May 2012
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19 Fun Facts About Children's Books Spotted at the...
mentalflossr:
This past week I spent some quality time in the children’s section of my local library. Over on Instagram (we’re @mental_floss), we’ve been sharing photos of books we saw with facts related to them. Here’s a recap of our latest field trip.
I particularly like this nugget of info, probably b/c as I mentioned before, today was not my day for writing:
Dr. Seuss said he expected...
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April 2012
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“The ‘Water for Elephants’ movie was awful, too, except for the actor...”
– My mom on ‘Water for Elephants,’ that Robert Pattinson guy, and some unnamed ‘vampire movie.’
Love this woman.
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“I never knock off at the end of a chapter, or the end of a paragraph, or even...”
– Advice from Anna Quindlen in “The Agony of Writing.”
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“All I know is ‘Peeta’ is how anyone in Goodfellas would’ve...”
– Courtesy of this brilliant person’s comment on New York Magazine’s poll about the silliest names in YA books.
Thank you whoever you are. I needed that laugh.
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Move over New York, Americans love Seattle most →
As a born-and-raised New Yorker this article stung a bit, but as a resident of Seattle I am pretty damn proud.
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What the Etan Patz Case Taught Me
Ten weeks before I was born in 1979, Etan Patz went missing. I wasn’t aware of his case until many years later, when I tried persuading my mom—at the age of 9—to allow me to ride the Manhattan transit system alone. Already I was worried that the yellow school bus that safely brought me to school and home would permanently peg me as a dork. Besides, I’d noted in whatever...
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Reblog if you aren't ashamed to read young adult...
ohinsomnia:
Because I want to follow you all. People are so surprised to find out that even though I read a whole bunch of classics, non fiction, and fiction, I also read teen fiction. I’m not ashamed to admit that I love a bit of romance and paranormal action. I get so annoyed when people make fun of me for it, so I want to know that I’m not alone. :]
Not only am I not ashamed, I’m...
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What Happens When I Write
This is my brain.
This is my brain while writing.
Warning: it isn’t pretty.
Yes, yes, Jess. Good, very good.
Wait.
No, no. Hold up. Meh. Not sure anymore.
Oh shit, this is a first person novel and I slipped into third person.
Phew, caught that. I am so into this. So into this.
I’m doing good! I’m doing good!
Well, that word is good but that sentence sucks.
Now,...
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PSA: Don't Wait to Get Your Moles Checked
For years if someone told me to pick the place I’d most like to spend my time I’d always say, “in the sun on the beach.” To me perfection is being stretched out on a cushioned lounge chair, chilly coastal waters threatening my spot as the tide rolls in, with a stack of books at my side. In fact, as I write this, I’m smiling. Yes, I love the sun and surf that much.
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“In addition to offering object lessons in bad reading comprehension, Hunger...”
– Anna Holmes in this New Yorker Book Bench piece about the insensitive, ignorant, and sometimes downright racist Hunger Games-related tweets that have been featured on this blog.
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Beyonce's Official Tumblr →
Currently refreshing this link every few minutes because supposedly the password requirement will be removed today.
No luck just yet.
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Study Says that 33 is the 'Happiest Age' →
Here’s hoping this is true since I’m only 4 months away from this magical number.
