Author Archives: Linda

About Linda

I’m Linda Louise, one of the bloggers on this website and Colleen’s little sister. I’m just a girl in her mid-thirties who feels thirteen when I play outside with my boys, fifteen when I sing my heart out listening to tunes while driving by myself, and sixty five when I go out past ten at night. I have a thing for junior mints, Mt. Dew, shrimp and kale (though not all at once) and I have a crush on Superman. I still get girlish butterflies when I read Twilight, cry when I read These is My Words, and smile from ear to ear when I read Anne of Green Gables. I have nightmares about aliens on a regular basis and I have a bad habit of midnight snacking. I love everything sports, except golf (although can that honestly be considered a sport??), and I hate anything that slithers, hisses, or stings. I have a problem with giggling at inappropriate moments and I sometimes wish life was a musical. I love science, hate math, love Dr. Seuss, and hate olives. My family is my world and my joys come from their happiness. I’ve learned I don’t know much about anything and I live for a good adventure, naps, cuddles, stories, exceptional food and The Shire.

September Poetry Contest Winner Announced

Posted on October 8 2015 by Linda

“let your imagination bud forth and give form of things unknown, the poet’s pen, and turn them to shapes which gives to airy nothing a local habitation and a name” ~ William Shakespeare. Many of you have a shared interest in reading and writing with Colleen and so for last month’s contest we wanted to reward our top two favorite poems written by YOU with a Writer’s Prize Package! First let me say that it was difficult to choose as there were many beautifully written poems. Great job everyone! Before I announce the two winners, I’d like to feature five poems submitted …

Colleen Houck Book Club- October

Posted on October 7 2015 by Linda

Welcome to Last month’s pick was Fairest by Marissa Meyer. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads thanks! For the next reading selection Colleen has selected… Sisters of Blood and Spirit by Kady Cross Here’s a little teaser “Wren Noble is dead—she was born that way. Vibrant, unlike other dead things, she craves those rare moments when her twin sister allows her to step inside her body and experience the world of the living. Lark Noble is alive but often feels she belongs in the muted Shadow Lands—the realm of the dead. Known as the crazy girl who talks …

YASH Fall 2015-Hosting Cat Winters

Posted on October 1 2015 by Linda

Welcome to the 11th YA Scavenger Hunt! Hello! I am Colleen Houck (standing in for Jessica Burkhart) your hostess for this leg of the hunt. You are currently hunting on Check out the amazing author I’m hosting. But, first, a few rules. SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE RULES Directions: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on TEAM ORANGE, and then add them up (don’t worry, you can use a calculator!) HINT: THE SECRET NUMBER IS HIGHLIGHTED IN ORANGE! Entry Form: Once you’ve added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially …

Modern Ink Society Featuring Marissa Meyer

Posted on September 23 2015 by Linda

FEATURING GUEST Marissa Meyer A Teaser from FAIREST Welcome to the twenty-second session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Don’t be afraid of being different, be afraid of being the same as everyone else.” — Unknown Introducing the lovely Marissa Meyer A Teaser from FAIREST SHE WAS LYING ON A BURNING PYRE, HOT COALS BENEATH her back. White sparks ﬂoated in her vision but the mercy of unconsciousness wouldn’t come. Her throat was hoarse from screaming. The smell of her own burning ﬂesh invaded her nostrils. Smoke stung her eyes. Blisters burbled across her skin, and entire swaths of …

Announcing YA Scavenger Hunt Teams for Fall 2015

Posted on September 21 2015 by Linda

It’s coming. . . October 1st – 4th, 2015 It’s the YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2015! Now that the authors have signed up to participate in this exciting event, we’ve put them into teams of 20 by color. There are eight teams total this round! Check out the teams below to see which teams your favorite authors will be on and what their featured book will be. It’s getting close folks! JESSICA KHOURY MEGAN CREWE DOROTHY DREYER JENNY MARTIN …

Book Reviews for Kids by Kids- Bunnicula, A Rabbit Tale of Mystery

Posted on September 15 2015 by Linda

For those of you who are looking for new books appropriate for middle grade that both boys and girls might enjoy, this is the place to look! Every month, at least one new book will be added for review right here and they will be reviewed by the best critics, KIDS! That’s right, the one’s who read them will be the judge! This blog is written by my eleven year old, Aidan Wesley. He’s always had a love of reading insomuch that he would prefer sitting on a couch reading to running around outside. He’s read several chapter books given …

September-Colleen Houck Book Club

Posted on September 3 2015 by Linda

Fairest by Marissa Meyer Last month’s pick was The Body Electric by Beth Revis. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors Beth and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much fun! For the next reading selection Colleen has chosen… Fairest Marissa Meyer Book Four in the Lunar Chronicles Series Here’s a little teaser “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who is the fairest of them all? Fans of the Lunar Chronicles know Queen Levana as a ruler who uses her “glamour” to gain power. But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a …

Subject of Poetry- September Contest of the Month

Posted on September 1 2015 by Linda

eek, in honor of poetry, I’d like to host my first Poetry Contest! – See more at: http://www.tigerscursebook.com/blog/post-180/#sthash.M73lFc9D.dpuf A word fitly spoken is music to the ears, emotion to the soul, even a bright star to which we fix our gaze. Poetry can be severely powerful and it can also be dangerously fragile. Emily Dickinson said, “If I read a book and it makes my body so cold no fire could ever warm me, I know that it is poetry”. Poetry to me is like a chiseled marble of language and by allowing its words to take root in our …

August Contest Winner Announced!

Posted on September 1 2015 by Linda

How Well Do You Know Your Mythology? In celebration of Colleen Houck’s upcoming release of her new Egyptian series, REAWAKENED on August 11th, 2015, we held a contest for a chance to win a fun Adventure Pack including an official Hardbound edition of REAWAKENED signed by Colleen Houck! Thanks to everyone who participated! And now for the moment you’ve been waiting for! The winner is . . . Kellee Griffis Congratulations Kellee! An email has been sent to you for you to claim your prize. If you would still like to play, Colleen Houck keeps the contests going every month! So, …

It’s a PARTY! Houck’s First REAWAKENED Book Signing

Posted on August 28 2015 by Linda

For all of Houck’s die hard fans, you know that two weeks ago, August 11th, was the release date for her new book series, REAWAKENED. The week flew by with back to back events in Salem, Portland, and Seattle. Each event was done in typical “Colleen Houck fashion” (which if you know her at all, you’d know that she does everything bigger, better, and above and beyond anything you’d expect for a book event). In true party fashion, Colleen’s staff stormed the stores with balloons, Egyptian themed table decorations, posters, prize bags for every fan, FREE books, candy, charms, goodies, raffle prizes, cupcakes, cherry danishes (if …

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