Remember when The Baby-Sister's Club by Ann M. Martin looked like this?I admit, I loved these books as a kid. I read them, collected them, and after about 6 months, grew out of them. But they'll always hold a special place in my heart for giving me the idea and courage to start my own … Continue reading The Baby-Sitter’s Club
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Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd: The Wyvern’s Treasure by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy
The Wyvern's Treasure: Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 2by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy9780547316185, $16, Houghton Mifflin HarcourtWhen Nate & Aunt Phil return to England, they find their house trashed and Cornelius, Aunt Phil's dodo, traumatized. A strange man ransacked their house - but looking for what? They don't have much time to stop to … Continue reading Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd: The Wyvern’s Treasure by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy
Book Blogger Hop
Welcome to my first Book Blogger Hop on my new blog.The Book Blogger Hop is a weekly follow hosted by Crazy-for-Books. For those new to my blog, this is a compilation of three former blogs: Afterthoughts..., Afterthoughts for Adults, and Afterfonts. With this one blog to rule them all, I plan to continue blogging about … Continue reading Book Blogger Hop
Gay Literary Awards
On November 1, 2010, the American Library Association (ALA) sent out a press release announcing their Stonewall Book Award will now also be awarded to a children's book. Joining the ranks of the ALA's Youth Media Awards alongside the Caldecott Medal for illustration, the Newbery Medal for children's fiction, the Coretta Scott King Award for … Continue reading Gay Literary Awards
Mass Market Monday: Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur
Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur9780440245711, Bantam Dell (Random House), $7.99So, when I said in my first Keri Arthur post that I wanted to read more of this series, apparently what I meant was I'm going to read #1 and #just released and skip all the ones in between. The problem with this is now that I … Continue reading Mass Market Monday: Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur
Book Dominoes
Genius.Thank you to Mattie for this!
Design*Sponge
Run, don't walk, to Design*Sponge for more fonts than you can handle. Today is their Font-Themed day!Check out how people use font-inspired decorations in their home (here & here), watch videos of font designers talking about their work, and enter the "Design Your Own Alphabet" contest.If only I had 80 more hours in my day … Continue reading Design*Sponge
A Children’s Book Almanac
Drop everything, hop online, and check out this new project by Anita Silvey:A Children's Book AlmanacBoth an online resource and later (next spring) to become a book, this project is perfect for your daily dose of children's lit information. Anita Silvey - former publisher for Houghton Mifflin, children's non-fiction author, professor, and all-around children's and … Continue reading A Children’s Book Almanac
Mass Market Monday: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian 9780553589375, $7.99, Bantam Dell (Random House)Gabrielle Maxwell is a photographer with a special gift - she is a magnet for supernatural activity. Drawn to random, apparently abandoned locations around town, she photographs stark landscapes and buildings, creating art for a living. Just one problem: she doesn't realize she has this gift … Continue reading Mass Market Monday: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
You’re Just My Type
Thanks to Mattie for this via Love Your Quotes via Thrilld.com via Maybe Just Not.
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