Tag Archives: books
Pop Culture of My Life (thanks, EW)
I really enjoy those interviews with authors, where the interviewer asks things like “What book most influenced you?” and “What book is on your nightstand right now?” I love finding snippets of life and taste in common with my favorite … Continue reading
Review: The Mere Wife
Mere: noun (1) chiefly British An expanse of standing water Mere: adjective being nothing more than — Merriam-Webster online dictionary definition of mere The genius of this novel begins with the title. The Mere Wife, on its face, refers to Grendel’s … Continue reading
Book Recommendations for Ali
The other day, my office mate Ali was unpacking a box of books onto our bookshelves. Naturally, that got us talking about what we like to read, and we started recommending favorites to each other. I knew we’d forget everything … Continue reading
Changing My Relationship to A Wrinkle in Time
The film version of A Wrinkle in Time is coming to theaters soon. March 9. Every time I see the trailer, I get teary-eyed. I get chills. The emotions I feel, seeing my favorite novel from my childhood — indeed, … Continue reading
2013: A Year In Reading
Time for my annual tradition of analyzing my reading for the year (I guess if you do it more than once, it’s a tradition, right?). Goodreads sent me a link to my “year in books” and, honestly, it looked pretty … Continue reading
2012: A Year In Reading
In previous years, I’ve seen lots of bloggers write posts in January about all the books they read the previous year and the goals they’re setting for the coming year. I always wondered how they managed to do it, and then realized, … Continue reading
Save My Place, Will You?
I almost never use a bookmark. This is due in part to my nearly perfect memory for the written word, so that when I pick the book up again, I can turn to my page based on the muscle memory of … Continue reading
Holiday Spirit
I had a pretty crappy Thanksgiving week. Those of you who are my Facebook friends know a little about this. Suffice it to say, after all the polishing and ironing and dusting and vacuuming and cooking, there was no eating of … Continue reading
My First Writing Conference – Part One – If You Go
As those of you who follow me on Twitter know, I attended my first SCBWI conference this past weekend. SCBWI stands for Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators, and there are many regional chapters all over the world. I … Continue reading
Doing Business The Old-Fashioned Way
I just submitted a query for “Finding Kate” by mail. I’m not going to tell you who it was. And, believe it or not, I am not going to rail against their outdated, costly and burdensome requirements. Because, walking out of the post … Continue reading
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