Reader Girls Blog

You might have noticed we did not post anything for a week. It's not that we weren't reading. We were. When we could. You see, we went on a small vacation as an early birthday present for our very own Meghan who will be celebrating her Sweet 16 next week. In lieu of a party she wanted to see  The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the newest park within a park at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure . Our family boarded a Jet Blue plane at seven o'clock on Saturday  morning and headed to the very green and palm tree filled warm and sunny Orlando, Florida, last week. We had a wonderful time and think Meg has some unforgettable birthday memories. (Thanks to Caity for her pictures.) As we walked around the two parks we kept noticing one major thing: so many of the rides were based on books . There was Seuss Landing , a park filled with the zany creations of the beloved author Dr. Seuss. Green Eggs and Ham anyone? The Cat in the Hat ride was cute and so nostalgic, esp

ReaderGirls are participating in the 2011 Follower Love Giveaway Hop hosted by Inspired Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer blog. This hop runs from today, Tuesday February 8 through midnight on Sunday, February 13. There are over 200 blogs participating in this hop so please check them all out. Our contest is open Internationally, one entry per person, and you must be a follower. We are giving away an ARC of The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney ( Young Adult,  352 pages, published by  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) Summary: Some schools have honor codes. Others have handbooks. Themis Academy has the Mockingbirds. Themis Academy is a quiet boarding school with an exceptional student body that the administration trusts to always behave the honorable way--the Themis Way. So when Alex is date raped during her junior year, she has two options: stay silent and hope someone helps her, or enlist the Mockingbirds--a secret society of students dedicated to righting the wrongs