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Laurel Snyder
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I am reading the new biography of Roald Dahl…
and have decided I need an office!
Currently, my office is also the laundry room, and Chris' office, and the walk-thru between the kitchen and the deck, and the room we store crap in. I need a place. A space. A spot. But I cannot afford to renovate my house, obviously.
So… I want to turn my no-electricity-having, moldy, trashed, hole-in-the-roof shed i...
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Bigger than a Bread Box
— published 2011 — 9 editions |
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Penny Dreadful
by Laurel Snyder (Goodreads Author), Abigail Halpin — published 2010 — 6 editions |
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Any Which Wall
— published 2009 — 6 editions |
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Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains
— published 2008 — 6 editions |
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Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher
by Laurel Snyder (Goodreads Author), David Goldin — published 2010 — 3 editions |
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Good night, laila tov
by Laurel Snyder (Goodreads Author), Jui Ishida — published 2012 — 4 editions |
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Inside the Slidy Diner
— published 2007 |
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The Longest Night: A Passover Story
— published 2013 — 2 editions |
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Half/Life: Jew-ish Tales from Interfaith Homes
— published 2006 |
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Nosh, Schlep, Schluff: Babyiddish
by Laurel Snyder (Goodreads Author), Tiphanie Beeke — published 2011 |
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Once Upon a Time... there was a woman who spent too much time lost in the internets...
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"Man, I really wanted to not like this. But it's so so so great. Painfully accurate portraits of unhappy people. Perfectly woven together. Multiple POVs. Loved it."
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I really liked the fantasy element of this but it definitely hits home for kids from broken homes. Great life lessons and themes that go beyond that of a typical YA book. I could see many audiences here that would enjoy this book.
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"Bigger than a Bread Box" is an enticing, magical book. If you're looking for a modern take on magic, with a few surprising twists and turns, then read this book. Great for boys and girls ages 10-16 or even older. :)
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It's very rare that you cry at the beginning of a book. The first few chapters were so intense I wasn't sure I was going to make it. My heart was breaking along with Rebecca's.
I fell in love with this story. Rebecca's ordeal is so real that you f... " Read more of this review » |
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Time-traveling granddaughters, attack chickens, magic dust, deserted hotels, dumbwaiter rides, laundry chutes, thunderstorms, and midnight kitchen-raids. I wrote this book, which may or may not be autobiographical... I hope you like it! |
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“Problems don't always get fixed. Lots of the time things are boring or dumb for no good reason. Or even terrible. And you can't do anything about it. That's life.”
― Laurel Snyder, Penny Dreadful
― Laurel Snyder, Penny Dreadful
“Mom always says you can solve most problems at the library, and there's a lady there who's my friend. We could ask her about helping Bernice. She has to answer people's questions. It's her job.”
― Laurel Snyder
― Laurel Snyder
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I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention and were published in September and October. Feel free to add books to the list, if they were published in September and October 2011
If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.
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May 12, 2013 05:43pm
Thanks for friending me Ms. Snyder! :)
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Hey Laurel. I really liked your book Up and Down the Scratchy Mountain. How can you write a book as good as that? And why did you like my review? Just want to Know. :) From your fan.
Hey!I followed the brouhaha this week vaguely, and then, fiddling around Goodreads, I realized that was YOU.
I'd like to apologize on behalf of all authors (not that anyone has authorized me to do that, but hey, why not? :) It's shameful when people get defensive and lash out.
None of us like getting bad reviews, but they're a chance to LEARN things, you know? Write better. And your pull-quotes were pretty inarguably awful.
I'm a fan of honest reviewing, even when the reviews are hard to read. Keeps us all on our toes.
keep it up!
Hi Laurel, thanks for the friendvite! I look forward to snooping your shelves for more middle grade recommendations. Cheers.
I can't wait to read "Penny Dreadful" ... I received it in the mail last week! It's at the top of my 'to-read' list!!!
