Book Title: Frangile Creatures
Author: Kristina Circelli
Genre: Young Adult
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions

1) Many of the animals in “Fragile Creatures” are inspired by real ones that I have personally worked with. 2) “Fragile Creatures” features my favorite animal - the giraffe (contrary to popular belief that it’s the cat. 3) The Neverending Story is my favorite movie. It taught me to dream and to believe in the impossible. 4) The fastest and most surefire way to get and keep my attention is to open the discussion with mention of an adventure. 5) I have a slight addiction to Doritos. I could easily go through a bag in one sitting. But, I do still hold a grudge against whoever made the decision to end Blazin Buffalo & Ranch Doritos. 6) Sometimes I think I’m borderline agoraphobic. I hate leaving the house, but all my book events are forcing me out of my comfort zone, in a good way. I admit though, no matter where I am, I can’t wait to get home and snuggle up on the couch with my comfy couch blankets. 7) I have worked as a shorebird rehabilitator, vet tech assistant, zoo education exhibit guide/goat keeper, and golf course beer cart girl. 8) As much as I love to write, I don’t write every day. I think if you try to force creativity, you’re missing the point. 9) I spent two weeks in Ecuador helping a small village in the Amazon, helping to build a new bathroom for schoolkids and a greenhouse for the entire village. I’d give anything to go back. I was also tear gassed in Quito during the same trip. Purely a misunderstanding! 10) I am a terrible self-promoter, which is why I hired a PR agent. I am uncomfortable at trying to talk highly of myself. 11) Of all my novels, “Fragile Creatures” is the book I am most proud of. 12) In the Keys, I got to hang out with a sea lion named Mimi. She gave me a kiss and it was the best thing ever. 13) One day, I want to live in a cabin in the woods, or in a beach house on a remote island. 14) My first novel, The Helping Hands, was published when I was 17. 15) My Cherokee name, given to me by an Elder, is Usti Kamama, or Little Butterfly. The butterfly is the only creature able to transcend realms. It is said that if you capture a butterfly, whisper to it your greatest desires and let it go. By releasing the butterfly, you are restoring the balance of nature, and so the butterfly will bring your wishes to the spirit realm and to the Creator, who alone can understand the thoughts of butterflies. 16) Along those lines, the goose is my spirit guide. The goose is the keeper of childhood imagination, the origins of writing and storytelling. 17) “Fragile Creatures” is my first YA novel, one that I purposely wrote without the usual love triangle, even if people do keep trying to read one in … 18) My childhood dream was to marry Raphael, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Or, be a vampire. OR, a Jack Sparrow-type pirate. 19) I once painted a tabletop mural for a local restaurant. They have since remodeled and removed all the painted tables, sadly, but for a while my work was on display. 20) My very first short story, “The Mystery House,” was inspired by my great-great Uncle Louis’ house in Columbus, Maine.
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