On May 15, 2014 Compass Book Ratings was pleased to acquire CleanTeenReads.com. CleanTeenReads.com has been providing book reviews with content information since 2008 and at the time of the acquisiti…
Yes, it is time again for a family road trip and we once again have recommendations for best audiobooks based on our personal listening experience. All of the below recommendations are family-friendl…
Sometime it is just tough to be a kid...
Every kid has tough times, but some children have extra, real-life problems to deal with on top of the everyday stuff. Whether it be a disability or homeless…
Now that my first published novel is out and about (the most terrifying and awesome feeling ever), folks are getting curious.
How long did it take you to write it? (1 year to write, 1 year to edit)
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It seems that Hollywood's favorite scripts these days are all comic books or books. Hollywood loves an already established audience and fan base so it has been producing movie versions of books, part…
Yes, we do know that the Newbery and Printz Awards are not open to random nominations by book websites, but with the official announcements just around the corner, we couldn't resist putting on the ta…
With the posting of the book review and content analysis of Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan (Fabulous book!--and you can quote us on that), Compass Book Ratings now has 1,000 book reviews in ou…
With the posting of the book review and content analysis of The Darkest Path by Jeff Hirsch, Compass Book Ratings now has 900 books in our database. We fired-up the website on March 19, 2012 with 228…
The Best and Worst Teachers
Back to School Realities
Ah, it is that time of year when students head back to the classroom and nothing is more stressful that the question, "Who is my teacher?" Stude…
Let the rejoicing begin...school is out and summer is finally here! Road trips, ice cream, the 4th of July, swimming, lazy summer days with not a scrap of homework in sight, and of course, the beach-…
With the posting of the book review and content analysis of Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein, Compass Book Ratings now has 800 books in our database. We fired-up the website on March 19, 2012 with 2…
Best Audiobooks for Family Road Trip
A family road trip is supposed to be a bonding experience and a shared reading experience (think cross-generational Harry Potter appeal) can make books that much …
