A Rant About Long Titles

by | Feb 4, 2009 | Daily Writings

I am stating right now that I am not a fan of the new long title trend. Or perhaps I should call it TITLES THAT GO ON AND ON FOR DAYS AND DAYS BUT DON’T REALLY SAY ANYTHING THAT TWO WORDS COULDN’T HAVE SAID BETTER. I blame Louise Rennison for the long...

THE RIVER BETWEEN US by Richard Peck

by | Feb 4, 2009 | Need to Read

Someone somewhere recommended this to me. Or maybe they just mentioned they were reading it and liked it. I generally love Richard Peck, but only read recommendations because he scarred me for life when I was a teenager with his book ARE YOU IN THE HOUSE ALONE? and so...

It’s All About the Shoes

by | Feb 3, 2009 | Daily Writings

Yesterday, I was at the Theatre Centre here on the island because my husband and a few others were doing a benefit for the Gaza victims. We were talking to actor/director Antony Holland before it started and he’d given me a script and asked me to read a bit of...

Betsy-Tacy, Meg Cabot & Me

by | Feb 1, 2009 | Daily Writings

Okay, the truth is, I don’t know if I really had anything to do with this fantastic chain of events, but I like to think I do. Here’s what happened. A couple of months ago, my grandmother said she wanted to buy the Betsy-Tacy books and I told her I’d...

Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne

by | Feb 1, 2009 | Need to Read

This was one of the ARCs I was lucky enough to get my hands on, and this month is the release, so now you can get your copy too. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for something funny and with a new premise. I know! A new premise? Surely, I jest. But no,...