elly swartz Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Author: Finding Perfect, Smart Cookie, Give and Take, Dear Student, Hidden Truths. Member SCBWI. Rep'd @aecbks, @TransLitAgency (she/her)

Long Road to the Circus
Betsy Bird
#GIVEAWAY!!! In my excitement over LONG ROAD TO THE CIRCUS by @FuseEight and David Small, I bought 2 copies!!!☺ So that means, 1 to keep and 1 to giveaway! Rt, tag a friend, follow Betsy and David (if he's on Twitter:) and me. Winner picked noon et on 10/14. Good luck, friends! https://t.co/EGMHbpI4Um
Paperback, 2023
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Our Table
Peter H. Reynolds
Amazing visit @BlueBunnyBooks today. I had the incredible privilege of reading an early copy of @peterhreynolds newest book OUR TABLE. You are going to want this book! It is filled with so much heart. Thank you, Peter, for the sneak peek! https://t.co/vUvLcdHPb6
Hardcover, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Things Are What You Make of Them: Life Advice for Creatives
Adam J. Kurtz
Creatives! I'm LOVING this book by @adamjk. I attended his session @penguinrandom Author University & loved it. His message is real, honest & inspiring. Baxter Bean & I highly recommend you pIck up your copy of THINGS ARE WHAT YOU MAKE OF THEM - LIFE ADVICE FOR CREATIVES! 😊 https://t.co/i69xm7qElC
Paperback, 2017
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Honored: The Mountain Man's Babies
Frankie Love
@smozer @kellyyanghk Huge thanks, my friend! Honored that you chose Smart Cookie. And Frankie is in the very best company :) I love Finally Seen by @kellyyanghk
Paperback, 2019
$6.99$3.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
We Dream of Space
Erin Entrada Kelly
Walked pups, listening to We Dream of Space by @erinentrada. As a cereal, basketball, space, and fan of the 80s, who grew up with 2 older brothers, I'm loving it! Thanks for keeping me company this morning, Erin!😊 https://t.co/Dl70kXgHUr
Hardcover, Large Print, 2020
$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Halfway to Harmony
Barbara O'Connor
#GIVEAWAY! I'm bursting w/ happiness about HALFWAY TO HARMONY by the wonderful @barbaraoconnor, so I'm giving away 2 copies! 1 on Twitter & 1 on Instagram. You can enter both! Follow Barbara & me. Tag a friend. RT. Good luck! Winner picked Monday, 1/11 at noon et. Book pubs 1/12! https://t.co/EJr9NLCyR0
Paperback, 2022
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Creep: A Love Story
Lygia Day Peñaflor
Get ready, friends! CREEP: A LOVE STORY by @lygiaday masterfully unravels Rafi’s obsession with high school’s cutest couple. Leaving breadcrumbs on each page, Peñaflor slowly reveals Rafi’s deep yearning for connection, sense of loss, & blurred sense of reality. Highly recommend! https://t.co/5e2lnHZQc8
Paperback, 2023
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Nat the Cat Takes a Nap: Ready-To-Read Pre-Level 1
Jarrett Lerner
Happy book birthday @Jarrett_Lerner and Nat the Cat Takes a Nap!!😊 https://t.co/UpGcJuNhNy
Paperback, 2023
$5.99$2.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library: Building a Collection That Inspires, Engages, and Challenges Readers
Donalyn Miller
Happy book birthday @donalynbooks and @colbysharp. Grateful for your dedication to books and kids! So happy THE COMMONSENSE GUIDE TO YOUR CLASSROOM LIBRARY is out in the world! Huge congrats, my friends! https://t.co/tXks0C1Qje
Paperback, 2022
$32.99$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball
Jason June
Happy happy book birthday @heyjasonjune and Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball! Huge congrats! https://t.co/1EqhUmY5IB
Paperback, 2024
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book