Category: Books
Wildwood, written by Colin Meloy, illustrated by Carson Ellis copyright 2012
Last summer when I was in Portland, I fell under the spell of a recommendation at Powell‘s. The book: Wildwood,…
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of “The Princess Bride” by Cary Elwes & Joe Layden
My sister knows me well. Though “The Princess Bride” has never been her favorite film, she surprised me with a…
NPR’s Book Concierge
This morning as I drove to work, I listened to an NPR segment about a web feature they’ve created called…
We have a winner! Footprints on the Ceiling goes to …
At long last, a winner of the book giveaway! The Random Number Generator selected comment #10. (Sorry, iPhone photo alert.)…
Footprints on the Ceiling, by Dorcas Smucker + author interview + GIVEAWAY!!
From lessons learned while riding on the back of a motorbike in Thailand to the importance of small, daily steps…
Poetry Friday & First Words by Joyce Sutphen
One of our most generous poets, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, is hosting the gathering this week at The Poem Farm. Whenever…
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
You know that feeling, when you pick up a new picture book, and just the endpapers alone have you swooning?…
Comics Squad: Recess! by an assortment of famous authors
Confession: I’m very ignorant when it comes to graphic novels. Long ago I read and loved Babymouse. I blogged about…
Book Review: Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
“I’m not brave; it’s just that all other choices have been thrown out the window.” Being smart doesn’t protect you…
Powell’s City of Books
On June 24, 2014 I fulfilled a longtime wish: I went to Powell’s City of Books in Portland. I’d…
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