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Remembering Maurice Sendak
I may not have immediately recognized the name, but there was no forgetting the books that illustrated my childhood. I remember reading each of Sendak's with both awe and a bit of mild terror. I think that's exactly the reaction Sendak was hoping for. What do you remember most about Maurice Sendak's stories? Which is your favorite?
(5) Comments Posted in Entertainment BooksInternational Children's Book Day
"Once upon a time, there was a story that the whole world told." There's something magical about books. They give you the power to transcend reality or to escape into a story and create your own imagery. And there's nothing quite like the smell of the paper and the satisfaction of turning each page through your fingers, saving your place for later.
(5) Comments Posted in Entertainment BooksCallooh! Callay! It's Lewis Carroll's Birthday!
Today, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, would have turned 114. What better way to mark this frabjous day than to celebrate in the same whimsical fashion in which he wrote?
(3) Comments Posted in Entertainment BooksHoliday Gift Guide: Young Adult Books
We've made it to November, and that means what's traditionally a gift-giving season is fast approaching. If you've (wisely) decided that you'd like to give books to the teenagers in your life but don't know what to pick, don't worry. I'm here to help.
(4) Comments Posted in Entertainment BooksHobbit Day Blog
It's hard to find a series that inspires more fan devotion that J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. These fantasy books spawned the Elvish language, impacted popular culture and inspired nearly official holidays -- like Hobbit Day.
(1) Comment Posted in Entertainment BooksSigned, Smized, Delivered: Signed Copies of Tyra's Novel
What could possibly make your favorite book better? As for me, I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a signed copy of Modelland, the new release from supermodel-turned-media-mogul-turned-author, Tyra Banks.
(3) Comments Posted in Entertainment BooksSummer Reads
O.co (aka Overstock.com) has recently lowered prices on many of our books, and the timing is perfect because summer is simply the best time for reading.
(4) Comments Posted in Entertainment BooksBattle Cry: Driving through U.S. History
This year the United States commemorates the sesquicentennial of the start of the Civil War.
(4) Comments Posted in Entertainment BooksYou Know You Could've Been a School Book
Anyone who has kids, interacts with kids, enjoys young adult fiction or is in any way aware of mainstream culture has heard of the Harry Potter books.
(8) Comments Posted in Entertainment BooksFive Books I Would Recommend to Anyone
I'm a reader; it's the one hobby I've stuck with for longer than three weeks. This is a list of five books I would recommend to anyone. Well, anyone who can read.
(8) Comments Posted in Entertainment Books