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Can you imagine acting with Will Shakespeare? Sounds improbable, right? Yet that’s the premise of today’s book recommendation, King of Shadows by Susan Cooper. I last recommended the Dark is Rising series, also by Susan Cooper. Finding an author whose work has been around, and who has written prolifically, is sucha treat. I […] Here’s a new-to-me fantasy adventure series— in Hollywood speak, it’s “Narnia meets King Arthur,” with a tiny hint of Treasure Island thrown in.
Over Sea, Under Stone, by Susan Cooper is book one in The Dark is Rising series. Originally published in 1965, it’s certainly not new. But new-to-me, so it […] April showers have brought spring flowers…
While I’ve been reading, I’ve no special book recommendation to pass to you this week. Instead, I’m sending a taste of spring from my yard. I delight in all the colors and shapes. Yummy, like a good book! A wonderful […] The term “read-alike” is oh-so-useful for readers and librarians. For authors, being compared to another may or may not feel helpful.
My intent, bringing you this Laini Taylor read-alike, is not to compare or measure, but only to align good books with readers who want them! You’ve heard me extoll the writing […] Every wonderful story has a magic moment.
Maybe more than one magic moment… Today, rather than passing on a book recommendation, let me share the magic moment from Peter Pan that has burned brightly for me all these years.
Here’s the scene—I’m sure you’ll remember it:
Here’s a lovely case of a children’s story “spin-off”—or is it a children’s author spin-off? The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, by Susan Wittig Albert. First of all, if I had to choose just one reason why I love children’s literature so much, it would be its high level of applied imagination. It follows, as […] You know what letting go of someone you love is like…
Talk about a universal subject! Hearing someone else’s story of love and loss brings our own experience—real or feared—to the surface.
This week’s book recommendation does a beautiful, moving job with this theme: Pablo and Birdy, by Alison […] I picked up the book because of its title. Nevermoor feels related to the Neverland, does it not? How could I not want to know about “Nevermoor?”
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend completely exceeded my expectations.
I’ve been reading a string of “good” books to […] In Piper Pan and Her Merry Band, the Neverland is a place for girls coming into their own—girl power. I love that about my books. Since you love girl power, too, you must see “The Eagle Huntress.”
The Eagle Huntress is a documentary. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll cheer for […] |
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