Category Archives: reading

Mommy Read It Again: More Great Picture Books

Posted on 01/04/2012 by amitha

Every one or two weeks my daughter and I walk to the library and come home with a pile of books to read at bedtime (or anytime, really). Here are a few of her favorites from the last few weeks: … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Books of 2011

Posted on 12/06/2011 by amitha

Out of all the kid’s books I read this year, these are my favorites. I attempted to order them by author and by reading level (YA, followed by MG, followed by PB). Note that these are not necessarily newly published … Continue reading →

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Agent News and a Silly Goose

Posted on 10/28/2011 by amitha

First things first, I have news on the writing front: I have an agent! I’m now being represented by the Sheldon Fogelman Agency. Very exciting! It’s been a while since one of my Friday Library Trip posts, so I thought … Continue reading →

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Book Recommendation: Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness

Posted on 08/16/2011 by amitha

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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Book Review: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on 07/20/2011 by amitha

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

Posted on 07/15/2011 by amitha

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

Posted on 07/08/2011 by amitha

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

Posted on 06/29/2011 by amitha

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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Book Review: Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

Posted on 05/08/2011 by amitha

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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Book Review: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan

Posted on 03/14/2011 by amitha

Will Grayson, Will Grayson is an amazing book. Simply amazing. But the sad thing is, I was actually a bit reticent to pick it up because the summaries of the book I’ve read sounded..well..kind of boring and a little vague. … Continue reading →

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