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Book Recommendation: Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness
The Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness is a YA dystopia series about a planet where men’s thoughts can be heard out loud by everyone due to an alien virus. This series is amazing. The strangeness of the premise (and … Continue reading
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Medical Fiction Question #3: A Question So Easy a Brain Surgeon Could Answer It (Oh Wait…)
Q: (edited to remove specifics about the manuscript) In the book my one lead character – a Brain surgeon – will be performing two major surgeries during the life of the book, one on [an animal], and the other she … Continue reading
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SCBWI “Letter of Merit”
I won a writing award! Okay–to be more accurate, I received a “Letter of Merit” (sort of like honorable mention) from the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for their annual Work-In-Progress grant. I am really excited about this! … Continue reading
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Book Review: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
I am very confused as to what to say about this book (Book 2 in the Wolves of Mercy Falls series). It is a very poetic, lyrical, character-driven, romantic book…about werewolves. On the one hand, I can’t say enough about … Continue reading
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Friday Library Trip: Toddler Picks and Mommy Picks
I’m beginning to notice that the toddler likes to pick books that have something familiar about them or are about one of her favorite topics. This week’s Toddler Picks: That’s Not My Train by Fiona Watt (author) and Rachel Wells … Continue reading
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Friday Library Trip: From Boat to Beach and Back Again
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts. We’ve read a ton of books in the interim, (and actually we go to the library on Thursdays now, but oh well). Here are a few favorites: Tugga-Tugga Tugboat … Continue reading
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Book review: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater is a shorter, Team Jacob version of Twilight minus those pesky vampires, and with a more believable romance (the characters are almost the same age!). I’m not kidding when I say this book is similar to Twilight–there … Continue reading
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Locked In: Flash fiction at Luna Station Quarterly
My short story/flash fiction piece, “Locked In”, has been published in the latest issue of Luna Station Quarterly, an online magazine for female speculative fiction writers. Check it out here (in regular website format) or here (in online magazine format). … Continue reading
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Book Review: Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen Really enjoyed this character driven book about a teenaged girl named Ruby who was abandoned by her mother and was forced by social services to live with her estranged sister. Sarah Dessen does a … Continue reading
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Spring update (aka My List of Excuses)
There is a lot going on over at chez Monkey Poop right now. My babysitter is on vacation, I have a close family member graduating from college, I am in the process of selling my home and moving, my baby … Continue reading
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