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 …
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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 …
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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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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Friday Six Special Oregon Edition! March 28
Special Oregon Edition!!! 6 Cool Things About Oregon (where I am right now) 1) Beverly Cleary. She’s so cool. We went to her birthplace McMinnville, Oregon and it’s adorable. For some reason they don’t have any big signs or anything announcing this fact (that she was born here, not that she’s super cool, everyone already …
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Friday Six!!!
Yes, I am copying Sarah Dessen’s blog idea, but I think her Friday Five blog where she writes about five interesting things is totally fabulous. As I can’t compete with her entertainment-wise (she’s so funny!), I’m going with Six — quantity over quality. Friday Six! Woo Hoo! So here’s number 1) I can’t believe it …