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January 7, 2014
My favorite comics of 2013
This could be the year I read more comics and graphic novels than middle grade and YA. 114 out of the 163 books I read this year were graphic novels. I blame it on my job. Besides, it takes a … Continue reading →
January 2, 2014
2013 Book Awards!
Last year on twitter I gave out some silly book awards for my favorite books (Like “Grossest Depiction of a Human Foot” going to The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey), and I wanted to do the same thing again! Maybe a … Continue reading →
December 17, 2013
2014 Reading Challenge: Latinos/as in Kid Lit!
Just a quick announcement to say I’ll be doing this challenge for 2014: I can’t wait! One of my favorite books last year was Becoming Naomi Léon by Pam Muñoz Ryan and I’m excited to find more Latino/a favorites. Then … Continue reading →
December 9, 2013
Hope Is a Ferris Wheel, Growing Up Poor, and Class Issues
I saw the great CBC Diversity post, “Dumpster Diving: An Observation on Class in Children’s Books,” and decided to share a few things about Hope Is a Ferris Wheel. Class issues aren’t necessarily at the center of Hope. Star (the … Continue reading →
December 5, 2013
Interview with Michelle Schusterman, author of I HEART BAND!
Today I am pleased as punch (or a similarly over-sweetened beverage) to host this interview with Michelle Schusterman! Michelle is the author of the upcoming I Heart Band series, which is everything a band geek could want in a middle … Continue reading →
December 2, 2013
Books, Books, Books
I’ll go several weeks without finishing a book and then I’ll finish several at once. Mostly this is due to audiobooks and timing and whatnot, but here’s what I’ve been reading recently: Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber … Continue reading →
November 26, 2013
Tattoo
Something I’ve been working on. Might make it a temporary tattoo. All I know is that I spent way too much time on it to just let it sit on the blog. (That’s Emily Dickinson, by the way.)
November 19, 2013
Nanowrimo Update #2: Slacker Edition
I put off posting an update on my dismal, thankfully unofficial NaNoWriMo progress. I’m sure I’ve written a lot of words, but I’ve been deleting them over and over again. What do you do when you get to chapter two … Continue reading →
November 8, 2013
Nanowrimo Progress Report: Week 1
I’m so glad I’m doing this unofficially. CHAPTERS COMPLETED: 1 1/3 CHAPTERS I HOPED TO HAVE COMPLETED: 2 (I’m setting the bar pretty low, and I still tripped over it) TIMES I HAD TO STOP WRITING TO RESEARCH SOMETHING: 1 … Continue reading →
November 6, 2013
A Real Live Book Cover!
Likely, you’ve already seen my cover, as it’s been gracing the Amazon/Goodreads page for about a month. But for posterity, here it is: Sometimes authors end up with covers they really dislike, and I’m happy to report that is not … Continue reading →
