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• Story Times Are Magical

  

  Every Wednesday during the summer I make an appearance at Half Price Books Humble, 10:30 am sharp.  I make an announcement over the intercom – NOT my forte –... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Song for Papa Crow

  

  Title: Song for Papa CrowAuthor: Marit MenzinPublisher: Schiffer PublishingGenre: Children’s Picture BookI was delighted to have Schiffer Publishing contact me... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Remarkable Portrait

  

  Title: BarabbasAuthor: Par LagerkvistGenre: Fiction/ LiteratureI’m pretty terrible about not investigating books before reading them, even more terrible about... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• “This Was Wickedness, and It Was Fatal.”

  

  “It was everywhere. Arsenic. Inheritance powder, the old people called it.”Title: A Reliable WifeAuthor: Robert GoolrickPublisher: Algonquin PaperbacksGenre:... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Skinny on Landscaping

  

  I wrote an article for a website that didn’t get used.  It happens sometimes, no biggie.  But this particular article is one that I did a great deal of... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Censorship Vs. Guidance… Oh and That Other Thing Called Hoarding

  

  As I clean out my library, I find myself selecting what to discard mostly based on my daughter’s mind rather than my own. I read Sarah Dunant once, it was... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Beginner’s Goodbye

  

  Title: The Beginner’s GoodbyeAuthor: Anne TylerPublisher: KnopfGenre: FictionLength: 198 pagesI have two Anne Tyler books on my bookshelf.  I acquired them... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrating the Life of a True Coach

  

  Author, Coach, Mother, Wife and Mentor Reeshemah Holmes passed away this week.A little over a year ago, I had the pleasure of meeting her in person. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Wrapping up Clare, Clary, and Clockworks

  

  Titles: City of Heavenly Fire and Clockwork PrincessAuthor: Cassandra ClareGenre: Fantasy/ Teen*SPOILERS*So I was finally able to wrap up two series, The... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Circle of Quiet, Trails of Solace

  

  Title:A Circle of Quiet Author: Madeleine L’Engle Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Memoir/ Spirituality Length: 229 pagesA Circle of Quiet is powerful. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Life Lessons in Paint

  

  Homeschooling is a little more than having a lot of books at your disposal. Not much more, mind you, because books can answer all life’s questions – but still... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Interview at Anakalian Whims & a Book You Should Read

  Anakalian Whims:Follow The Fire In Our Heads, check out Jason Kristopher’s books, and bask in the awesomeness of my interview and novella being pimped by someon... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Interview with Jason Kristopher

  

  1. Your books (The Dying of the Light) are a series of zombie apocalypse novels. What do you think your stories have that set them apart from the rest of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Sun-Burned Days

  

  We went to the beach yesterday. It was amazing. We played in the sun, splashed in the waves, built sand castles with moats and walls and invading armies. We... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Interview with Wayne Basta

  

  I had the pleasure of meeting author Wayne Basta awhile back for a book signing at Half Price Books Humble. He has a three part series published under Grey Geck... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Unexpected Odes to Literature

  

  Title: City of Lost SoulsAuthor: Cassandra ClareGenre: Young Adult/ FantasyLength: 534 pagesFor me, what makes the writings of Cassandra Clare so captivating... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Plagiarism

  sort of fascinates me.  Mostly because I am a reader, I think.  And as a reader I absorb.I absorb thoughts, ideas, fairy tales, story lines, dialogue… and... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• City of Glass

  

  It seems even though this is my second time reading this book (my second time through the series as I prep to read the final volume!), I didn’t write proper... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Interview with John Oehler

  

  I love doing author interviews, especially for authors whose work I have read and enjoyed.  Please allow me to introduce to you John Oehler.  Below is an... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Love Letter to Literature

  

  Title:The Book of SecretsAuthor:Elizabeth Joy ArnoldPublisher: Bantam BooksGenre: Fiction/ Literature/ Books About BooksLength: 450 pagesI checked this book... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE