I SOOOOOOOOOOO shouldn't look at author's websites before a new book comes out.

For example, Jim Butcher's next book in the Dresden Files comes out on Tuesday.  There's currently 5 chapters posted of the new book.  Um...not good for productivity.

And then just a few minutes ago, I read Laurie King's plot summary for The Language of Bees which doesn't ( Read more... )

So, having just finished reading The Teaching Gapfor a second time and Entertaining an Elephant for the first. And I think I've finally found a piece of the solution that I've been looking for with the difficulties that I've encountered this year in teaching. For most of the year I thought it was because the kids didn't care. They have so much ( Read more... )

I love book fairs and book orders. Not only do I get new books at cost (and in paperback before the general public), but I also help the school out. Bought Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception today. That makes three new books in a week. I'm in heaven!