25 Feb, 2010
Posted by: Susan In: Children's Lit| Virtual Lit
My readalike list for Rebecca Stead’s Newbery winning When You Reach Me was published in Booklist’s online newsletter Read Alert this morning! If you like books and reading, I highly recommend subscribing to this free newsletter. Any comments about the books on my list or When You Reach Me, comment below.
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13 Aug, 2008
Posted by: Susan In: Adult Lit| Children's Lit| Teen Lit
It is that time of year again. When you want to sit on the porch and drink lemonade. When kids are out of school and play outside in the street for hours after supper. When it’s time to watch So You Think You Can Dance. I have been obsessed with dance since I was small. [...]
In 1990, Diane Mott Davidson published the first mystery in the Goldy the Caterer series (Catering to Nobody) and the culinary mystery was born. There was something about the combination of solving murder and cooking great food that really hooked readers. Perhaps it is the contrast between horrible violent death and the celebration [...]