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GUEST AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Nightmares by Jason Segel

Author: Jason Segel Read by: Kirsten Miller Publication: September 9, 2014 By: Penguin Audio/ Listening Library (Audio); Unabridged edition Amazon | Goodreads Jason Segel, multitalented actor, writer, and musician, teams up with New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Miller for the hilariously frightening middle-grade novel Nightmares!, the first book in a trilogy about a boy named Charlie and a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town.  Sleeping has never been so scary. And now waking up is even worse! Charlie Laird has several problems. 1. His dad married a woman he is sure moonlights as a witch. 2. He had to move into her purple mansion, which is NOT a place you want to find yourself after dark. 3.He can’t remember the last time sleeping wasn’t a nightmarish prospect. Like even a nap. What Charlie doesn’t know is that his problems are about to get a whole lot more real. Nightmares can ruin a good night’s sleep, but when they start slipping out of...

GUEST AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Graham Cracker Plot by Shelley Tougas

Author: Shelley Tougas Read By: Olivia Campbell Published: September 9, 2014 By: Penguin Audio/Listening Library (Audio); Unabridged edition  Amazon | Goodreads   Meet Daisy Bauer and her sometimes best friend, Graham, who are determined to break Daisy's dad out of prison in this hilarious middle-grade debut. No one believes her, but Daisy Bauer knows her dad has been wrongfully imprisoned and that it's up to her to break him out of jail (aka Club Fed). She has a plan that she's calling the Graham Cracker Plot because it was all Graham's idea. She just needs a miniature horse, a getaway truck, and a penny from 1919--the idea coin.  This funny, nail-biter of a novel is about friendship and admitting you're wrong. Debut novelist Shelley Tougas balances humor and warmth against themes of family, broken trust, and unconditional love against all odds. *Audiobook provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*  ~ Interview with...