I finished The Good German over the weekend but I’m waiting to watch the movie before I review it. For now, you’ll get a bonus review of The Jane Austen Book Club which qualifies as part of the Lit Flicks Challenge. I had no intention of watching the movie and when I looked at the… Continue reading The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Author: Amber
No Short Story This Month
I usually highlight a short story on the 7th of every month. Really the only short stories I got to read were in the September issue of The First Line and the double issue of Fantasy and Science Fiction. There isn’t anything that keeps coming back to me so I’m going to skip one for… Continue reading No Short Story This Month
Six Interesting Things About Me Or My Work
Rhonda requested I post a few interesting tidbits about me or my work. Since my blog has been more about reviewing lately I thought it would be good to focus on the writing side of me for a bit. On the surface it’s an easy enough request to find six things but because I live… Continue reading Six Interesting Things About Me Or My Work
Spotlight: The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
This was another book I decided to read during Banned Books Week. I began reading it yesterday and finished it up today which is why the review is up a day after the week ended. Why Has This Book Been Challenged? Children performing magic or witchcraft. Summary David Stanley’s mother has been dead for a year… Continue reading Spotlight: The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Spotlight: In The Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Why has this book been challenged? The objection to this book is the nudity of Mickey, the main character.  Some have stated it is gratuitous. Also, it could be taken as the first step to using pornography in the future. Summary of the Book Mickey is in bed when he hears noises. He yells for the… Continue reading Spotlight: In The Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Cybils Awards Nominations are Now Open!
Nominations for the third annual Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards (the Cybils) will be open Wednesday, October 1st through Wednesday, October 15th. The goal of the Cybils team (some 100 bloggers) is to highlight books that are high in both literary quality and kid appeal. The Cybils were founded by Anne Boles Levy… Continue reading Cybils Awards Nominations are Now Open!
September 2008
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in September: 1 Rejections in September: 2 Submissions sent out in September: 0 Total stories/poems pending responses: 1 Did you see my published Flash Fiction piece yet? It was in the September issue of The Shine Journal. You can read… Continue reading September 2008
Tuesday Thingers: Which Banned Books Have You Read?
Taken from Boston Bibliophile’s blog: For this week’s Tuesday Thingers, I’ve copied the list of the most-challenged books of the 1990s straight from the ALA website. I’ve highlighted the ones I’ve read. Highlight what you’ve read, and italicize what you have in your LT library. (I only have a few read books in my LibraryThing… Continue reading Tuesday Thingers: Which Banned Books Have You Read?
Win A Trip to the Texas Book Festival
I just read about this earlier today on Helen Ginger’s blog. The Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas is giving away a trip for two to the festival which is from October 30th to November 3rd this year. (This grand prize includes airfare and accommodations.) Second prize is a Fort Worth Arts and Culture Tour (this… Continue reading Win A Trip to the Texas Book Festival
ALA Read and Author Series Posters
While looking at the ALA site for Banned Book Week I came across the current Celebrity READ posters in their shop. It reminded me that during high school I had the David Bowie poster hanging on my wall. I don’t recall how I got it. It seems like it should have been a prize for… Continue reading ALA Read and Author Series Posters