By the end of this year, I will have had five books come out in 2008: Secrets of My Suburban Life (YA, Jan); Me, In Between (tween, Mar); Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes (adult, Sep); and the first two volumes in The Sisters Eight series, Annie's Adventures and Durinda's Dangers, written with my husband Greg Logsted and our eight-year-old daughter Jackie (young readers, Dec).
As you can see, I've been a busy beaver, but since this is Promo Week here at TFC and it's October, and I have no books out in October or next month, then I might as well plug someone else's book. And who better to plug than my husband?
SOMETHING HAPPENED, by Greg Logsted, is scheduled to be published by Simon Pulse on Tuesday, November 4. The nice thing about that date is however the election goes here in the United States, for it will indeed be Election Day here, we'll have something to celebrate.
The official description on Amazon for SOMETHING HAPPENED is:
Five months after his dad's unexpected death, Billy Romero is still struggling with the loss. Billy's mom spends more time talking to her Bluetooth than to him, and his best friend, Ziggy, just doesn't get it. There's no one who understands how alone Billy feels...except his new English teacher, the young and beautiful Miss Gate.
Miss Gate offers support and friendship, even giving Billy extra help with his writing outside of school. Billy isn't really sure how he feels about spending so much time with his teacher. It's a little weird, but it's also kind of exciting that someone like Miss Gate wants to hang out with him. But the closer they get, the more Billy wonders what kind of friendship this really is...
SOMETHING HAPPENED is a wonderful book, even if I am admittedly biased. So, everybody, go here to preorder your copy of SOMETHING HAPPENED!
And, since I'm incapable of posting even a promo blog as monologue, preferring dialogue whenever I can get it, here's the question of the day:
I'VE JUST TOLD YOU WHICH BOOK YOU NEED TO GO OUR AND BUY - NOW IT'S YOUR TURN: WHICH BOOK DO I NEED TO GO OUT AND BUY?
As you can see, I've been a busy beaver, but since this is Promo Week here at TFC and it's October, and I have no books out in October or next month, then I might as well plug someone else's book. And who better to plug than my husband?
SOMETHING HAPPENED, by Greg Logsted, is scheduled to be published by Simon Pulse on Tuesday, November 4. The nice thing about that date is however the election goes here in the United States, for it will indeed be Election Day here, we'll have something to celebrate.
The official description on Amazon for SOMETHING HAPPENED is:
Five months after his dad's unexpected death, Billy Romero is still struggling with the loss. Billy's mom spends more time talking to her Bluetooth than to him, and his best friend, Ziggy, just doesn't get it. There's no one who understands how alone Billy feels...except his new English teacher, the young and beautiful Miss Gate.
Miss Gate offers support and friendship, even giving Billy extra help with his writing outside of school. Billy isn't really sure how he feels about spending so much time with his teacher. It's a little weird, but it's also kind of exciting that someone like Miss Gate wants to hang out with him. But the closer they get, the more Billy wonders what kind of friendship this really is...
SOMETHING HAPPENED is a wonderful book, even if I am admittedly biased. So, everybody, go here to preorder your copy of SOMETHING HAPPENED!
And, since I'm incapable of posting even a promo blog as monologue, preferring dialogue whenever I can get it, here's the question of the day:
I'VE JUST TOLD YOU WHICH BOOK YOU NEED TO GO OUR AND BUY - NOW IT'S YOUR TURN: WHICH BOOK DO I NEED TO GO OUT AND BUY?
Be well. Don't forget to write.
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Wow, I love the sound of Greg's book. Congrats to him.
Have you read any of The House of Night series by P C and Kristin Cast? I've just ordered the fourth. They are fabulous and I can't recommend them enough.
Congratulations to Greg!
To buy this month: Invisible Touch by our own Kelly Parra!
Wow, Greg's book sounds amazing and I love that cover! I'm not going to recomend a book, I'm going to recommend a UK tv show called Skins. It had a really good teacher/student story line - if you can get season one on DVD then I totally suggest you do (and the second season is even better).
Thanks for the kind words about Greg's book and thanks for the tips! I haven't read the Cast books but they look good and of course I'll read Kelly's. As for "Skins", I've seen some press on it here and thought it looked great. We're series DVD junkies in our house.
Greg's book sounds really intriguing! What a writerly family you all are.
I'm going to suggest LIVING DEAD GIRL by Elizabeth Scott. If you can handle disturbing (which I usually can't, but the writing is superb).
Holy cow, Lauren! You *have* been busy! And Greg, too. Congrat's to you both for all your accomplishments this year!
Wow! Busy, busy! Btw, I JUST read ME, IN BETWEEN and I absolutely adore it!!
Thank you, Melissa, Wendy, and especially Jessica (for helping me pay the bills :)!
Hey Lauren-
FIVE BOOKS???
WOWZA!
Congrats on your husband's book--the cover is great and I love the premise!
I've read very little YA this year
:(
but like Melissa, I def recommend LIVING DEAD GIRL-- brave, haunting, disturbing, and beautiful . . .
Thanks, Alyson! Guess I'm just going to have to get Kelly's book!
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