I am not much of a book-written-in-verse fan. I read Out Of The Dust when it came out and if the story hadn’t creeped me out so much, I probably still wouldn’t have been a big fan since the blank verse just did not appeal to me. But I loved Love That Dog and Hate That Cat. They are terrific…
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Spring Break
I should have been heading to the airport to catch a plane to Phoenix in about three hours, but alas, Kayla’s husband came down with the plague, forcing us to postpone the trip until April. Fortunately, I have more than enough to occupy my spring break, thanks to my local library, the Austin library system, Inter-library loan, UT’s library, and…
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Who Gets a St. Patrick’s Day Gift?
I’ve mentioned before what an excellent gift-giver my mom is and this year, for St. Patrick’s Day/Easter, she did not disappoint. Of course, she keeps raising the bar – how can this be topped next year? Also, you’ll notice that this is yet another day of jeans and a black shirt.
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
8 out of 10: It’s a beautifully-written book, but hard to read and not something everyone will have an interest in. Laurie Halse Anderson shot to fame ten years ago with her book, Speak. It got a National Book Award nod and went on to be on basically every YA list that exists. Then, last fall, she wrote Chains about…
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Why This is Not a Fashion Blog
Merrick has started doing a nifty little side-bar feature on her blog with a picture of what she wears every day. She’d asked me about doing it with her, but I said no because I guarantee I would fail miserably at taking AND uploading a picture of myself every day. I know myself. Also, there is the teeny problem that…
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