Another batch of nominees were due to be read this weekend and I got a bunch finished. But not enough. Never enough. For those keeping score at home, A Game for Swallows is my new favorite. Seriously, it's good. Go read it, people ( Read more... )

Two reviews for Booklist, submitted before they were due, even!

Book 83: Beautiful Lie, by Irfan Masters
Book 84: Caddy's World, by Hilary McKay
Book 85: Monkey King, vol 1: Birth of the Stone Monkey
Book 86: The Little Prince and the Planet of Wind

I got lucky. If I hadn't been editing the review for NFNT, I may never have gotten around to reading Ichiro. That's some good stuff right there, and I'll be nominating it for Notables ( Read more... )

A quick catch-up post after the ALA, Wedding, SDCC, Finn Invasion sequence. I'm sure I've forgotten at least one book for this list, so I'll add it in when I think of it. For the record, I liked To the Mountaintop, Little White Duck, and Splendors and Glooms the best ( Read more... )

I'm done with the books! Woohoo! Now I just have to complete the powerpoint, finish Sailor Twain, write questions for 2 panels, write my justifications for my nominees, go to the dentist, and get my hair cut. Three days is plenty of time, right ( Read more... )

Two more books gone! I'm also about a third of the way through Sailor Twain, which will take me a bit longer, as, in the hopes of coming up with interview questions, I'm also reading all the author commentary in Mark's blog. Wish me luck that I can get all this done in the next 10 days ( Read more... )

Dear publishers and people who are thinking about writing non-fiction for kids ( Read more... )

I haven't been slacking, honest, despite my insane schedule. I'm cranking out picture books like mad. The first vote is due on Monday and I already know I won't have all the novels read, so I'm focusing on what I can accomplish in such a short amount of time, which is everything else. But just in case, keep your fingers crossed for me ( Read more... )

Have I mentioned that I'm tired of message books? NOT ALL BOOKS NEED TO TEACH A LESSON. Which may be why I loved the Bunnys so very, very much. There was little to no learning in this book and I absolutely adored it ( Read more... )

I'm buckling down. I should be reading a book a night, at least. More, if the books are short. Time to git her done.

Book 48: The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate