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Blog: A Girl's Life (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Blog: HOOK KIDS on READING (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Today I pinned you a big bunch of brainstorming help. Some really terrific ways for teachers to find help, advice, and new ideas. You teachers carry a huge responsibility on your shoulders, and you often get a kick in the pants, rather than the bouquet of roses you deserve. Many kids spend more time with you than they do with their parents. They look up to you.
Yeah, I know, some of the little !@#% don't.
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Blog: A Girl's Life (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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For the longest night there is...in the memory of my late grandma and her unforgettable stories :)
Blog: Book Binge (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Thanks to an idea from Steph Pellegrin and PJ Hoover, today is all about sweet bites and decadent reads. So without further ado, I give you my #DESSERTEDREADS matchup:
WICKED AS THEY COME by Delilah S. Dawson
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When Tish Everett forces open the ruby locket she finds at an estate sale, she has no idea that a deliciously rakish Bludman has cast a spell just for her. She wakes up in a surreal world, where Criminy Stain, the dashing proprietor of a magical traveling circus, curiously awaits. At Criminy’s electric touch, Tish glimpses a tantalizing future, but she also foresees her ultimate doom. Before she can decide whether to risk her fate with the charming daredevil, the locket disappears, and with it, her only chance to return home. Tish and Criminy battle roaring sea monsters and thundering bludmares, vengeful ghosts and crooked Copers in a treacherous race to recover the necklace from the evil Blud-hating Magistrate. But if they succeed, will Tish forsake her fanged suitor and return to her normal life, or will she take a chance on an unpredictable but dangerous destiny with the Bludman she’s coming to love?
Okay guys, I’m such a picky reader. Nine times out of ten, I pick up a book and toss it aside within the first fifty pages. No high concept premise, no hunky stranger keeps me reading if the writing somehow isn’t there. I’m also a bit idiosyncratic–an author has to push particular emotional buttons to keep me turning pages.
And boy, oh boy, WICKED AS THEY COME pushed all those buttons and never let up. To say WICKED AS THEY COME resonated with me is an understatement. I read the book in one sitting, grinning all the way. The moment Tish met Criminy Stain, I was hooked. I didn’t care what happened, as long those kept circling one another.
Tish is everything I want a heroine to be, a gal who inherited a winsome mix of ‘manners and moxie’ from her high-spirited grandmother. No wonder the locket pulled her to Criminy’s world. He cast a spell to summon his soulmate and equal, and she certainly fits the bill.
And ohhhhh, Criminy. Bludman. Gypsy King. Magician. Seductive, Sinful Smart-Aleck Savant. He’s irresistible, yet never forces his suit. For me, that makes Crim the perfect alpha male–the charmer who doesn’t make demands, but lets his best qualities command the moment. Yes, pulls out all the stops to allure Tish, but he leaves the choice to her. As he watches her and waits for her to discover her heart’s true match, the tension builds and builds. I loved every minute of it.
And I love sharing this recipe with you–BLACK MAGIC CAKE is every bit as sweet and sinful.
4 Comments on #DESSERTEDREADS: Wicked as They Come + Black Magic Cake, last added: 6/23/2012
Blog: A Girl's Life (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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My passion for baking goods and illustration! Mix them together and here's the result! :)
Fun experience :)
Blog: Bowllan's Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Hannah Ehrlich and her colleague, Miriam, work in Marketing & Publicity at LEE & LOW BOOKS, INC. They got caught reading two authors of color’s books.
“I’m reading G. Neri’s new graphic novel YUMMY, and Miriam’s reading her perennial favorite, WHERE ON EARTH IS MY BAGEL by Frances and Ginger Park.
The great thing about working at a publishing house is when you need to take a break from staring at a computer, you’re never at a loss for something to read!”
Blog: The Open Book (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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It’s an exciting day in the office—we just got news of Yummy‘s third starred review! The major review journals give stars to books they consider truly exceptional, above and beyond typical standard for books—and multiple stars show a consensus on the greatness of the book. Three is pretty special!
Here are samples from the stars:
Kirkus Reviews: “A haunting, ripped-from-the-headlines account of youth gang violence in Chicago provides the backdrop for a crucial mediation on right and wrong.”
Booklist: “possesses a realism that grounds the nightmare in uncompromising reality and an emotional expressiveness that strikes right to the heart.”
And the newest, from School Library Journal: “Framing the story through the eyes and voice of a fictional character, 11-year-old Roger, offers a bittersweet sense of authenticity while upholding an objective point of view. . . . Realistic black-and-white art further intensifies the story’s emotion. A significant portion of the panels feature close-up faces. This perspective offers readers an immediacy as well as emotional connection to this tragic story.”
Congratulations to author G. Neri and illustrator Randy DuBurke! We are very proud.
Filed under: Elevator Updates, Publishing 101 Tagged: African/African American Interest, Power of Words, shameless bragging, Yummy
OMG a cake with MILKY WAY BARS? I am SOLD!
That cake = YOU ARE EVIL. But also so, so awesome. <3 I'm so glad you liked it!
Good golly! This cake sounds crazy! But soooo good!
Thanks to your awesome idea, I am now in a CARB COMA.