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...
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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Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Caroline Binch: A favorite from my theater-loving childhood, about a girl who loves playing...
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It’s okay to like pumpkin-spice lattes again, so let’s celebrate Ya Basic -- the books that are mainstream and probably a little...
Some people imagine their Oscar speech or their touchdown dance, but personally, I like to daydream about when the New York Times asks me...
If you like: "Wives and Daughters," Anthony Trollope, nice girls who come in first. Poor Fanny does not have much of a chance in a...
If you like: Douglas Adams, PG Wodehouse, Diana Wynne Jones, The Daily Show, The Onion. This blog could have easily been “One Kelley...
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If you like: The Raven Boys, Doctor Who, Patricia McKillip, Neil Gaiman, fantasy role playing games, King Arthur Hexwood is an impossible...
If you like: feelings, complicated family, power of friendship, figuring stuff out, Rainbow Rowell, Sophie Kinsella, The Hating Game "So,...
If you like: large bodies of water, summer, subjectivity To the Lighthouse is the best book about oceans. Sorry, Jacques Cousteau, Moby...
If you like: Disney movies, dreamy period pieces, defying gender norms, Vogue, Noelle Stevenson. There’s a lot to love about the graphic...