I started reading Wings by Aprilynne Pike this week. I had seen it reviewed by a few bloggers and then it landed at #1 on the New York Times Children’s Bestseller List, and I was intrigued. I don’t usually read fantasy, but I am working on that superhero idea, so I figured it would be [...]
Our first exercise in this Pennwriters class was about flawed characters, which made me think of one of the best (and yes, flawed) characters I’ve ever known: Meg Murray.
From the beginning of the book, Meg is grumpy, jealous, and prone to getting into fights with her classmates. Yet she obviously adores her family, particularly her [...]
The truth is, I’m not really reading anything at this very moment! I finished The Lost Symbol yesterday evening and haven’t picked anything else up. I definitely have a pile of books staring me down, though.
I’m planning on starting The First Five Pages this week. As for non-craft books, I have Wings by Aprilynne Pike [...]
You might be aware that it’s Banned Books Week, which celebrates the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. As an aspiring author and avid reader, and as a person who grew up in a house where certain things (though not books) were censored, it’s always an interesting time for me to [...]
God, how amazing is this book? And, want to hear something funny? I actually heard about it from another book! In Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson, the amazing Judy Blume had Rachel recommend that Alison read this book. I really identified with Rachel and thought, If she thinks that’s a good book, I should definitely [...]
So, you know that I’m working on this idea for a superhero novel, right? Well, I decided to see what was being published in that area for teenagers right now (besides comic books and graphic novels) and the answer is…not a whole lot. I thought that the library would have dozens of books on the [...]
Last night, my husband and I were walking home from the bus stop and he pointed out a fragrant bush in a neighbor’s yard.
“Honeysuckle,” he said, and it took me back.
Here’s the summary of the book from the author’s website:
Fourteen years ago, when Grayling was just a baby, her strangely remote mother left her behind [...]
How cliché, right? I know the movie just came out and according to the paperback cover it is a “national bestseller,” but…whatever. I love reading books about food. I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle earlier this summer and I am not exaggerating when I say that it really changed my life. I am more conscious about [...]
