Hazel has been hovering on brink of death for over 2 years. At 12 she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and just when all was lost she was entered into a drug trial which holds the cancer at bay, never … Continue reading →

I am not exactly a huge football fan…ok so about the only reason I will attend a football game is to watch the marching band.  However, there is one book that has gotten me more than a little interested in … Continue reading →

It’s here!  My new FAVORITE BOOK*! Beatrice has grown up in post-apocalyptic Chicago, where the community is divided into 5 factions, each focused on a different value. Candor values honest, Amity values happiness, Erudite values information, Dauntless values courage and … Continue reading →

Make it this one: read Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King. Lucky Linderman is dealing with a lot of problems: His mother is a squid who would rather swim hundreds of laps a day than deal with the problems … Continue reading →

Cullen Witter’s summer break begins with a trip to the Lily, Arkansas morgue.  With this aunt and mother too distraught to get out of the car and his father on another long haul delivery, Cullen is left to identify the … Continue reading →

Originally I was going to post about Zombies and Unicorns.  Recently, I have been reading Zombies vs. Unicorns by Holly Black and Justine Larbelastier (a collection of amazing short stories pitting zombies and unicorns against each other in a battle … Continue reading →

I know that you are supposed to start your road trip at the beginning of summer, but sometimes things don’t always work out according to plans.  As I get ready for my road trip I thought I would share some … Continue reading →

I have been thinking a lot about writing lately.  Sometimes it can be easy to get caught up in a story, so much that you don’t even know notice if it is well or badly written.  I was talking to … Continue reading →