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Into the Past: A look back with Joseph Monninger
Today I’m pleased to welcome Joseph Monninger, author of the upcoming Finding Somewhere, to the blog! He’s here to take us back a bit, back into his life as a reader. I asked him to share with us what his favorite books were at particular ages. It’s always a thrill to me to see what books inspired authors to originally be readers. I’ll let him take the floor. Favorite at 5: Ferdinand the Bull Favorite at 11: Charlotte’s Web Favorite at 16: Lord of the Rings Favorite at 20: A River Runs Through It. I think Into the Wild would…
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Into the Past with K.M. Walton
Please welcome to the blog K.M. Walton, author of Cracked and all around fabulous writer! She’s here today to celebrate Cracked and to share with a glimpse into her reading past, in a post we like to call INTO THE PAST. *cue dramatic music* So strap in, and take a trip back with K.M. as she reminisces on books past. You might just find you have something in common. What an interesting concept, and since books have been an integral part of my entire life…here goes! Age 5: This one’s easy. THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. My father gathered me and my two…
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Alex Sanchez – Books from his past!
Tweet I’m pleased to welcome Alex Sanchez to my blog! Alex is the author of many books such as The God Box, BAIT, and the upcoming Boyfriends with Girlfriends. Today he is here to share with us some of the books from his past and why they are so important to him! At five years old: The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson. It describes a Spanish bull that prefers smelling flowers to fighting in a ring. That gentle but strong bull challenging the status quo by being true to himself made a fierce impression…
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Into the Past with Rebecca Fjelland Davis
Today I’m happy to welcome Rebecca Fjelland Davis, author of Chasing Alliecat, to my blog! I’m loving her dog! Anyway Rebecca is here to share her book picks for the ages with us in a game of, Into the Past. My favorite part of this game is that I get to see if we agree! Check out the bottom. There’s a GIVEAWAY too! *** Age 3: Poky Little Puppy , Nurse Nancy , and Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel were my favorites from our huge collection of Little Golden Books. I asked to have those three read to me…