Author Profile | Author :: Kathryn White

Children books are one of my favorites, not only are the stories fun to read with my son but each book is a subtle reminder to keep things simple and the message becomes very clear. In my home we are getting ready for our BACK TO SCHOOL day on Monday. So this week we read one of Kathryn White books, Ruby's School Walk, engages us on a wonderful adventure that happens on her way to school. No crocodiles on our way to school but you never know!

Author Profile | Books

Below is a list of books she has written over the years. She states on her site that her first book was written when her daughter was one. Now that is amazing. What a great gift to her child. :)

• Will It Snow Again?
• The Nutty Nut Chase
• Click Clack Crocodile's Back

Here is a list from goodreads.com for her full selection. 

Author Profile | About

Kathryn White is a children's author from Wells, Somerset. 

"Her first children's picture book; When They Fight was selected as a Notable Social Studies Book by the US Librarians Association. Her second picture book; Here Comes The Crocodile was shortlisted for the Sheffield and Nottingham Children's Book Awards. Ruby's School Walk is her latest picture book, published by Barefoot Books in the US and UK. Kathryn has published 30 titles." from Amazon. 

Author Profile | Links

• http://www.kathrynwhite.net/
• http://www.kathrynwhite.net/bibliography/
• http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/282198.Kathryn_White
• Katherine White - Amazon

Do you have a favorite children's author? Please share.

Keep Turning those pages!
Happy Reading,
 Jennifer

A quick recap | Top 5 summer reads

W
ith the summer over I figured I could share with you my top stories we cherished during our summer holiday. I had a couple and my son picked some fun stories from our local library. Some took us on a far away adventure and a few made me think about how wonderful it is to have family and friends though out our lives supporting and loving throughout the years.

Below is my book collage for a few of the summer books that we loved to read.

Summer Books 2012 by jmclozano on Polyvore

Now the school year has started we are off to a new set of books. Although I loved to keep reading a few books at a time this month I am aiming for two books and plenty of bedtime stories.

Keep Turning those pages
Happy Reading,
 Jennifer

Book List :: August 2012 (summer reading)

A
ugust already! The summer is half way over and yes it is sad but I am enjoying all of the fun activities (keeping me from my books). I have updated the reading list for the August selection. I know the post is short and sweet but that is kind of the way it has been going. Not so much for the SEO lovers of the world. But I hope you READERS are enjoying the books.

Check out the reading selection from our goodreads.com group.

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Ca... by Fannie Flagg $15.10	Divergent by Veronica Roth $9.99	The Memory Keeper's Daughter: A Novel by Kim Edwards $10.20
Lucky Man: A Memoir by Michael J. Fox $9.48

Cheers to the August selection - I hope you are able to sit and relax, sip a glass of ice-tea, be warmed by the sunset and Keep Turning those pages!
Happy Reading,
 Jennifer

Author Notes :: Tom Franklin

W
e read this book in the begininng of the year. This is a brilliant story between two men, a town and a murderer. The best part was the secret at the end. Here is my review of the book. You remember that relationship when you were younger; you and your friend next door were friends for life, two peas in a pod and then one day something changed, no more tea parties or hot wheel derbies, the outside world entered in to your circle. (Read more) 

About the Author :: (from Goodreads.com)

Tom Franklin was born and raised in Dickinson, Alabama. He held various jobs as a struggling writer living in South Alabama, including working as a heavy-equipment operator in a grit factory, a construction inspector in a chemical plant and a clerk in a hospital morgue. In 1997 he received his MFA from the University of Arkansas. His first book, Poachers was named as a Best First Book of Fiction by Esquire and Franklin received a 1999 Edgar Award for the title story. Franklin has published two novels: Hell at the Breech, published in 2003 and Smonk published in 2006. The recipient of the 2001 Guggenheim Fellowship, Franklin now teaches in the University of Mississippi's MFA program and lives in Oxford, Mississippi with his wife, the poet Beth Ann Fennelly, and their children.

I found this site that give a nice interview MISSISSIPPI WRITERS: Tom Franklin nice to find out some details like (See Below)

Who is your favorite author/authors? What is your favorite book?
I loved Stephen King and Edgar Rice Burroughs as a kid.  Now it's Barry Hannah, Rick Bass, Cormac McCarthy.  Favorite book?  Rick Bass's The Watch.  Barry Hannah's Airships. McCarthy's Suttree.

Read ::  Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter: A Novel (P.S.) By Tom Franklin
Share a Book Rating ::  2 - Finally finished, your turn!!

I hope you enjoyed learning about Tom Franklin. Pick up the book or join Share A Book and you could receive a free copy.

Keep Turning those pages
Happy Reading,
 Jennifer

Author Notes :: Sarah Addison Allen

L
et's get to know Ms.Sarah Addison Allen. A few months ago I read her book The Girl Who Chased the Moon: A Novel. I gave the book a 4 rating.

Share a Book Rating ::  4 - Could have been a 5, but nothing is perfect!!

I fell in love with the grandpa, small town, BBW cooking and the changing wallpaper. What about you?

Also, the cooking described in the kitchens of the local restaurant and kitchens in this book were making me hungry while turning the pages. I really want to try her recipes for the Milky Way Cake. As always it is Monday and I like to take a glimpse into an #authors life. Let's learn more about Sarah Addison Allen.

The Girl Who Chased the Moon by jmclozano

Her goodreads.com descriptions states: 

"She was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Allen grew up with a love of books and an appreciation of good food (she credits her journalist father for the former and her mother, a fabulous cook, for the latter). In college, she majored in literature -- because, as she puts it, "I thought it was amazing that I could get a diploma just for reading fiction. It was like being able to major in eating chocolate."

Published Books:

• Garden Spells (2007), 
• The Sugar Queen (2008), 
• The Girl Who Chased the Moon (2010), and 
• The Peach Keeper (2011).

Video :: YouTube The Peach Keeper (2011)

Maybe one day we can all get together for some Southern style drinks and BBQ. Please don't forget the dessert. Nice to meet you, Sarah Addison Allen! I will be picking up the The Peach Keeper SOON!!

Keep Turning those pages!
Happy Reading,
 Jennifer