Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
This weekend was the Rochester Children's Book Festival was this weekend. I've attended in the past, but this was my first year as a volunteer. My job was to be an "author escort", which means I got to take authors from their table to presentations. It was so much fun getting to meet the authors.... Continue Reading →
Synopisis: When her tribe leaves the island, Karana is left behind. For years she survives on the island alone with nothing but the animals as company. Based loosely on the story of a real woman who survived on San Nicolas Island for eighteen years. My thoughts: This is a favorite from childhood (which is why... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly bookish prompts. November 2nd: Characters Who Need a Break There are always those bookish characters who seem to be on edge all the time. Sort of makes you wish they could realize they need to take a break, right? In honor of National Stress... Continue Reading →
November means NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). For those unfamiliar, NaNoWriMo is an event where writers commit to writing 1,667 words daily, resulting in completing a 50,000-word novel in a month. I am not writing a book this month. I have participated in the July challenge before, but it's not very practical while teaching full-time.... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, where people like me who love lists and books can share our thoughts on fun bookish topics. This week's topic: November 1: Unlikable Characters You Can’t Help but Love (These are villains, criminals, jerks, etc. that make you fall in love with them... Continue Reading →
Words matter, in fact. They're not pointless, as you've suggested. If they were pointless, then they couldn't start revolutions and they wouldn't change history. If they were just words, we wouldn't write songs or listen to them. We wouldn't beg to be read to as kids. If they were just words, then stories wouldn't have... Continue Reading →
A mix of books from a variety of genres I enjoy coming out this month. November 1 Goodreads Synopsis: In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and... Continue Reading →
Summary Bod is a living boy being raised by ghosts. There are many dangers living in graveyard. There's the Sleer and a desert of ghouls just to name a few. But, the real world is even more dangerous for Bod. That's where Jack is, the man who killed Bod's parents. My Thoughts I love how... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly bookish prompts. This week's prompt: October 26th: Characters You Want to Dress Up As Halloween is right around the corner, and with this holiday, many are dressing up to celebrate! Whether you are planning to dress up or not, share about some characters who... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, where people like me who love lists and books can share our thoughts on fun bookish topics. This week's topic is a Halloween Freebie. All month long, I've been meaning to write a post with the best picture books to read at... Continue Reading →
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