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Jasper Fforde

May 26, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Middle Grade Monday – Don’t Call it a Quest!

If you get that reference, let me know in the comments. What do you get when you combine: the court mystician a newly licensed wizard a princess in the body of a handmaid a disgraced former naval officer and current ornithologist a twelve year old adventure guide and 3 obnoxious adventure seekers? Well, you get […]

April 7, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Middle Grade Monday – Upcoming Excitement!

I had the opportunity to do a little hunting on Netgalley and Edelweiss this weekend, and found a few items I’m super exited to see. Let’s dive in! The first is a new middle grade by one of my favorite authors, Jacqueline Woodson. I got to meet her at one of my first North Carolina […]

August 20, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Song of the Quarkbeast by Jasper Fforde

I’d like to begin by freely acknowledging (again) that Jasper Fforde is my favorite living author. He will be visiting my local book store in about a month and I am gleefully preparing for his visit. That said, I would also like to freely acknowledge that his books are not for everyone. But, oh, the […]

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