Day 60: The Last Day
Truthfully, I'm a little surprised we made it to this point. It was pretty close Monday night, when I was thinking "I could just give up...
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Day 55: The List (sisters)
If you like: sisters. For our last list, a tribute to the highs and lows of sisterhood: After Dark by Haruki Murakami: Annie recommending...
Margaret
Day 54: 'Dactyl Hill Squad'
If you like: historical fiction, The Edge of Extinction, Jacqueline Woodson, Jurassic Park Do you know what’s better than Middle Grade...
Day 48: The List (skip the first)
I have a disrespect for continuity that drives some people crazy, Maggie included*. Perhaps the worst transgression: I started "Lost" in...
Margaret
Day 47: 'The Wee Free Men'
If you like: Scottish accents, Harry Potter, Gail Carson Levine, CS Lewis Annie brought me The Wee Free Men as a gift after spending a...
Day 44: "The House With a Clock in Its Walls"
If you like: Goosebumps, A Wrinkle in Time, descriptions of the books in Moonrise Kingdom, breweries. Remember the nostalgia factor in...
Margaret
Day 40: 'Howl's Moving Castle'
If you like: fantasy, magic, humor, Gail Carson Levine, Ursula K. Le Guin, Studio Ghibli. Day 40: In which Maggie tries her best to...
Day 37: 'The Changeling Sea'
If you like: Naomi Novik, Sharon Shinn, Robin McKinley, The Darkangel Trilogy. This was one of those magical used bookstore moments, when...
Day 30: By the Book (Annie)
Some people imagine their Oscar speech or their touchdown dance, but personally, I like to daydream about when the New York Times asks me...
Day 25: 'Unseen Academicals'
If you like: Douglas Adams, PG Wodehouse, Diana Wynne Jones, The Daily Show, The Onion. This blog could have easily been “One Kelley...
Margaret
Day 22: 'Circe'
If you like: mythology, feminism, witches, Ursula K. Le Guin, The Robber Bride. Circe is a beautiful feminist story of metamorphoses. At...
Day 16: 'Hexwood'
If you like: The Raven Boys, Doctor Who, Patricia McKillip, Neil Gaiman, fantasy role playing games, King Arthur Hexwood is an impossible...
Day 6: The List (fairy tales)
If you like: Grimm brothers, Wizard of Oz, sculptures, Neverending Story, enchanted woods, New York City, monsters. If you thought you...
Margaret
Day 3: 'The Hazel Wood'
If you like: Imperfect heroines, The 10th Kingdom, gritty fairy tales, stories within stories, Neil Gaiman, Naomi Novik. “I’ve had anger...
Margaret
Day 1: 'Spinning Silver'
If you like: classic fairy tales, women who don't know when to quit, Gail Carson Levine, Ursula K. Le Guin, Katherine Arden. Reading...
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