A Book and a Chat with Bonnie Doerr

It is always great to have a returning guest on the show to discuss what they have been doing since their last visit and also chat about a new book they have written. This is especially so when today’s guest in the form Bonnie Doerr had a debut book as popular as “Island Sting”.

When she visited before she kindly sent me a copy of Island Sting which fast became one of my daughters favorite reads. It would seem it became that with many teens/betweens as since the last show; “Island Sting” has been awarded the “Epic award for the best children’s E-book in 2011”.

Much as Island Sting was a fast paced, un-put-down-able adventure set in the Florida Keys, covering the environment but not in any form of science class sort of way. Touching on relationships, nature and life, Bonnie’s new book “Stake Out” looks like being another huge hit.

Returning characters Kenzie and her “possible” first crush Angelo return this time they are joined by fearless, wheelchair-bound Ana in another adventure when they discover somebody is stealing turtle eggs near her home in the Florida Keys. The story takes many twists and turns along the way, a perfect mystery, full of suspense, action, and drama.

Don’t just believe me, Flamingnet is a place where young readers write reviews on their favorite books, and here’s what one young reviewer said about “Stake Out”.

Reviewer Age:12
Reviewer City, State and Country: Rockford, Michigan U.S.A.

“After meeting Old Turtle at a New York aquarium, Kenzie vows to help the sea turtles at all costs. So when someone starts stealing turtle eggs near her new home in the Florida Keys, she s on the case! With the help of her dog, Salty, the KTC (Keys Teens Care), and friends Angelo and Ana, they try to track down the thief before he or she destroys every turtle nest on the beach. Could it be angry Anita, the meanest women on the beach? Or the mysterious Shalima and her skin care products? Or might it be someone who s supposed to be protecting the turtles in the first place? You ll have to read the book to find out.

This book is the perfect mystery. Full of suspense, action, and drama, Stake Out is one of the best mysteries I have ever read. It has just the right amount of family matters to balance out the plot, and the author paints such a vivid picture in my mind that I can almost smell the sea salt. The unexpected twists are just delightful! This book is great for people who love mysteries and people who love the environment. I liked this book so much that I will read it again and lend it to all of my friends. I highly recommend reading Stake Out by Bonnie J. Doerr.

I for one totally agree with this young reviewer, “Stake Out” is a great follow up to “Island Sting” that people of all ages will enjoy

So listen now and share an interesting, and entertaining show as I chat with my special guest today on A Book and a Chat with Bonnie Doerr

Barry

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Show 200 - A Book and a Chat with Bonnie Doerr

Today's "A Book and a Chat" was show number 200 and I was proud to have one of the Class of 2K10 the one and only Bonnie Doerr as my guest.

When she realized at the age of 6, she could not be a cowboy, or as we found during the program, a horse, nor was there going to be some prince to drag her off to a cozy home on acres and acres of land, she decided to become a teacher. From the early days of doing homework on a chalkboard in her basement to teaching all grades in seven different states, Bonnie has mixed teaching and reading with her love of nature.

This eventually lead to a children’s book “Kenzie’s Key” which was recommended by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) for environmental education and is also included in Milkweed Editions literary guides.
Kenzie’s Key was also the grounding of Bonnie debut YA novel “ISLAND STING”.

Published by “Leap Books” and already on its second printing, this book has become one of the successes of 2010.

During what was a wonderful 200th show Bonnie shared with us many items and details about the book, her love of nature and the area of the Florida Keys as well as some insight into the characters win the novel.

ISLAND STING:

What better way to hook readers into a book, than to have your main character almost drown as she rescues what she takes to be a dog, but later finds out is an endangered Key Deer? The fact that she is rescued by a very cute looking guy just adds to the opening pages of this great book.

Mix with that a mystery, poachers, the desire to clean up the litter environment all set in the beauty of the Florida Keys and you have a book that will appeal to all ages.

From science and art teachers, to green teens, or just those who enjoy a good mystery, this book is one that I’m sure will find it way into libraries and peoples must reads for 2010. Bonnie’s second book “STAKEOUT”, a book about turtles already in the final stages of editing, before being released early next year the name Bonnie Doerr is one to look out for.

For my two hundereth show, Bonnie proved a delightful and entertaining and informative a guest as her book “Island” is to read. So sit back and listen to today’s “A Book and a Chat with Bonnie Doerr”

Barry

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Barry Eva (Storyheart)

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