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May 11, 2018
BRBC week 16: A daggerfish!
Sometimes I have a hard time deciding which passage to post each week. Tonight was one of those nights. I asked Professor Sidler, “Should I post the part where Janner’s in the box? or the part where he’s getting water and sees a daggerfish?” Professor Sidler said, “I’d post the daggerfish. It’s hard to beat […]
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May 7, 2018
Bright Eyes in a Dark Place
Last Monday’s post brought us a beautiful piece of fan art—a drawing of Janner named “The Boy With Scars.” Here’s its companion piece, titled “Bright Eyes in a Dark Place.” Once again I am so taken by the way Kathleen does eyes. That liquid effect is even more pronounced here in her portrait of Sara […]
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May 4, 2018
BRBC week 15: Stars in a storm
This week’s reading was hard. There are more hard chapters coming. There is also “light and high beauty forever beyond the reach of shadows,” but we must go through the shadows to get there. Take heart. The next day Janner woke before the bell-clanger arrived. … He needed a way out, and as far as […]
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April 30, 2018
The Boy With Scars
One of my favorite things about being your librarian is getting fan art forwards from Andrew. This one, from Kathleen, showed up in my inbox last week. I clicked it eagerly and it took my breath away. It’s called “The Boy With Scars.” This is Janner. I love how Kathleen imagined him, so young and […]
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April 27, 2018
BRBC week 14: Skewered like a daggerfish
The Florid Sword scenes are so fun to read out loud in a swashbuckly voice! But this scene, right before he appears, cracked me up this week. “Sneem!” called Glag, now on the tower platform. Only a few steps from the cobbler’s door, Sneem stopped and turned. “Eh?” “Forgot to tell you. Word has it […]
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April 23, 2018
Art by Ava
Guys, check out this gorgeous dragon, drawn by a fourth grader named Ava. I love the colors swirling all around! And those scales are so intricate and tiny and perfect. Thank you, Ava! This week, Madame Sidler will be reading chapters 29-34 of North! Or Be Eaten. Check back on Friday for an excerpt and discussion! […]
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April 20, 2018
BRBC week 13: Tackleball in the fog
There’s something about today’s excerpt that I love, and it’s not just that it reminds me of my girlhood in the Hollows. Something about the fog changes the sound of the passage in my ears, even when (particularly when) I’m reading to myself silently. Do you know what I mean? Janner woke to a world shrouded […]
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April 16, 2018
Resurrection Letters tour
Andrew’s swinging into tour mode right now to play songs from his new album! Check his music site to see if he’s coming near you. He loves to meet readers! Find dates and ticket info here! This week, Madame Sidler will be reading chapters 22-28 of North! Or Be Eaten. Come back on Friday for an excerpt! […]
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April 13, 2018
BRBC week 12: Yes.
After the end of last week’s reading, we might all be wondering whether the heartache and uprooting are worth what the Igibys hope to gain. In this week’s excerpt, Janner is wondering too. (If you haven’t read the first book yet, this excerpt will be a bit spoilery.) As Peet screamed on the road to […]
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April 9, 2018
Wingfeather sculptures—while they last!
Sculptor Scott Lee Johnson made a set of Wingfeather pieces in 2017—matching bookends, a relief of Oskar, and a beautiful piece depicting the Warden and the Wolf King. Take a look: Once Scott makes an original piece he can craft molds from them so he can replicate them. Those molds don’t last forever—the process of casting […]
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