Introducing a new blog series: the Beacon Press Book-of-the-Day!This will be similar to my Houghton Mifflin Harcourt book of the day series which some of you may remember from my stint as the Children's Editorial Intern with HMH this summer (part 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 can be found by clicking on the numbers). … Continue reading Beacon Press Book-of-the-Day: Queer Quotes edited by Teresa Theophano
Waiting on Wednesday: The Pirate Captain’s Daughter by Eve Bunting
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. Introducing my first … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: The Pirate Captain’s Daughter by Eve Bunting
My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall
Happy Valentine's Day! My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall9780061915109, Greenwillow (HarperCollins), $16.99
Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd, The Unicorn’s Tale by R.L.LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy
The Unicorn's Tale: Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 4by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy9780547482774, $14.99, Houghton Mifflin Harcout, Pub. Date: April 2011 In book four, Nathaniel has a lot on his mind. With the hope that his parents might still be alive somewhere, all Nate wants to do is find his traitorous cousin, Obediah Fludd, and … Continue reading Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd, The Unicorn’s Tale by R.L.LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy
Repost Book Review: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan
Yes, I know I already blogged about this book, but it's really so perfect for this month, and I just got a hardcover copy, and I fell in love with it all over again, and so should you. The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan9780374193683, $23, Farrar, Straus, & Giroux (Macmillan) akin, adj.We were painting by … Continue reading Repost Book Review: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan
Waiting on Wednesday: Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
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. Now my fifth and sixth WoW posts are about adult literary fiction:Caleb's Crossing by … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
Book Video Round-up
I thought it was about time I shared and discussed all the book-related and reading-related videos, whether feature-length, sitcom-length, or YouTube length I've collected over the years.No, I am not going to be rehashing all BBC-or-otherwise produced versions of Jane Austen, the Brontes, Oscar Wilde, or videos of that nature. Maybe I'll do that some … Continue reading Book Video Round-up
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Lots of news coming from the children's lit world today.The venerable Brian Jacques, creator of the popular Redwall series, died over the weekend at the age of 71. The BBC has a brief article on the subject and you should also check out his official website.I have to admit I've never read a single Redwall … Continue reading Insert Clever Title Here
Book Blogger Hop & Follow Friday
Busy week, work-wise, meaning slow week, blogging-wise, but I'm always thrilled to participate in the weekly Book Blogger Hop and Follow Friday memes.This week's Book Blogger Hop question:What book are you most looking forward to seeing published in 2011? Why are you anticipating that book?I think I'm going to have to pull from a previous … Continue reading Book Blogger Hop & Follow Friday
Word of the Day: Palimpsest
Palimpsest, n.A palimpsest is a manuscript page from a scroll or book from which the text has been scraped off and which can be used again. (Thanks, Wikipedia.)Just learned this word and about this type of object yesterday, but what I find most interesting is the way artists are reclaiming the word to apply it … Continue reading Word of the Day: Palimpsest
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