There's  a special corner of my reading heart reserved for books that make me smile, and occasionally laugh out loud. Authors like Terry Pratchett, Eric Luper, and K.L. Going (in King of the Screw-Ups mode) fall into this category. Greg Taylor just joined them.


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I knew I was going to enjoy Will Grayson, Will Grayson. John Green has yet to write anything I haven't fallen for, hook, line, worm and sinker. I've also enjoyed David Levithan's many novels. And with Let It Snow and Nick and Norah's Inifite Playlist, we know they write well with others. So yesterday afternoon I settled down to enjoy Will Grayson,  ( Read more... )

I finished eluper 's splendid Seth Baumgartner's Love Manifesto earlier this week, but needed to wait until I had time to do it justice. This novel is a great one for YA readers and YA writers. I'm so glad I picked up a copy at the writer's conference at Mt. Snow--I'm even more glad Eric autographed it for me. This is one I'll treasure for all kinds of ( Read more... )

You know how it goes. I'm always reading, but sometimes, as good as a book is, it doesn't quite take it all the way. After too many of those books, I find myself getting antsy. Earlier this week, I told a librarian friend, "I'm looking for a book that will blow my socks off." Little Brother did that for me about a month ago.

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