YAY! I recently received a blogger award from Alex at More Than Just a Book, a fellow bookaholic and a really cool gal. Thank you, Alex! I am honored. Here are the rules for this award: 1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award. 2. Share 7 things about yourself. [...]
Browsing the blog archives for August, 2010
30 Aug 10
Book Review: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo is a story about a heroic mouse Despereaux who falls in love with a human princess and who fights to rescue her from the diabolical plans of a rat. It is a story about courage, honor, and … soup. I loved the dreamlike quality of story narration. The [...]
26 Aug 10
Book Review: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Wow. At this particular moment, I am still overwhelmed by all the thoughts tumbling over and over as I process the book Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. I purposely took my time with this book, as I really wanted to enjoy it a sentence at a time, but that tactic became nearly impossible after about the [...]
24 Aug 10
Lotta Links: 21 totally random book blogs I like for design and/or content…
Some mainly YA book blogs that I enjoy (for content and/or design): Things Mean a Lot Black and Blue Ink Hooked on YA Books Alison’s Book Marks Reading For Sanity The Book Muncher 3 Evil Cousins /- LA FEMME READERS -/ Book Nerds MarjoleinBookBlog worducopia Young Adult (&Kids!) Books Central Guys Lit Wire YA Book [...]
23 Aug 10
Book Review: The Ragwitch by Garth Nix
The Ragwitch by Garth Nix is the story of a brother and sister, Paul and Julia, who are carried into another world full of magic and powerful creatures after Julia is consumed, literally, by a rag doll witch. Can Paul figure out how to save his sister and stop the Ragwitch from its’ destructive purpose? [...]
22 Aug 10
Site Changes…
I have often read that you should review your blog after 3 or so months to see whether it meets your original goals, to see if you need to change those goals, and to verify that you actually like this form of communication. So I decided to do just that. First and foremost, I did [...]
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21 Aug 10
What I learned from The Alchemyst…
Give the reader a little bit of credit for remembering important pieces of information about a character. Use action to get a point across. It is more interesting than just stating it. You don’t need to repeat the information that many times either. How many stories/adventures/issues would be avoided if older/wiser people just explained things [...]
18 Aug 10
Book Review: The Hound of Rowan by Henry Neff
I didn’t know what to expect from the book The Hound of Rowan by Henry Neff, and I was afraid it would be like Harry Potter. While you could pull out a few similarities, I found this book not nearly as dark and, on the whole, different. The story seems much more straightforward than the [...]
18 Aug 10
What I learned from the Whispering Mountain…
This is a good example of narrating with multiple points of view. Appropriate pacing is vital to a great story. For the review, click here. For the item, click here.
17 Aug 10
What I learned from Among the Hidden…
Watch for unintended messages that your writing might be implying. For the review, click here. For the item, click here.
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