Life and work have been so hectic lately that I haven't had a chance to really read, let alone write up reviews. I know that things will only get busier the closer we get to the holiday season, so rather than dig myself into a deeper pit of guilt because I can't keep up, I'm just going to go ahead and put the blog on hiatus ( Read more... )

I was so sad to hear of the passing of Natalie Babbitt a few days ago. Babbitt's book Tuck Everlasting is one of the most haunting I've ever read. When I first encountered it in elementary school, its beauty and poignancy hit me hard. It was the first time I fully understood the power of the written word, and from then on I judged books by whether ( Read more... )

The 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature winner has been announced! This year,
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I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Lois Duncan this morning. She was one of my favorite authors when I was a teenager. I read Down
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Work has been very busy of late, and I haven't been able to do much reading. To give myself a chance to catch up, I'm going to put the blog on hiatus for the rest of March.

Updates should resume the first week of April.

Article originally posted by the BBC: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31858156Sir Terry Pratchett, fantasy author and creator of the Discworld series, has died aged 66, eight years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease ( Read more... )

Paperbackswap to Become Paid Service

Last week, Paperbackswap.com sent out the following e-mail to its users:

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My First Book Club
Broken Compass Adventure Club at Books Inc.I have never been a member of a book club ( Read more... )

Vacation time!
My husband and I are taking a little trip down to Disney World, and between New Year’s Eve with Mickey Mouse and riding the Hogwarts Express at Universal Studios, I doubt I’ll have time for much reading. I hope everyone has fun for the next few weeks!

Updates will resume on Thursday, January 8th.

Peeking into the archives... ( Read more... )

Original article by Publishers Weekly posted here: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/65076-obituary-norman-bridwell.html

Obituary: Norman Bridwell

Norman Bridwell, creator of more than 150 titles starring the iconic Clifford the Big Red Dog, died on Martha’s Vineyard on Friday, December 12. He was 86 ( Read more... )