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April 2012 Archive

Archives for April 2012

Royal Reviews gives Promise the Night Four Crowns!

April 30th, 2012, 12:33 pm

Check out this lovely review from Angela at Royal Reviews!

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The Hate Mongering Tart and Emily Dickinson…

April 21st, 2012, 3:28 am

May I suggest that you visit The Hate Mongering Tart blog? I did a guest post on why I don’t particularly like poetry…. but have a total crush on Emily Dickinson!

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Historical Novel Reviews…

April 18th, 2012, 3:32 pm

Google alert is an amazing tool. Today I received an alert that directed me to a new page on the Historical Novel Society’s website where all my reviews for them have been collected.  What a variety! Check them out here.

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One last neat way to use books: Part three

April 16th, 2012, 3:00 pm

OK, this one isn’t a book — it’s 400,000 strips of the New York Times, the old grey lady herself, makes the walls of this kiosk in Grand Central Station….

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Some Fascinating Ways to Use Books: Part Two

April 13th, 2012, 2:54 pm

Jessica Drenk is a sculptor from Montana who has a neat series of sculptures called Reading Our Remains.  I love these works!


This last one is by Jonathan Callan, a UK artist.

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Bankstreet Books Names Promise to the Best Books List of 2012

April 12th, 2012, 3:40 pm

Bankstreet Books puts out a list every year of the best books of the year. I’m a total fan of this organization — so I’m so pleased. There are some wonderful books on this list — so check it out.

Categories: Blog, Reviews

Some fascinating ways to use books….Part One

April 10th, 2012, 2:14 pm

Since I learned to read, books have been a safe place for me… turns out they can shelter you in the arctic too!

The artist is Miler Lagos, a Colombian multimedia artist. He stacked 1500 hardcover books 6 feet high.  Don’t try this at home!

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Paddy the Tame Lion… Hah, not so much!

April 7th, 2012, 10:32 pm

Anyone who’s read Promise the Night will recognize this fellow… And if you haven’t read it, doesn’t this make you want to? Like right now.

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Wake Up Your Brain Cells — check out this rip-roaring review…

April 3rd, 2012, 4:31 pm

WakingBrainCells.com wrote a lovely review of Promise the Night. A quick quote: “If you are looking for an inspiring real-life heroine for children, look no further.  But best of all, it’s a rip-roaring tale too.” (Waking brain cells comes from a quote from Dr. Suess “I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.”) Check it out!

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