Review: The White Glove War

Title: The White Glove War Series: Magnolia League # 2Genre: Young Adult-SupernaturalAuthor: Katie Crouch/Grady HendrixPublisher: PoppyRelease Date: July 3, 2012Book: FC sent by publisher “Every society has its secrets.The members of Savannah’s Magnolia League have it all: money, beauty, power, and love. Some may call them lucky, but we know better. Spells, potions, and conjures are a girl’s best friends, and thanks to the Buzzards — a legendary hoodoo family — the Magnolias never run out of friends.Golden girl Hayes Anderson would never dream of leaving the League or Savannah, where there’s no problem that can’t be fixed with a cup of Swamp Brew tea — served in a bone china cup, of course — and no boy who...

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Interview with Katie Crouch

Hello! Today I like to welcome Katie Crouch, author of the Magnolia series!! Where to buy the book:Amazon | B&NWhere to find the author:Website | Blog | Twitter  Why do you write for teens? I love writing about teenagers, and have in all of my novels. At that time of life, the brain is expanding fourfold every day. Teenagers are especially prone to the first shivers of unrequited love, the despair that follows, and are smart enough to be cynical yet open about it. They hold all the stuff of great stories in their palms, and that does makes the writing process of young adult literature very, very enjoyable.  How much research goes into your writing? Research is one of my worst vices. I probably spend as much time researching as I do writing. My rule is that I...

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Review: The Magnolia League

Title: The Magnolia LeagueSeries: The Magnolia League # 1Genre: Young Adult- Supernatural/FantasyAuthor: Katie CrouchPublisher: PoppyRelease Date: May 3, 2011Book: Netgalley “After the death of her free-spirited mother, sixteen-year-old Alex Lee must leave her home in northern California to live with her wealthy grandmother in Savannah, Georgia. By birth, Alex is a rightful, if unwilling, member of the Magnolia League, Savannah’s long-standing debutante society. She quickly discovers that the Magnolias have made a pact with a legendary hoodoo family, the Buzzards. The Magnolias enjoy youth, beauty and power. But at what price? As in her popular adult novels, Crouch’s poignant and humorous voice shines in this seductively atmospheric story about...

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