As I mentioned a few days ago, most of the turnips are in the freezer, awaiting their turn to impress us in soups, mashed potatoes, and any other way we can think […]
Weekend Site-Seeing: Readergirlz
I really, really, really wish I were more involved with the Readergirlz Web site. I love what the divas are doing; it’s something I dreamed of doing myself (and discussed with one […]
First Person Narratives

I’m reading a YA novel written in first person. Nothing outstanding about that; first person has been all the rage in YA for a while now. I’m not going to name the […]
New Puzzle Pattern Contest–Day 4

If you’re just joining us for the New Puzzle Pattern Contest, scroll down to Day 1 for instructions. Yes, you may still submit answers to earlier puzzles. All entries must be submitted […]
Weekend Site-Seeing
This is an informative and entertaining article on the history and development of children’s literature and children’s libraries through the work of Anne Carroll Moore, E.B. White, and others. Undertake only when […]
The Year of the Dog

What’s on my nightstand? The Year of the Dog, by Grace Lin. The print and art on the cover of the red book are gold, and it doesn’t come out well in […]