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Meet Joan Frances Turner, author of DUST
Posted on August 9, 2010 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: Nine years ago, Jessie had a family. Now, she has a gang. Nine years ago, Jessie was a vegetarian. Now, she eats very fresh meat. Nine years ago, […] -
Pegasus by Robin McKinley – Advance Review
Posted on August 6, 2010 | 3 CommentsBook Jacket: Because of a thousand-year-old alliance between humans and pegasi, Princess Sylviianel is ceremonially bound to Ebon, her own pegasus, on her twelfth birthday. The two species coexist peacefully, […] -
Spotlight on Rick Riordan – Comic-con 2010
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsUnfortunately I had to duck out of this panel about 15 minutes early to hustle to another one, but from the start I could tell Rick Riordan is one of […] -
Shift by Tim Kring – book trailer
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsTim Kring created Heroes, if you were wondering why the name sounded familiar. Personally I couldn’t help a bit of an eye roll at this trailer – but for you […] -
Maggie Stiefvater – Linger release round-up
Posted on August 2, 2010 | No CommentsMaggie Stiefvater’s Linger hit shelves this month and quickly landed at the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Maggie herself was in California promoting the release, and I […] -
Getting to know China Mieville – Comic-con 2010
Posted on August 2, 2010 | No CommentsI’ve learned that how much I like an author in person is very indicative of how much I’ll like the author’s books – you can get a very good sense […] -
Virals by Kathy Reichs – Advance Review
Posted on July 29, 2010 | 3 CommentsBook Jacket: Tory Brennan, niece of acclaimed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (of the Bones novels and hit TV show), is the leader of a ragtag band of teenage sci-philes who live […] -
Peek at Pale Demon (Hollows #9) by Kim Harrison
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No CommentsFor the first book in the series, Dead Witch Walking, Kim Harrison said it all stared out with a tagline: “A witch, a vamp, and a pixie walk into a […] -
The Zombie Panel – Comic-con 2010
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No Comments“Reading with Brains” might have been my favorite panel of the entire Con – an hour of zombie reflections from eight of the leading undead authors: Max Brooks (World War […] -
Spotlight on Charlaine Harris – Comic-con 2010
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No Comments. One hour. The one and only Charlaine Harris. A room packed with fans. That was the scene at Comic-con last week and as one of the people who was […]
![Meet Joan Frances Turner, author of DUST Book Jacket: Nine years ago, Jessie had a family. Now, she has a gang. Nine years ago, Jessie was a vegetarian. Now, she eats very fresh meat. Nine years ago, […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Dust-115x115.jpg)
![Pegasus by Robin McKinley – Advance Review Book Jacket: Because of a thousand-year-old alliance between humans and pegasi, Princess Sylviianel is ceremonially bound to Ebon, her own pegasus, on her twelfth birthday. The two species coexist peacefully, […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Pegasus-115x115.jpg)
![Spotlight on Rick Riordan – Comic-con 2010 Unfortunately I had to duck out of this panel about 15 minutes early to hustle to another one, but from the start I could tell Rick Riordan is one of […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Rick-Riordan-115x115.jpg)
![Shift by Tim Kring – book trailer Tim Kring created Heroes, if you were wondering why the name sounded familiar. Personally I couldn’t help a bit of an eye roll at this trailer – but for you […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Shift-115x115.jpg)
![Maggie Stiefvater – Linger release round-up Maggie Stiefvater’s Linger hit shelves this month and quickly landed at the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Maggie herself was in California promoting the release, and I […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/linger-115x115.jpg)
![Getting to know China Mieville – Comic-con 2010 I’ve learned that how much I like an author in person is very indicative of how much I’ll like the author’s books – you can get a very good sense […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Nytimes-China-Mieville-115x115.jpg)
![Virals by Kathy Reichs – Advance Review Book Jacket: Tory Brennan, niece of acclaimed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (of the Bones novels and hit TV show), is the leader of a ragtag band of teenage sci-philes who live […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Virals-115x115.jpg)
![Peek at Pale Demon (Hollows #9) by Kim Harrison For the first book in the series, Dead Witch Walking, Kim Harrison said it all stared out with a tagline: “A witch, a vamp, and a pixie walk into a […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Pale_demon-115x115.jpg)
![The Zombie Panel – Comic-con 2010 “Reading with Brains” might have been my favorite panel of the entire Con – an hour of zombie reflections from eight of the leading undead authors: Max Brooks (World War […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Robero-zombie-mob-115x115.jpg)
![Spotlight on Charlaine Harris – Comic-con 2010 . One hour. The one and only Charlaine Harris. A room packed with fans. That was the scene at Comic-con last week and as one of the people who was […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CharlaineHarris-115x115.jpg)





