I don’t particularly mind the summer heat; after growing up in Las Vegas, Austin’s hot weather isn’t as soul searing as it might be otherwise (don’t say something about the humidity; Austin has the perfect amount of humidity, amen). Plus, with a pool at our disposal this year, I think summer will be very lovely. But I am in no…
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Snuggly
Many lovely people gave us blankets and other types of handmade (and not handmade) thoughtful gifts, all of which I considered photographing and posting about but then we moved and . . . I didn’t. I swear, I LOVED your gift though. Two quilts, however, are more recent gifts and since my life is a little more put together these…
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Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
I don’t have words to praise Okay for Now highly enough – I have had to curb myself considerably to keep from quoting nearly the entire book in this review. I worried that there was no way it could live up to The Wednesday Wars, which is perhaps my favorite book of all time, but it was just as wonderful….
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One Quarter Down, Three to Go
First quarter of the year down and I’ve finished 48 books (I have also given up on more books than normal because my tolerance for lousy books is shrinking). I’ve linked to the ones I’ve reviewed. Drought by Pam Bachorz – Surprisingly good; not a bad way to launch 2011. Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer – Just as…
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A Journey of Contrasts: Guest Post by Deborah Underwood
A couple of weeks ago, I posted that excellent little video of Ella losing her mind with joy over The Loud Book! We have read it many times since then and sometimes I recite little parts of it from memory to her in order to get her to laugh. So, I’m thrilled to host author Deborah Underwood on her blog…
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