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You know what letting go of someone you love is like…
Talk about a universal subject! Hearing someone else’s story of love and loss brings our own experience—real or feared—to the surface.
This week’s book recommendation does a beautiful, moving job with this theme: Pablo and Birdy, by Alison […] Do you remember the wonderful story “The Sword in the Stone?” What you won’t remember, is the wizard’s dog! Enter: The Wizard’s Dog, by Eric Kahn Gale. It’s a clever reimagining of the tale told from the perspective of Merlin’s dog, “Nosewise.” Here’s the summary:
“When his master and best […] Who would think a Lost Property Office in 19th century London could be at the center of a dizzying fantasy adventure? I bring you a series that seems to take all the wonderful books you’ve read, chews them up, spits them out, applies heat and stirs—coming up with something unique and satisfying in its own […] Just as growing old is not for sissies, growing up is not for the faint of heart. I’ve never met a teenager who hasn’t gone through their own flavor of struggle to arrive where they are. Everyone knows being a teenager is rough, but childhood can be rough, too. Most children experience some hard stuff […] If you’re a fan of Percy Jackson, hero of Rick Riordan’s popular demi-god adventure series, I’ve got a Rick Riordan read-alike series for you: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, by Michael Scott, beginning with The Alchemyst. Here’s the summary: “While working at pleasant but mundane summer jobs in San […] **Congratulations to Judie Lawson, who won the Christmas Eve drawing for Book Two!
As a reader, I admire authors. I’m typically generous with my praise. When I read Rooftoppers, by Katherine Rundell, I realized the problem with high praise all around is it doesn’t leave proper space to applaud the really brilliant books. Rooftoppers […] Remember that childhood rhyme? “You’re a poet and don’t know it, But your feet show it—they’re Longfellows!”
Poetry intimidates most of us. That’s why when I run across a book like today’s book recommendation: Catching a Story Fish, by Janice N. Harrington, I think it’s extra special. By definition, children’s […] If you’ve been reading my newsletter for a while, you know I’ve gone through some questioning about who my books (Piper Pan and Her Merry Band) are really for: especially after getting some feedback that the characters I’ve created are too dark for a “pixie dust world.” I’ve followed this opinion, and have come full […] I picked up today’s book recommendation thinking (from the cover!) that I was unlikely to enjoy it. As it turns out—it brought unexpected delight. The best way I can describe this delightful work of historical fiction When Mischief Came to Town, by Katrina Nannestad, is to do that thing they do in Hollywood to pitch […] |
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