LibraryThing
Anyone ever tried this? I’ve seen a lot of bloggers use it in their sidebars, and I think it’s a great way of showing a bit randomly the kinds of books I recommend. So I’ve spent a few hours this …
Scott Westerfeld signing in Seattle area
OO! I’m so glad I dropped by Scott Westerfeld’s blog today! I often forget to stop by blogs that aren’t on my friends page as feeds. (I wish I knew how to locate feeds better.) Turns out he’s going to …
I’ve upgraded
I figured I’d try out a paid account and see if it might expand a few things for me. Today’s the goodies day, too. I’m working on a post of recommended books, and I think I’m going to try starting …
I can’t resist
Because my new user icon is irresistable. Meet my little nephew–this is from when we went swimming when I went home over the summer.
Hallowmere ARC cover
Isn’t it beautiful? We’re very, very excited about Hallowmere. Stop by Tiffany Trent’s LJ () and tell her congratulations! This is the cover for the advance reader’s copy. Subject to change for the final book, of course. ETA: Oh! I …
LOST-ness and Jericho
I’m going mad with the mystery. I want to know NOW! I think this is why I love books. While a TV show is only an hour long, if there’s a season-long mystery, they sure do love to drag it …
New Mirrorstone site design
Mirrorstone’s site just launched again with a new design. Check it out–www.mirrorstonebooks.com. Especially useful is that author bios and teacher/librarian resources are easier to find. Note the button in the middle that leads you to reviews, teacher guides and reluctant …
Reluctant readers, part deux
I received an email today commenting on my last post on reluctant readers. Author Darcy Pattison said: I just read your livejournal post about the panel on reluctant readers and fantasy. I love what Mirrorstone does with the reluctant readers …
Reluctant readers
We just did this presentation the other day at the West Seattle B&N educator day that got me thinking that I wanted to post about how fantasy appeals to reluctant readers. Have you ever seen that? A kid that is …
One of these days…
I keep meaning to post two things: the links on the side to all things children’s literature and publishing, and a list of my recommended books. Perhaps I can do the recommended books today, because I have the Word file. …