All Hail the Hugos

Monday, September 3, 2012 Posted by Unknown at 3:41 PM

Authors Jo Walton, Kij Johnson, Neil Gaiman and Ken Liu, along with the TV series Game of Thrones and Doctor Who, are among the recipients of the 2012 Hugo Awards, given out annually by the World Science Fiction Convention (aka “Worldcon”). Presentations were made yesterday during Chicon 7, held in Chicago.

Best Novel: Among Others, by Jo Walton (Tor)

Best Novella: “The Man Who Bridged the Mist

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/3/12

Sunday, September 2, 2012 Posted by Unknown at 10:08 PM

Jen and Kellee host a weekly meme called "What Are You Reading? From Picture Books to YA." It encourages you to share what you read during the previous week and to plan what you're going to read/review during the current week. Thank you, Kelly and Jen, for hosting this fun meme.

Unfortunately, I did not read a lot last week. Fortunately, I gave away a lot of books last week. Below is a recap of the books I gave away on this blog and via spontaneous Twitter giveaways.

The One and Only Ivan. By Katherine Applegate. HarperCollins, 2012. Interest level: Ages 9-120.

Wonder. By R.J. Palacio. Random House, 2012. Interest level: Grades 4 and up.

Annie and Helen. By Deborah Hopkinson. Illustrated by Raul Colon. Random House, 2012. Interest level: Grades 2-5. (The giveaway ends on September 5.)

The Plant Hunters. By Anita Silvey. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2012. Interest level: Grades 5-8.

Ivy and Bean: Break the Fossil Record. By Annie Barrows. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Chronicle Books, 2008. Interest level: Grades 1-4.

Pickle. By Kim Baker. Illustrated by Tim Probert. Roaring Brook Press, 2012. Interest level: Grades 4-8. (The giveaway ends on September 4.)

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

I'm re-reading Hattie Big Sky for the Sharp-Schu Book Club.

The Newbery Challenge: Onion John

Saturday, September 1, 2012 Posted by Unknown at 10:00 PM

This week's Newbery Challenge video is one day late because Mr. Colby Sharp and I celebrated Annie and Helen on Newbery Day. I hope this video finds you having a wonderful and productive Sunday.