Book Bytes

Mr. Crepsley, Madam Octa, and ME at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights!

Hey gang! I’m back from vacation and back with you. Last week, Hart County was on Fall Break and I took the opportunity to visit Orlando, FL so that I could experience the most spooktacular event that I know of in the world! Universal’s annual Halloween Horror Nights [...]

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I hope throwing a new post up here doesn’t confuse you guys, but I have REALLY exciting news to share with you!
Last year, LeGrande had the honor of welcoming author Leigh Anne Florence and her wonderful weenie dogs for an author visit. The pups were SO cute and we had a lovely day talking about [...]

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Hi, gang! We’re all back from summer break and I have a special surprise.
I found the link to the video below in my Inbox on this morning and I was so psyched about it that I thought I’d make it the subject of my first post of the 09-10 school year!

I understand that you [...]

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Hello again! One of my favorite new toys in the world is a website called Animoto. It is a web-based site that allows you to create really cool videos and one of the best things about it is that you can make 30-second videos for FREE! Just upload your images, pick some music and it’s [...]

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Hello, all! I recently acquired a LOT of free time courtesy of Ice Storm ‘09 and I thought I’d try to put some of it to good use. Also, I was inspired by my blog-mate, Mrs. Scott, getting back on the proverbial horse – so to speak. And well, this might actually be a good [...]

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Hello again, my friends!
Book Bytes is back from our summer hiatus!
I’ve been reading lots of interesting titles over the last few months, but the BIGGIE was a certain something that had teenage (and slightly older) girls out past their normal bedtimes. I’m talking nationwide midnight release parties that had nothing to do with a [...]

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I picked this book up for the first time when I was on a family vacation to see relatives in Florida. I’ve always been rather adept at tuning out my parents and siblings with the aid of a good book and I was not disappointed when I took a chance on Thirsty. I may or [...]

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