rachelgrinti Tonight's topic is a year-end round-up! Best MG
of 2012 -- and also feel free to ask for recs if you're still gift-buying!
#mglitchat -9:03 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore Ladies and gents, it's about that time! Welcome
to tonight's #MGLitchat! #mglitchat -9:03 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @rachelnseigel Yes, clearly I do not have the
good version right now, hah! #mglitchat -9:04 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @rachelgrinti I've been noticing more or less
the same books on all of the top 10 lists #mglitchat -9:04 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina I've got a pen and a blank sheet of paper. Make
my TBR list explode, #mglitchat. -9:04 PM Dec 20th, 2012
KateMessner RT @JoWhittemore: Trying to think of books to
give your MG reader? Join #mglitchat 9EST tonight as we discuss the best of
2012! #mglitchat -9:05 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore @rachelnseigel I was going to ask...I wonder if
there's a common theme this year? #mglitchat -9:05 PM Dec 20th, 2012
NikiOhsBarnes RT @KateMessner: RT @JoWhittemore: Trying to
think of books to give your MG reader? Join #mglitchat 9EST tonight as we
discuss the best of 2012! #mglitchat -9:05 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JenniferCEstes YAY! MG best-of-2012! It *is* the most
wonderful time of the year! #mglitchat -9:06 PM Dec 20th, 2012
frankisibberson RT @KateMessner: RT @JoWhittemore: Trying to
think of books to give your MG reader? Join #mglitchat 9EST tonight as we
discuss the best of 2012! #mglitchat -9:06 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @rachelnseigel I have, too. But this is a good
time to bring up some lesser-known favorites of the year! #mglitchat -9:06 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoWhittemore The titles on the lists are
varied. I don't see a common theme in any of them, except for great
storytelling. ;-) #mglitchat -9:06 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @JeanGiardina *cough* "The Adventures of
Stanley Delacourt," by moi. *cough* #shamelessselfpromo #mglitchat ;-)
That oughta hold ya. -9:06 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore Well, I do believe we can put Wonder, by RJ
Palacio on the top of the list! #mglitchat -9:07 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @rachelgrinti I have to admit- my favourite
two are not lesser known. "Wonder" and "One and Only Ivan".
#mglitchat -9:07 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoWhittemore I'd love to say that this will
win the Newbery, but we all know how unpredictable this award is. #mglitchat -9:07
PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @JeanGiardina Er, if you're looking at something
NOT by me, I enjoyed "The Seven Tales of Trinket" by @story_queen.
#mglitchat -9:07 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore Yes, this! -->RT @rachelnseigel: I dont see
a common theme in any of them, except for great storytelling. ;-) #mglitchat
-9:07 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop In light of the recent *Aspergers* buzz and
misconceptions, great idea to give #ReinventionOfEdisonThomas - realistic,
human view #mglitchat -9:07 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel #Mglitchat I loved Storybound. And Keeper of
Lost Cities if you're looking for good fantasy. -9:08 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @rachelnseigel I'm 2/3 through The One and Only
Ivan now, and yes! I can tell it will be one of my favorites. #mglitchat -9:08
PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @rachelgrinti Have kleenex with you! (Or maybe
I was in a mushy mood) #mglitchat -9:08 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina RT @ilanawaters: @JeanGiardina *cough*
"The Adventures of Stanley Delacourt," by moi. *cough*
#shamelessselfpromo #mglitchat ;-) That oughta hold ya. -9:08 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore @rachelnseigel Yes, some years it goes to real
head-scratchers. #mglitchat -9:08 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop Also just finished TRUE (...sort of) by Hannigan-
one of the best character voices I've read in a long, long time. #mglitchat
-9:09 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoWhittemore Sitting on two different
committees myself, I know how varied opinions are. But love for
"Wonder" is universal. #mglitchat -9:09 PM Dec 20th, 2012
KateMessner Three of my favorite MG novels from 2012 are on
lots of lists: THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, ONE FOR THE MURPHYS, & SEE YOU AT
HARRY'S #mglitchat -9:09 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @PBWorkshop I haven't read that one yet,
thanks! #mglitchat -9:09 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @PBWorkshop Wasn't that a gem? It was a hard
book to summarize but I loved it! #mglitchat -9:09 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina @rachelgrinti @rachelnseigel I second THE ONE
AND ONLY IVAN. It's the first book I think to recommend this year. #mglitchat
-9:10 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy Husband is ill and sleeping, so thought I'd come
hang out for #mglitchat -9:10 PM Dec 20th, 2012
KateMessner A couple of my 2012 MG favorites that I wish
were getting more attention: A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY and SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE.
#mglitchat -9:10 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JeanGiardina @rachelgrinti Katherine
Applegate is such a talented writer- I never knew until "Home of the
Brave". #mglitchat -9:10 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy Glad you could join us! :-)
#mglitchat -9:10 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore I'd also put Starry River of the Sky by Grace
Lin on there because I love folktale retellings. #mglitchat -9:11 PM Dec 20th,
2012
JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel Hi! and thanks - good to be here.
:-D #mglitchat -9:11 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel #mglitchat @JoanneLevy 's "Small Medium
at Large" is one that is perfect for 10-11-year-old girls. -9:11 PM Dec
20th, 2012
JeanGiardina .@JoanneLevy We are just hanging out,
recommending your lovely book. Read SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE, MG fans. #mglitchat
-9:11 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop Can't ignore #LiarAndSpy and #OneFortheMurphys-
which seems to be showing up on both YA and MG lists. #mglitchat -9:11 PM Dec
20th, 2012
JenniferCEstes Mine 2! MT @KateMessner: 3 novels from '12
are on lots of lists: THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, ONE FOR THE MURPHYS, & SEE YOU
AT HARRY'S #mglitchat -9:12 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @PBWorkshop OMG I loved #LiarAndSpy!! #mglitchat
-9:12 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel #Mglitchat Oh- and the Fairyland books are up
there in my top 10 as well- Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland and Girl...Fell
Beneath... -9:12 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters Loved that book as well!
#LiarAndSpy #mglitchat -9:12 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore Also, Who Could that Be at This Hour? by Lemony
Snicket. As clever at the Series of Unfortunate Events books. Love his voice.
#mglitchat -9:13 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel @JeanGiardina thanks so much!
#mglitchat -9:13 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @KateMessner Those are both faves that, IMO, will
be timeless titles: A WHOLE LOT OF LUCKY and SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE. #mglitchat
-9:13 PM Dec 20th, 2012
KateMessner Favorite MG Nonfiction of 2012 is CITIZEN
SCIENTISTS by @LoreeGBurns - Belongs in every classroom & home where nature
is valued. #mglitchat -9:13 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina @PBWorkshop Loved both of these! #mglitchat
-9:13 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoWhittemore Very similar tone to SUE but
equally as fun and still unique. He is Clever. #mglitchat -9:13 PM Dec 20th,
2012
JoanneLevy THE FALSE PRINCE, Lynne Kelly's CHAINED were
among my favs, too. #mglitchat -9:13 PM Dec 20th, 2012
lkstrohecker 2012 was a GREAT year for MG. So much
well-deserved love for WONDER and IVAN. Also for LIAR & SPY and ONE FOR THE
MURPHYS. #mglitchat -9:14 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina IN A GLASS GRIMMLY was also one of my favs this
year. #mglitchat -9:14 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel #mglitchat Not entirely MG or YA but loved
False Prince and Runaway King (not out till March but read in ARC). Kind of
like "The Thief". -9:14 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @lkstrohecker I keep saying that MG is rising!
#mglitchat -9:14 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @PBWorkshop Thank you! #mglitchat -9:14 PM Dec
20th, 2012
JoWhittemore @rachelnseigel Yes, I was worried at first that
he might be a one series wonder, but this one should be good as well, I think.
#mglitchat -9:14 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina @rachelnseigel Glad you mentioned those. They
are sitting on my reading pile, ready for this weekend. #mglitchat -9:14 PM Dec
20th, 2012
rachelgrinti The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom is a
lot of fun, and it has great illustrations. Love illustrations in MG!
#mglitchat -9:14 PM Dec 20th, 2012
lkstrohecker Another book I loved this year was
@KellyBarnhill's IRON HEARTED VIOLET. I devoured it, and adored every page.
#mglitchat -9:14 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel #Mglitchat a couple of the Wimpy Kid clones
were quite fun this year too- Classroom (Epic Diary of a Not Yet Epic Kid) and
Planet Tad. -9:14 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @JoWhittemore I haven't read the Lemony Snicket
book, but own it and am looking forward to it. Saw him at NCTE and was
inspired. #mglitchat -9:15 PM Dec 20th, 2012
dianezahler I loved Seven Tales of Trinket & Wonder.
#mglitchat -9:15 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @rachelgrinti I still have it on my shelf. I
haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I really want to. January is all YA
for me. #mglitchat -9:15 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore Wonder is just one of those where...man, you
have to love that kid. There's so much hope. #mglitchat -9:15 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop Anyone else read KINDRED SOULS? It is such a
tremendous cross-generational story. #mglitchat -9:15 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina @JoanneLevy Yes and Yes to both of these!
#mglitchat -9:15 PM Dec 20th, 2012
cindysku RT @rachelnseigel: #Mglitchat a couple of the Wimpy
Kid clones were quite fun this year too- Classroom (Epic Diary of a Not Yet
Epic Kid) and Planet Tad. -9:15 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JeanGiardina Think Alice in Wonderland meets
Wizard of Oz. With a bit of Phantom Tollbooth. #mglitchat -9:15 PM Dec 20th,
2012
ericberlinct #mglitchat Agreed on LIAR & SPY and IVAN.
The former had a great and wonderful twist at the end -- it was wonderful to
not see it coming. -9:15 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @KateMessner You're lovely. Thanks. :-D
#mglitchat -9:16 PM Dec 20th, 2012
lkstrohecker I also really liked @CStarrRose's MAY B., and
@EllenPotter's lovely THE HUMMING ROOM. #mglitchat -9:16 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoWhittemore It's a beautiful book- and
beautiful that kids are responding to it! #mglitchat -9:16 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoWhittemore The second book will tell. I
read all 13 of SOE. #mglitchat -9:16 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore @JoanneLevy As @rachelnseigel said, he's a
Clever Writer. And I love how there's always factual anecdotes woven into his
stories. #mglitchat -9:17 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy I met him at IRA a few years ago
and he was quite charming. I think I have a signed SUE. #mglitchat -9:17 PM Dec
20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @JoWhittemore I recommend Wonder all the time
at work and it's a big hit with everyone. #mglitchat -9:17 PM Dec 20th, 2012
AmeDyckman RT @JoWhittemore: I'd also put Starry River of
the Sky by Grace Lin on there because I love folktale retellings. #mglitchat
-9:17 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina @rachelnseigel I'm so excited. Been saving them
for winter break so I can read uninterrupted. #mglitchat -9:17 PM Dec 20th,
2012
rachelnseigel @JoWhittemore I think it's great that he's so
popular. Shows that kids do like intelligent books. #mglitchat -9:17 PM Dec
20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @lkstrohecker MAY B was another fav. Beautiful
and poignant. #mglitchat -9:18 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JeanGiardina I read both in a row. Was so
happy to have the second one on hand when I finished the first. #mglitchat
-9:18 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore @rachelgrinti I think it's a necessary read in
this day and age, especially with so much bullying. #mglitchat -9:18 PM Dec
20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @rachelnseigel Hope more folks read TRUE (...SORT
OF). I bought it for several gifts this season. Love the
Dellyictionary.#MGLitchat -9:18 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ixtumea Vordak is clever! He was tweeting,
but haven't seen any in a long time. #mglitchat -9:18 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @PBWorkshop Me too! Now that I've read it,
I'll be able to properly sell it. Without reading it, it's hard to describe.
#MGLitchat -9:19 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ixtumea RT @rachelnseigel: @ixtumea Vordak is clever! He was
tweeting, but haven't seen any in a long time. #mglitchat -9:19 PM Dec 20th,
2012
cindysku I do like Vordax #mglitchat -9:19 PM Dec 20th, 2012
lkstrohecker Oh and I have to mention @ChristophrHealy's
HERO'S GUIDE TO SAVING YOUR KINGDOM. Cracked me up & has been checked out
all year! #mglitchat -9:20 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ixtumea Vordak is hilarious. I overheard son giggling while
reading his book. #mglitchat -9:20 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel #mglitchat and I have to give a push to Chris
Rylander's "Fourth Stall" trilogy. I recently finished book 3 and it
doesn't disappoint. -9:20 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @rachelnseigel Even having read it, it's a bit
tricky to pitch since it sounds heavier than it is. But the TRUTH in it is-
WOW! #mglitchat -9:21 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina I also loved THE PECULIAR by @Stefan_Bachmann.
Recommended reading for middle grade. #mglitchat -9:21 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @lkstrohecker I keep hearing about HERO'S GUIDE
and must read it soon. I love funny! #mglitchat -9:21 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore @JoanneLevy YOU love funny? I wouldn't believe
it. ;) #mglitchat -9:22 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ericberlinct #mglitchat I hadn't heard of HERO'S GUIDE but I
am putting on the to-be-read list immediately. -9:22 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @JoanneLevy MAY B was terrific. I feel worried
that early 2012 pubs get lost- Like THE MIGHTY MISS MALONE. #mglitchat -9:22 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @JoanneLevy @lkstrohecker It's definitely LOL
funny. But I kinda think the plot was muddled toward the end. #mglitchat -9:22
PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @PBWorkshop I agree! I try to pitch it as a
book about friendship and kindness. Reminds me abstractly of Bridge to
Terabithia. #mglitchat -9:23 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @JoWhittemore I know. I'm a very serious person.
It's all the lady hormones. #mglitchat -9:23 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore @lkstrohecker It's amazing that nobody else has
come up with the concept for that book before! #mglitchat -9:23 PM Dec 20th,
2012
JeanGiardina @lkstrohecker Glad to hear you mention it. It's
on my TBR pile for winter break. @ChristophrHealy #mglitchat -9:23 PM Dec 20th,
2012
rachelnseigel @PBWorkshop I loved Mighty Miss Malone!
Continued popularity of Fault in Our Stars for YA shows if it stands out, it's
rememberd #mglitchat -9:23 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @PBWorkshop I've been seeing both on a lot of
lists, so I think they didn't get lost. Others might, though. #mglitchat -9:24
PM Dec 20th, 2012
lkstrohecker @JoanneLevy Oh you will love it. Even just the
chapter titles are hilarious. One of my favorite reads this year, for sure.
#mglitchat -9:24 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy @PBWorkshop It's an unfortunate
truth that the same handful of books get talked about, most others get lost.
#mglitchat -9:25 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore Since it's on the cusp, I'll say Messenger by
Lois Lowry. #mglitchat -9:25 PM Dec 20th, 2012
lkstrohecker @JeanGiardina I really enjoyed it. Definitely
looking forward to the next in the series! #mglitchat -9:25 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ericberlinct @rachelnseigel @pbworkshop Well, not every good
book has Green's rather awesome publicity machine behind it. #mglitchat -9:25
PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @rachelnseigel That's a good book to pair it
with. The treatment of a child being abused has never been handled so well,
IMO. #mglitchat -9:26 PM Dec 20th, 2012
KateMessner @JoWhittemore SON was this year's Lowry title,
yes? (Though I loved MESSENGER, too!) #mglitchat -9:26 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel So many books come out every year
- hard to keep track and see/read them all! #mglitchat -9:26 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti I feel like I'm so behind on my reading this
year! Most books out within the last few months is still on my to-read pile I
think #mglitchat -9:26 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ericberlinct @pbworkshop That is true, but it
only gets you so far if the book is crap. #mglitchat -9:26 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @PBWorkshop I agree. Some of my Teacher
Librarian customers balk at the abuse theme, but it's so much more! #mglitchat
-9:27 PM Dec 20th, 2012
dianezahler Just finished Son. Lovely. @KateMessner
@JoWhittemore #mglitchat -9:27 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop Did anyone mention TRACING THE STARS yet? The
specificity of that time and place really hooked me, and figuring out who you
are. #mglitchat -9:27 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore @KateMessner Oh, wait. You're right! Mea culpa.
#mglitchat -9:27 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @KateMessner I can't wait to read SON- have had
so many people ask if I've read it yet. #mglitchat -9:28 PM Dec 20th, 2012
hayfarris @rachelgrinti This is exactly how I feel.
#mglitchat -9:28 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy I know! I could read exclusively
from MG and not read it all. And I factor in YA, adult and Canadian. #mglitchat
-9:28 PM Dec 20th, 2012
maliseherrera @AmeDyckman @KateMessner I loved Small,
Medium, at Large! #mglitchat -9:28 PM Dec 20th, 2012
KateMessner I haven't read it yet, but my 11-year-old really
loved BREATHING ROOM, too. #mglitchat -9:28 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @rachelnseigel It addresses how a kid who
suspects a friend needs help can actually do something about it. Love that.
#mglitchat -9:29 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel And how much Canadian MG doesn't
even cross the border? Good stuff here at home, too. #mglitchat -9:29 PM Dec
20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy Agreed! And a lot of CDN published
with US publishers doesn't get noticed in Canada. #mglitchat -9:30 PM Dec 20th,
2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy Other than yours of course, I
loved Polly Horvath's Mr & Mrs Bunny and Allan Stratton Grave Robber's
Apprentice. #mglitchat -9:31 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel There's a whole discussion right
there - where authors take their stuff and who pubs it. #mglitchat -9:32 PM Dec
20th, 2012
JeanGiardina Working 3 tabs for tonight's #mglitchat:
Twitter, Goodreads, and my library's online catalog. I love book
recommendations. -9:32 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy Added it to the topic bank! for
future chat! :-) #mglitchat -9:32 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop Anyone else read PAGE BY PAIGE? perfect gift for
someone exploring their real interests, in this case, art. Fun format, too.
#mglitchat -9:32 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JeanGiardina I do too, but I also get a bit
sad when I realize how many books I just didn't get to read this year!
#mglitchat -9:33 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel I just bought GRAVE ROBBER - got
it yesterday and will read over holidays with Susin Nielsen's RELUCTANT
JOURNAL. #mglitchat -9:33 PM Dec 20th, 2012
CStarrRose I've just started The Great Unexpected #mglitchat
-9:33 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti Anyone have any favorite MG science fiction
from this year? I love @jennreese's ABOVE WORLD. #mglitchat -9:33 PM Dec 20th,
2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy That was an incredible read! It's
def. Upper Mg, but should absolutely be read! #mglitchat -9:34 PM Dec 20th,
2012
ericberlinct @JeanGiardina Tried to do that for a bit on my
iPad but it's impossible. #mglitchat -9:34 PM Dec 20th, 2012
frankisibberson @rachelgrinti @jennreese Haven't heard of
Above World but I love SF and there is very little for MG. Thanks! #mglitchat
-9:35 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ericberlinct #mglitchat Also, who am I kidding? I'll never
catch up with my CURRENT to-be-read pile. Adding more to it is an act of pure
optimism. -9:35 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina @rachelnseigel I think I'd only be sad if I
couldn't find another book to read. #mglitchat -9:35 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop Younger MGs should love the new MALCOLM AT
MIDNIGHT- MCs are the school pets. Lots of intricate plot and character
development. #mglitchat -9:36 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JeanGiardina There are never a shortage of
those! #mglitchat -9:36 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina @ericberlinct :( #mglitchat -9:36 PM Dec 20th,
2012
JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel So looking forward to it - met her
at the blogger meetup. And well, that whole GG award must count for something.
#mglitchat -9:36 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @ericberlinct Hear, hear. But it's still fun!
#mglitchat -9:37 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy I think so! She really is a
terrific talent. #mglitchat -9:37 PM Dec 20th, 2012
mimicross So many great chats going on #mglitchat
#hotholidays #nalitchat & then of course there's plain old
#ApocalypseConfessions #CrossChatting -9:37 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters Er, you do realize next year is a brand new year
for reading, right @rachelnseigel? ;-) #mglitchat @JeanGiardina -9:38 PM Dec
20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters I know, but I still have books
from LAST YEAR that I desperately want to read! #mglitchat -9:39 PM Dec 20th,
2012
ericberlinct #mglitchat My 10-yr-old daughter liked
TEMPLETON TWINS HAVE AN IDEA. It's another "intrusive narrator" book,
a la Snicket or Bosch. -9:39 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ericberlinct I love Intrusive Narrators. Hey-
another topic for future chat! #mglitchat -9:39 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina @ilanawaters Didn't you hear? The world ends
tomorrow. I will read all the books tonight! #mglitchat @rachelnseigel -9:40 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy For anyone wondering about the book
@rachelnseigel and I are talking about: http://t.co/0IheE1Ka won big literary
award recently. #mglitchat -9:40 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JeanGiardina @ilanawaters Well, if it is
ending, how many books can we read before 11:12am? #mglitchat -9:41 PM Dec
20th, 2012
ericberlinct #mglitchat I thought TEMPLETON TWINS had some
good laughs, but personally I'm about done with intrusive narrators. -9:41 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
colbysharp Excited to join the chat (a little late). Topic?
#mglitchat -9:41 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @colbysharp Hiya! Topic tonight is best MG of
2012. #mglitchat -9:41 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @ericberlinct Have you read THROUGH A GLASS
GRIMMLY yet? That narrator is back for more. #mglitchat -9:42 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel @JeanGiardina Oh crud, you're
right. The mistake was all "Mayan!" #groan #mglitchat -9:43 PM Dec
20th, 2012
JeanGiardina @rachelnseigel @ilanawaters We have to read all
of them. I have a theory. The world will spin as long as I am reading. :)
#mglitchat -9:43 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters Groan!!!! #groan #mglitchat -9:43
PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop Anyone else read KATERINA'S WISH? I love HF,
always looking for strong ones like this. #mglitchat -9:43 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel speaking of Fitz & Whits - I
just finished HOCKEY GIRL - I looooved it. http://t.co/sls6KGGa #mglitchat
-9:43 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JeanGiardina @ilanawaters Good theory!
#mglitchat -9:43 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel You just need to prioritize.
Clearly, eating, sleeping, and showering MUST GO!! #mglitchat -9:43 PM Dec
20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy I have that on my stack. Just
starting Jill Maclean's new one coming in Feb- Nix Minus One. #mglitchat -9:44
PM Dec 20th, 2012
maliseherrera RT @alybee930 I should not be on twitter. I
should be crossing things off my to-read list #mglitchat -9:44 PM Dec 20th,
2012
ilanawaters @JeanGiardina @rachelnseigel *desperately tries
to read faster* *pauses* Wait--they'll have books in heaven, right? #mglitchat
-9:44 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy Did a blitz on "Seven
Series" and read first 4. Will hopefully finish the series over the
holiday. #mglitchat -9:44 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters Where's my Red Bull? #mglitchat
-9:44 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters @JeanGiardina Maybe Heaven for
booklovers is a gigantic library where we have time to read everything!
#mglitchat -9:44 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti I really like @annenesbet's The Cabinet of
Earths! And A Box of Gargoyles, but that one's cheating since it's not out 'til
2013. #mglitchat -9:45 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel @ericberlinct Me too! Omniscient,
intrusive...it's all good! #mglitchat -9:45 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters I might like it better now.
#mglitchat -9:45 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti So how many of us will be catching up on
reading over the next couple of weeks? That's my plan, once business slows
down! #mglitchat -9:46 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ericberlinct @PBWorkshop I still need to get to TALE DARK
& GRIMM, actually. #mglitchat -9:46 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy Natalie Hyde is definitely a
growing name! #mglitchat -9:46 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel Are you liking them? #mglitchat
-9:46 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @rachelgrinti I brought home several books
& have more on my reader. I'm still waiting for Edleweiss approval on the
new SPinelli #mglitchat -9:46 PM Dec 20th, 2012
mikegrinti @rachelgrinti Once it slows down indeed. Don't
you still have edits? :p MY work on the other hand is done... #mglitchat -9:47
PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy Some yes, some no. It's a series I
suspect that will be more the sum of it's parts than individually great.
#mglitchat -9:47 PM Dec 20th, 2012
mikegrinti That's been one of my biggest issues this year.
Having trouble reading fiction when I'm really deep into own work :( #mglitchat
-9:47 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @ericberlinct Move it up the TBR pile. In truth,
I liked it better than the sequel, but both are fun and compelling. #mglitchat
-9:47 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel HOCKEY GIRL was my first of Hyde's
books and I really enjoyed it. Kick-butt girls, sports, even a little romance.
#mglitchat -9:48 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy Easy sell then. F&W admittedly
has been doing much more interesting books lately than past years. #mglitchat
-9:48 PM Dec 20th, 2012
lkstrohecker @PBWorkshop More good 2012 historical fiction:
MAY B., THE MIGHTY MISS MALONE, GLORY BE. KATERINA wasn't on my radar; thanks!
#mglitchat -9:48 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel Don't know...can't see it b/c my
big-a$$ Dunkin Donuts coffee carton is in the way. *chugs* #mglitchat -9:49 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel @JeanGiardina *Sighs* *dreams*
#mglitchat -9:49 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters I've really got to teach myself
to like Coffee. Would have so many more hrs in a day! #mglitchat -9:49 PM Dec
20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters At least for a little while
before I went nuts from lack of sleep! ;-) #mglitchat -9:49 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters Read faster, @JeanGiardina! Only you, me and
@rachelnseigel can keep the world ROTATING ON ITS AXIS!! #mglitchat -9:50 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
mikegrinti @rachelnseigel You can get the same effect with
tea! And it's less bitter! :D #idrinkboth #mglitchat -9:50 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy @lkstrohecker @PBWorkshop Oh, GLORY BE - on my
TBR pile. Really want to read that one soon, too. #mglitchat -9:50 PM Dec 20th,
2012
rachelnseigel @mikegrinti I do like tea. #idrinkboth
#mglitchat -9:50 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @lkstrohecker Yep, read 'em all, fantastic. Add
LIONS OF LITTLE ROCK and SHADOW ON THE MOUNTAIN, also KLIPFISH FILE. #mglitchat
-9:50 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JeanGiardina RT @ilanawaters: Read faster, @JeanGiardina!
Only you, me and @rachelnseigel can keep the world ROTATING ON ITS AXIS!!
#mglitchat -9:51 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel I will be your coffee mentor,
young grasshopper. Attend me closely, and follow the Way of Caffeine.
#mglitchat -9:51 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters Sleep is really such a waste of
reading time. At least eating can be done while reading! #mglitchat -9:51 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
ericberlinct @PBWorkshop Ok, I will. GRIMM and my own book
are Nutmeg noms here in CT. I meant to read the whole list and haven't come
close. #mglitchat -9:51 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ampersandinc RT @rachelnseigel: #Mglitchat Oh- and the
Fairyland books are up there in my top 10 as well- Girl Who Circumnavigated
Fairyland and Girl...Fell Beneath... -9:51 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters Teach me, master! #mglitchat
-9:51 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel The secret, grasshopper, is 2
disguise bitter taste with sweetener, flavored creamer, and/or lots of milk.
#lattes #mglitchat -9:52 PM Dec 20th, 2012
mikegrinti @rachelnseigel Do not give in to the dark side!
For that way leads to bitterness, and bitterness to um... caffeine @ilanawaters
#mglitchat -9:52 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @ericberlinct Congrats on that! Even being
nominated... as they say. Good luck! #mglitchat -9:52 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters Creamer works. Can't do milk.
Lactose intolerant. I pay dearly for Ice Cream, but will never give it up! ;-)
#lattes #mglitchat -9:52 PM Dec 20th, 2012
lkstrohecker @PBWorkshop I've had LIONS in my TBR pile for
months. Determined to get to it over break! SHADOW too.
#toomanybooksnotenoughtime #mglitchat -9:52 PM Dec 20th, 2012
gregpincus Criminy #mglitchat! I cannot afford to read you
tonight! Great suggestions, y'all. -9:52 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @mikegrinti @rachelnseigel *snort* Tea has HALF
the caffeine of coffee. *wrinkles nose* And you call yourself a writer. ;-) #mglitchat
-9:52 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel Ah, you are already wise in the
way of the power reader. Soon, you shall become zen master, like me. #mglitchat
-9:53 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti Anyone read Gordon Korman's Ungifted? That
one's on my TBR pile. And by on I mean probably in a huge pile of books on the
floor. #mglitchat -9:53 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters @mikegrinti Ah! That's why Tea
doesn't keep me up! #mglitchat -9:53 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters I look forward to that day! ;-)
#mglitchat -9:53 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @rachelgrinti I loved it! Getting lots of love
on this side of the border. He's been a favourite since I was a kid. #mglitchat
-9:54 PM Dec 20th, 2012
mikegrinti @ilanawaters Yes but a good strong tea will keep
you awake longer, without the shakes. Strength in modration #lightsidecaffeine
#mglitchat -9:54 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @ilanawaters @mikegrinti @rachelnseigel I am
immune to caffeine, so your words mean nothing to me! #seriouslynoeffect
#mglitchat -9:54 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @rachelgrinti @ilanawaters @mikegrinti That
sucks! How do you stay awake? #seriouslynoeffect #mglitchat -9:54 PM Dec 20th,
2012
PBWorkshop @mikegrinti Kudos to the tea testimony!
#mglitchat -9:55 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @rachelnseigel Glad to hear! The cover is so
adorable, always draws me in when I see it. #mglitchat -9:55 PM Dec 20th, 2012
mikegrinti @rachelnseigel SHE DOESN'T >:(
#seriouslynoeffect #mglitchat -9:55 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @rachelgrinti It is a great cover! He doesn't
really get enough credit sometimes! #mglitchat -9:55 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @mikegrinti @rachelnseigel *snickers* COME to
the dark side! We have rice milk, almond milk, soy milk...#mglitchat -9:55 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
CStarrRose I've been meaning to get to Child of the
Mountains for months. #mglitchat -9:55 PM Dec 20th, 2012
mcal29 RT @JoanneLevy: @lkstrohecker @PBWorkshop Oh, GLORY
BE - on my TBR pile. Really want to read that one soon, too. #mglitchat -9:55
PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @mikegrinti LOL! My partner says the same
thing about me- and he's an insomniac! #seriouslynoeffect #mglitchat -9:56 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel You know you are truly master
when you can read in shower. *nods wisely* #mglitchat -9:56 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters Tried Soy Milk in a hot chocolate
recently. Tasted oddly. #mglitchat -9:56 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters I had a shower CD player until
the batteries corroded. Could listen to audio books in the shower! #mglitchat
-9:56 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @mikegrinti It is acceptable to turn to tea in
the late evenings. But in the morning/afternoon, you NEED the real deal!
#mglitchat -9:57 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @rachelnseigel I have good intentions, at least!
"Oh sure, @mikegrinti, I will totally stay up late to work on th--
zzzzzz." #mglitchat -9:57 PM Dec 20th, 2012
mikegrinti @rachelnseigel it takes a while to get used to
milk substitutes. I like almond milk best -- no I prefer it to milk. #mglitchat
-9:57 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters Theoretically. Didn't actually
try it. But- could work. #mglitchat -9:57 PM Dec 20th, 2012
mikegrinti @ilanawaters mmmm yeah, I agree that if I need
caffeine in the morning coffee is usually my go to. Or chai tea! #mglitchat
-9:57 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop Since everyone is stuck on beverages and no one
brought cookies, I'll leave now and find my own. TY for a terrific list!
#mglitchat -9:57 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @mikegrinti I'll have to give that a try.
#mglitchat -9:57 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @mikegrinti @rachelnseigel *gasps* Impossible!
*points caffeine ray at @rachelgrinti, fires* OMG, you're right! #mglitchat
#offtopic -9:58 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @PBWorkshop Yes, where are the cookies? Nobody
baked me any cookies! :-( #mglitchat -9:58 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @PBWorkshop Good night! #mglitchat -9:58 PM Dec
20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel Try CHOCOLATE soy milk. ;-) #mglitchat
-9:59 PM Dec 20th, 2012
helainebecker Snorf "@JoanneLevy: @JoWhittemore I know.
I'm a very serious person. It's all the lady hormones. #mglitchat" -9:59
PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters Hmm... Intriguing idea! That
might be better. #mglitchat -9:59 PM Dec 20th, 2012
PBWorkshop @rachelgrinti TY for a super topic- Here's a
cookie for you, but tuck it under a book- not enough for everyone. #mglitchat
-9:59 PM Dec 20th, 2012
maliseherrera #mglitchat - my physical TBR pile is down to under
a handful. hopefully tonight's chat will build it back up to topple status!
-9:59 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel You are well on your way, young
grasshopper. Well on your way. The Master is most pleased. #mglitchat -9:59 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters I have a great teacher! :-D
#mglitchat -10:00 PM Dec 20th, 2012
helainebecker RT @JoanneLevy: @rachelnseigel And how much
Canadian MG doesn't even cross the border? Good stuff here at home, too.
#mglitchat -10:00 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @mikegrinti @JoanneLevy @rachelnseigel Chai is
always acceptable. #mglitchat #weren'twetalkingaboutbooks? -10:00 PM Dec 20th,
2012
helainebecker RT @rachelnseigel: @JoanneLevy Agreed! And a
lot of CDN published with US publishers doesn't get noticed in Canada.
#mglitchat -10:00 PM Dec 20th, 2012
helainebecker RT @JoanneLevy: @rachelnseigel There's a whole
discussion right there - where authors take their stuff and who pubs it.
#mglitchat -10:01 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti @maliseherrera Topple status is the preferred
TBR pile size. #mglitchat -10:01 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel RT @rachelgrinti: @maliseherrera Topple status
is the preferred TBR pile size. #mglitchat -10:01 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelnseigel Daw! *breaks from fake Asian
persona, blushes* #mglitchat -10:01 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoanneLevy Great lists everyone - thanks for the recs and
for those who mentioned my book - very honored! xo #mglitchat -10:01 PM Dec
20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @ilanawaters We were, but hot, caffinated
drinks seem to go with books and reading. #mglitchat #weren -10:01 PM Dec 20th,
2012
rachelgrinti @ilanawaters @mikegrinti @JoanneLevy
@rachelnseigel Chai is a good drink when reading a book! See, we're on topic!
#mglitchat -10:02 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore Well, folks, tonight's chat is officially over,
but you're welcome to hang! Next week is going to be open chat. Happy Holidays!
#mglitchat -10:02 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore Thank you for all the great book
recommendations and participation this year! #mglitchat -10:03 PM Dec 20th,
2012
Dfg #mglitchat Walks in with a cup of tea.... WHAT, you
started without me. Dammit. -10:03 PM Dec 20th, 2012
ilanawaters @rachelgrinti @mikegrinti @JoanneLevy
@rachelnseigel This is true. Okay...forget I said anything! #mglitchat
#coffeechat -10:03 PM Dec 20th, 2012
helainebecker @ilanawaters @JeanGiardina @rachelnseigel
#mglitchat wouldn't be heaven without Em -10:03 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @JoWhittemore And here's to the world not
ending tomorrow so we can read them all! ;-) #mglitchat -10:03 PM Dec 20th,
2012
maliseherrera @rachelgrinti I agree but husband? Not so
much! #mglitchat -10:04 PM Dec 20th, 2012
JoWhittemore @rachelnseigel Hahaha! Amen! #mglitchat -10:04
PM Dec 20th, 2012
helainebecker @nataliehyde are ur ears burning luvy?
"@rachelnseigel: @JoanneLevy Natalie Hyde is definitely a growing name!
#mglitchat" -10:04 PM Dec 20th, 2012
helainebecker @rachelnseigel @JoanneLevy #mglitchat you are
referring to mine, right? ;) -10:05 PM Dec 20th, 2012
rachelgrinti Okay, tiny dog is whining for his nighttime
walk, so I'm off! Thank you guys for a fun chat tonight :) #mglitchat -10:06 PM
Dec 20th, 2012
rachelnseigel @helainebecker Of course! :-) Your books are
always interesting and easy sells! ;-) #mglitchat -10:07 PM Dec 20th, 2012
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