I'm going to be trying this new weekly post where I collect all the (mostly book-related) articles/websites/book recommendations from around the web/life in a given week and post them on Fridays. We'll see how well this goes. Here's this week's Friday round-up:Children's BooksLemony Snicket Recommends - this link kills two birds with one stone by … Continue reading Friday Round-Up
Guinea Pig Writers July Post
This month's theme at my writing group's blog - guineapigwriters.com - is travel and books.Here are my two posts on this topic:Post 1Post 2So far no one has answered the question, To what book do my post topic titles refer? Be the first and win the satisfaction that comes with knowing you've made me a … Continue reading Guinea Pig Writers July Post
Waiting on Wednesday: Saints Astray by Jacqueline Carey
Waiting on Wednesday (WoW) is a weekly meme hosted byBreaking the Spine.My first and second WoW posts were about my guilty pleasure reading - romantic (often paranormal) paperback/mass market novels. My third and fourth WoW posts were YA (young adult) titles. My fifth and sixth WoW posts were about adult literary fiction. My middle grade … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: Saints Astray by Jacqueline Carey
Guinea Pig Writers: April
In this post months ago, with little fanfare and ado, I mentioned I was part of the Guinea Pig Writers.This group of 12 (myself included) survived being the first cohort (hence the name guinea pigs) to graduate from the Simmons College MFA in Writing Literature for Children program in association with the Eric Carle Museum … Continue reading Guinea Pig Writers: April
Board Book Round-up
This post was prompted by my friend Sarah who will soon have a new baby in her life. The new baby's parents have decided to ask for books instead of other gifts (brilliant idea), and I was thrilled to be Sarah's go-to for children's book advice. We decided that as other people were already gifting … Continue reading Board Book Round-up
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish Were Made Into Movies
The Broke and the Bookish, a brilliant book blog, hosts a weekly top ten list meme.I like this meme because I like lists. I like this meme because it reminds me of the Top 5 lists from High Fidelity (by Nick Hornby as a book, starring John Cusak as a movie). And I like this meme because it … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish Were Made Into Movies
Book Review: House of Dolls by Francesca Lia Block, illustrated by Barbara McClintock
House of Dollsby Francesca Lia Block, illustrated by Barbara McClintock9780061130946, HarperCollings, $15.99Known for being poetic and surreal while featuring elements from the real world, Francesca Lia Block's latest, House of Dolls, is lovingly illustrated and difficult to sell. Its charming trim size and brightly-colored cover make it appeal to a picture book audience, but the … Continue reading Book Review: House of Dolls by Francesca Lia Block, illustrated by Barbara McClintock
TGIF – Book Tears
Fridays seem to be a popular day for memes. Two of my favorites are:Literary Blog Hop by The Blue Bookcase and Book Blogger Hop by Crazy-for-BooksUnfortunately neither of these blogs are hosting their weekly memes (as of this writing, maybe they will later in the day), so I went looking for a new thoughtful Friday … Continue reading TGIF – Book Tears
Top Ten Tuesday: Redesigning Book Covers
The Broke and the Bookish, a brilliant book blog, hosts a weekly top ten list meme.I like this meme because I like lists. I like this meme because it reminds me of the Top 5 lists from High Fidelity (by Nick Hornby as a book, starring John Cusak as a movie). And I like this meme because it … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Redesigning Book Covers
Book Review: Burning Bright: Stories by Ron Rash
Burning Bright: Storiesby Ron Rash9780061804120, Ecco Press (HarperCollins), $12.99Though I had every intention of attending his appearance at Harvard Book Store last month, I'm afraid in the end I missed it. I did, however, finish reading his book on the day of the event. Despite my missed attendance, everything else about this book was the … Continue reading Book Review: Burning Bright: Stories by Ron Rash
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