Jacquelyn Holmes

It's always interesting to me when I discover an author I've never heard of, only to discover that they are probably quite well known in some other country. Has that ever happened to you? If not, let me tell you about Margo Lanagan. Margo Lanagan is an Australian author with a list of awards to her name longer than my arm. She is not only an award-winning author, she has also been an awards judge. For those of us here in the states, she has won four World Fantasy awards, a Nebula, and a Hugo....

Hello, all. Have you heard of this book? Maybe not. I would venture to say probably not. Have you heard of this author? Even if you think the answer is no, it's actually probably yes. Lloyd Alexander has won... pretty much all the awards you can win as a children's book author. Westmark got the American Book Award, which you may know better as the National Book Award. It also got an ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults and a School Library Journal Best Book award. The reason I like to...

Have you heard of this book? I'd bet that a lot of you have. Have you read it though? When I started this blog, my idea was to highlight "hidden gems and forgotten favorites." I spend time each month trying to find books that hopefully you haven't heard of or haven't thought about in years. I also try to find books that don't already have a zillion reviews online. Alas, Babylon has loads of reviews. It's a true classic of its genre. It's been printed and reprinted (deciding which cover to...