Sweethearts by Sara Zarr was a CCBC Book Discussion book today and I was happily surprised to discover that I wasn’t the only one who loved this book. Usually books with adorable pink hearts on the cover (cookie hearts no less) don’t get such huge rave reviews by anyone but me, but this book was …
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Watch Kevin Henkes read from Bird Lake Moon
The best part of the Kevin Henkes reception (besides the chocolate) was his reading from Bird Lake Moon. First, Katy Horning introduced him and then his current editor (whose name I can’t remember — doh!) from Greenwillow spoke. She had a great story about when Susan Hirschman had Kevin call her at the publisher she …
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Friday Six, April 25
1) I just discovered Bumble and Bumble — the nicest smelling bestest ever hair products. Where have you been all my life? 2) Kevin Henkes book release party for Bird Lake Moon was last night. It was lovely — great chocolate treats and nice short speech. Strangely though I didn’t see everyone there who I …
Friday Six, April 18th
1) David Macaulay gave the Arbuthnot lecture in Madison last night. It’s an honorary lecture that floats geographically every year. There had to have been close to 800 people there. He gave the perfect lecture — sometimes serious, often funny and with a nice glimpse at his life as a writer and illustrator. I’m not …
Finished City of Bones
Oh My God. That was not how I was expecting City of Bones to end. So shocking. But overall the book was so good, I had to go out and buy the next book City of Ashes. I think the most impressive thing is that it has action, romance AND humor. It’s hard to get …
Friday Six! Five Books and One Movie, April 11
Five books I read this week and one movie! 1) The new book by the author of the Artemis Fowl series totally blew me away.* Airman has this late nineteenth century/era of new innovations kind of a thing going on. Airman is so so good! It’s got swashbuckling, a princess, science, and a great main …
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SCBWI-WI Spring Luncheon Last Saturday
Featured Sarah Cloots from Greenwillow, a schmancy country club with lots of big windows (there was even hand lotion in the bathroom), and gigantic delicious salads. Everyone and everything was super fun and fabulous as usual. The directions, however, were not super fab. As a matter of fact, they lead us out into the middle …
Friday Six Special Wisconsin Addition! April 4
I’m posting six extra great things about Wisconsin to even out last week’s Oregon post. I don’t want Wisconsin to feel neglected! 1) The Cooperative Children’s Book Center. Could this be the greatest place on earth? 2) SCBWI-WI. We have a kick ass regional chapter. 3) My Writers Group. Previously, not everyone would get to …
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Jennifer Crusie May Have Saved My Life
Or at least my sanity. Jennifer Crusie’s Tell Me Lies* came in from the library right before we left for vacation and I saved it for the trip home. Thank god! There was a snow thing going on in Minneapolis and we spent A LOT of time circling. If I hadn’t had something good to …