Okay, okay. So you’re all ahead of me already and have finished the last HP book with gusto. But I’ve got one up on you. I get to read all these books for the first time with no waiting required. Wahoo! And is it fun. I have really enjoyed the first three books. My goodness,…
How many of you let other people know what your dreams are? Or do you secret it away, hiding your herculean efforts, until the moment of truth comes and you can unveil your masterpiece? Or, do you let a few people in, and try to juggle everyone else’s needs since you don’t want to change…
I have a confession to make. And please, don’t jump all over me on this one. I didn’t read any of the Harry Potter books before yesterday. Really. I do have the books. All except the last one, which can wait. There were six HP books lined up all in a row, on a TBR…
Summer is a time I’d like to think would be slow and relaxing, but I’ve found myself more stressed these past few weeks. Isn’t it sad that I’ve found having three children home, all day long, making sure they have summer fun, has drained me? It pains me to admit that, because these kids are…
I am in constant awe of my children. For any of you who have interaction with children, you know what I mean. The ability children have to persist, despite who they irritate. The ability to tune out the “No’s” and turn them into “Why’s” in a split second. For the most part, children don’t care…
Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live. – Dorothy Thompson You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. – Eleanor Roosevelt Be not afraid of life. Believe…
Ah….Justine Larbalestier. This cool Australian writer weaves magic in her books and in her blog. Even her last name is magic. Three variations: Lar-bal-est-ee-er, Lar-bal-est-ee-ay, and Lar-bal-est-ee-air (as divulged in Kelly’s interview). Each pronunciation surrounds the air with sophistication and intrigue. Justine Larbalestier is the author of the Magic or Madness trilogy and two non-fiction…
Mitali Perkins (on right side of picture) is the talented author of The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen, Monsoon Summer, Rickshaw Girl, and First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover. I’ve read all of these books except for First Daughter, and really enjoyed each one. I was pleased that each of these books featured strong girl role…
I am so pleased to welcome Justina Chen Headley, author of The Patch and Nothing But the Truth (And a Few White Lies) over here on my blog. Justina’s new book, Girl Overboard, is due to be released in January 2008. The Patch was named a NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People…
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