Reader Rally: An October Writing Contest, Publisher's Note, and IMM

. News and Happenings From Around the Blogosphere . 

> Scholastics Inc: Laura Robb talks about how to organize and showcase your classroom library books @The Laura Robb Blog

> Peachtree Publishers on how to ask publishers for ARCs. Read their "Dear Publisher, an Introduction" response here @The World of Peachtree Publishers

> D.M Cunningham is hosting a Holloween Short Story Contest! Ends Oct. 15th. For more details visit The Literary Asylum

. In My Mailbox . 

From Hastings:

Prom - Laurie Halse Anderson

Never Slow Dance with a Zombie - E. Van Low

Ophelia - Lisa Klein (second copy)

In the Mail:

Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love (Aug. '10)

Hope in Patience - Beth Fehlbaum (Oct. '10)

My Summer Reading List 2010

Now that (most) people are out of school, summer is just around the corner! It's time to compile that summer reading list. I've put together a list of books I've been meaning to read for a looooong time. So long that it's driving me crazy! Some of the books on my list, however, are new and haven't been on my to-read list for no longer than a couple of weeks. Anyway, I thought you guys might enjoy looking over my list and watching my progress. Have your own summer reading list? Please share!-I'd love to see what you're going to read this summer!

- To Read - 

➡Please note this list is subject to change and more books might be added!

House of the Scorpion - Nancy Farmer *

Blood and Chocolate - Annette Curtis Klaus *

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Sherman Alexie 

The Penderwicks - Jeanne Birdsall *

1776 - David McCallough ☆

Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery ❤

The Red Queen's Daughter - Jacqueline Kolosov ❤

The Blind Faith Hotel - Pamela Todd *

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of Communist China - Ji-Li Jiang

Hot Scots, Castles, and Kilts - Tammy Swoish ❤

Auslander - Paul Dowswell 

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen ❤

A Hollywood Nobody - Lisa Samson ❤

Symbols:

❤ - to buy

☆ - already have at home

* - at the library

- Books I've Read: May 13th to August 13th - 

The Ghosts of Lone Jack - Lance Lee Noel (May)

What Curiosity Kills 1: The Turning - Helen Ellis (May)

Jacob Have I Loved - Katherine Paterson (May)

Don't Cramp My Style: Stories About... - (ed.) Lisa Rowe Fraustino (May)

Faithful - Janet Fox (May)

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Sherman Alexie (May)


(Links will be provided as reviewed)

Summer Reading List '09

Almost every year I have kept a "summer reading list" either to gather library goodies or just because I curious to see how many books I could read. Last summer (June-August) I planned to read 25 books, but ended up reading 35!

This summer (June 1st -August 31st) I want to break that record. I'm setting my list up for at least thirty books*, but hopefully I can read more!

Want to join me? Start a Summer Reading post and link through Mr. Linky!

*Can be fiction 100 pgs. and up or non-fiction. In parentheses include month and or rating.

How Many Books: 30+

How Long: June 1st-August 31st

Pages So Far: 2,799

1. Project Sweet Life by Brent Hartinger (June) 5/5

2. The Entomological Tales of Augusts T. Percival by Dene Low (June) 5/5

3. Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman (June) 4/5

4. The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones (June) 4/5

5. The Straits by Jeremy Craig (June) 3/5

6. When the Whistle Blows by Fran C. Slayton (July) 5/5

7. A Sweet Disorder by Jacqueline Kolosov (July) 5/5

8. The Sweet Life of Stella Madison (July) 3/5

9. Me, Just Different by Stephanie Morrill (July) 4/5

10. Lipstick Apology by Jennifer Jabaley (August) 4/5

11. And Then Everything Unraveled by Jennifer Sturman (August) 4/5