Tweet Today is Read Across America Day, designated each year by the National Educators’ Association on Dr. Seuss’s birthday to call attention to reading and literacy. This year there’s even more attention being focused on the event, as today is … Continue reading
Cindy Hudson
Tweet Yesterday I featured a review of Cristina Alger’s book The Darlings. Today, Alger is here to talk about the influence her mom has been on her love of telling stories. My mother and I have been reading together for … Continue reading
Tweet Here’s a review of a book I recommend for moms, and I have one copy to give away. Just leave a comment by midnight (PST), Tuesday, March 13 for a chance to win a copy of The Darlings by … Continue reading
Tweet Yesterday I posted a review of Meredith Zeitlin’s new book, Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters. Today, she’s here to talk about the writing life and her spunky heroine, Kelsey Finkelstein. How did you know you wanted to be … Continue reading
Tweet As she heads into high school, Kelsey is determined to change the way people see her. It’s not that she doesn’t already have a lot going for her already—including great friends and pretty good looks—but she wants to kick … Continue reading
Tweet Playing games before you start a book club discussion is a good way to get everyone to loosen up and have a little fun before you settle down to talk about the book. A fun and easy game to … Continue reading
Tweet Ricki Jo is determined to move from a plain old country girl into popular, sophisticated Ericka when she starts 9th grade at her local public high school. She figures there will be lots more opportunities at the larger school … Continue reading
Tweet Claudette has heard the legend of how the baby-toe-eating giant was banished to the far-away mountain by the marquis of her town so he could never terrorize them again. Longing for adventure, she believes the giant should have been … Continue reading
