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A story of laughter and tears to go with today’s book recommendation, Lucky Strikes, by Louis Bayard. Two weeks ago I spent a long weekend in my hometown—Northfield, MN—and packed more memorable moments into three and a half days than normally pass in a handful of months. I could tell you a bunch of stories […] Who would think a Lost Property Office in 19th century London could be at the center of a dizzying fantasy adventure? I bring you a series that seems to take all the wonderful books you’ve read, chews them up, spits them out, applies heat and stirs—coming up with something unique and satisfying in its own […] Let’s talk about creative genius. What is it, really? This week I finished reading The Enchantress, by Michael Scott, last in the series: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. (I wrote about the series here, when I read the first book: The Alchemyst.) Michael Scott knows all about mythology. His masterful knowledge […] Just as growing old is not for sissies, growing up is not for the faint of heart. I’ve never met a teenager who hasn’t gone through their own flavor of struggle to arrive where they are. Everyone knows being a teenager is rough, but childhood can be rough, too. Most children experience some hard stuff […] January: Best intentions head south. Sound familiar? Whether you are a writer or your creativity takes another form, it sure is easy to let it slide… This is the perfect time of year to share my favorite creativity secret weapon. It’s the magic little book entitled The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield. […] If you’re a fan of Percy Jackson, hero of Rick Riordan’s popular demi-god adventure series, I’ve got a Rick Riordan read-alike series for you: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, by Michael Scott, beginning with The Alchemyst. Here’s the summary: “While working at pleasant but mundane summer jobs in San […] **Congratulations to Judie Lawson, who won the Christmas Eve drawing for Book Two!
As a reader, I admire authors. I’m typically generous with my praise. When I read Rooftoppers, by Katherine Rundell, I realized the problem with high praise all around is it doesn’t leave proper space to applaud the really brilliant books. Rooftoppers […] Book Two Would you like to win book two? To qualify for the drawing, leave a comment below this post. I’ll draw a winner on Christmas Eve!
Holidays bring up emotions of all kinds. Stories help: they keep your emotions flowing in a healthy way. Today I’ve got two very different […] Remember that childhood rhyme? “You’re a poet and don’t know it, But your feet show it—they’re Longfellows!”
Poetry intimidates most of us. That’s why when I run across a book like today’s book recommendation: Catching a Story Fish, by Janice N. Harrington, I think it’s extra special. By definition, children’s […] |
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