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Tag Archives: Elizabeth Wein

Black Dove, White Raven #BookReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on August 31, 2015 by Joy Weese MollAugust 30, 2015

Book: Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein Genre: YA Publisher: Hyperion Publication date: 2015 Pages: 357 Source: Library Summary: Teodros Dupré and Emilia Menotti are raised as brother and sister by their aviator mothers, one black and one white, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Black Dove White Raven, Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein, Rose Under Fire | 1 Reply

Armchair BEA — Introduction

Joy's Book Blog Posted on May 26, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMay 26, 2014

Book Expo America (BEA) is a huge deal in the book world, but what do you do if you can’t make it to New York this year? Join Armchair BEA! I’m participating this year with daily, or more, posts and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Events | Tagged Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein, Julia Child Rules, Karen Karbo, Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver | 20 Replies

Book BFFs — a Top Ten Tuesday list

Joy's Book Blog Posted on May 20, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic at The Broke and The Bookish:  Ten Books About Friendship. 10. Nancy Drew and friends. And many other books I read as a kid including the Oz series and the Little House books by Laura … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend, All-American Girl, Antony John, Cinder, Code Name Verity, Cress, Curtsies & Conspiracies, David Levithan, Dead Rules, Elizabeth Wein, Emily Horner, Etiquette & Espionage, Five Flavors of Dumb, Gail Carriger, John Green, Marissa Meyer, Maureen Johnson, Meg Cabot, Nancy Drew, Randy Russell, Scarlet, The Madness Underneath, The Name of the Star, Will Grayson | 8 Replies

Unique Books — a Top Ten Tuesday list

Joy's Book Blog Posted on April 8, 2014 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic at The Broke and The Bookish:  The 10 most unique books you’ve read. Here are mine, in roughly the order I read them: 1. Beowulf. I remember sitting in Mrs. Giltner’s English class and suddenly being … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged Ari Weinzweig, Beowulf, Code Name Verity, Dorothy Wordsworth, Elizabeth Wein, Geoffrey Chaucer, Griffin and Sabine, Isabel Wilkerson, Jack the Ripper, Maureen Johnson, Nick Bantock, Rick Geary, The Bible, The Canterbury Tales, The Grasmere Journal, The Name of the Star, The Other Wes Moore, The Warmth of Other Suns, Top Ten Tuesday, Wes Moore, Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating | 13 Replies

World War II — in fiction and nonfiction

Joy's Book Blog Posted on November 21, 2013 by Joy Weese MollNovember 21, 2013

This week’s theme for Nonfiction November (hosted by Kim at Sophisticated Dorkiness and Leslie at Regular Rumination) is book pairing — match a nonfiction book with a fiction book. Check out the great pairings offered by other participants at Nonfiction November Week 3.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Brave Genius, Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein, Rose Under Fire, Sean B. Carroll | 10 Replies

Book Review: Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 14, 2013 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Book: Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publisher: Hyperion Publication date: 2013 Pages: 360 Source: Library Summary: Rose is a female pilot in World War II working in England with the Air Transport Auxiliary. Most of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties, Reviews | Tagged Code Name Verity, Dreaming of France, Elizabeth Wein, Rose Under Fire | 7 Replies

Dewey’s Read-a-Thon — Best Reading & Mid-Event Survey

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 12, 2013 by Joy Weese MollOctober 12, 2013

The Mid-Event Survey is up at Dewey’s Read-a-Thon. Here are my answers: 1) How are you doing? Sleepy? Are your eyes tired? Not so bad. It’s time to fix supper, so I’m sure I’ll be energized after that. 2) What have … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Brave Genius, Cinder, Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein, Kathleen Tessaro, Marissa Meyer, Rose Under Fire, Sean B. Carroll, The Perfume Collector | 6 Replies

Sunday Salon — October 6

Joy's Book Blog Posted on October 6, 2013 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

Good morning! Time: // 9:23 am The scene: // Finally cooler — they’re predicting a high of 63 today which is about 15 degrees cooler than yesterday. Listening to: // My Sunday playlist, currently “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by Jimmy … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged Brave Genius, Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein, Rose Under Fire, Sean B. Carroll, Sunday Salon

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

Joy's Book Blog Posted on April 8, 2013 by Joy Weese MollMarch 21, 2018

I’ve been dealing with allergies and other minor medical issues. That’s been bad for my exercise and many other things, but great for my reading! Read In the last couple of weeks, I read both of the books in Marissa … Continue reading →

Posted in Link Parties | Tagged Chocolate and Zucchini, Cinder, Clotilde Dusoulier, Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein, Fair Game, French Women Don't Get Fat, How Georgia Became O'Keeffe, It's Monday!, Karen Karbo, Marissa Meyer, Masques, Meg Cabot, Michael Moss, Ninth Key, Patricia Briggs, Salt Sugar Fat, Scarlet, Shadowland, The Gospel According to Coco Chanel, Wolfsbane | 9 Replies

Book Review: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Joy's Book Blog Posted on March 31, 2013 by Joy Weese MollApril 1, 2013

Book: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publisher: Hyperion Publication date: 2012 Pages: 343 Source: Library Summary: A World War II story of two young women, best friends, who find untapped talents to use in the service of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cinder, Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein, Marissa Meyer | 17 Replies
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