Real Life and Other Randomness

When I fall into love with a book, I fall all the way. Quick. Deep. Immediate. Books are the only place where I do not use caution. The only...

I hate needles. I'm a big ol' wuss when it comes to the idea of them. It's not so much the pain although I, admittedly, am a pre...

Yesterday was the end of Banned Books Week . I feel pretty sad because, as busy as I've been, I neglected the big display for my room ...

Many years ago, my friend, Laurie introduced me to The Prince of Tides , by Pat Conroy.  I have adored her for many things, but that is prob...

Last year, after reading a book called "The Book Whisperer" by Donalyn Miller, I took on the challenge of trying to increase the l...

So, in my last post , I told you about the most beautiful book riot I'd ever seen.  Well, it's the only book riot I've ever seen...

Last year, I gave an assignment which required kids to classify the books in their homes.  I went numb as I saw kids turn in pages with the ...

Three things to know about me: 1.  I'm a voracious reader. I was the kid staying up late, flashlight under the covers, finishing a boo...

I read this awesome post , by The Bloggess today which let me know that this week is Banned Book Week .  I don't know if that's for ...

Yesterday, I said good-bye to an old friend. I'd avoided it for a while, pretending that the end wasn't near. But not wanting to let...

I love Stephen King. There, I said it. Out loud and proud. I read his books all through junior high and high school, not only because I ...

On Friday, I took my class to the Scholastic Book Fair. Browsing among those titles, I couldn't help but flash back to all the days of ...