Summer Friend: The Countdown Begins!

The Countdown Begins!

Violet Raines will be on bookshelves two weeks from today!

Hooray!

9 comments:

Angie Frazier said...: OMG this is so exciting!!! I cannot wait to go get myself a copy!; August 5, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Anonymous said...: I like it even better when I take what you posted and then add a very important word & modify another:

Violet Raines will be on MY bookshelf two weeks from today!!!

!!!; August 5, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Danette Haworth said...: Oh, Courtney! I like that even better too.

Angie, yes, so exciting! Thanks for sharing the feeling!; August 5, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Charles Gramlich said...: Definitely great news. The tension is getting thick. Can't wait to hear that you find the first copy in the store.; August 6, 2008 at 1:03 AM
Charles Gramlich said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; August 6, 2008 at 1:04 AM
Danette Haworth said...: Actually, Violet Raines has been chosen as a Children's Book of the Month selection!; August 6, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Sheri Perl-Oshins said...: Yay! I will be first to buy it in NJ!; August 6, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Stella said...: Hey, great news! I have it on order for my library. I hope it comes out before they ship my order otherwise I'll have to wait until next year.; August 6, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Cate Gardner said...: Can't wait to hear it drop through my mailbox (and I'm off work then too - cool).; August 7, 2008 at 12:50 PM

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