Required Reading

As you may know, I was very much looking forward to reading Laurie Halse Anderson’s new novel, Twisted. It was worth the wait, and it did not disappoint. I first encountered LHA’s work when I was a student teacher at a Catholic high school. My cooperating teacher had selected Speak as her monthly book club [...]

I started and finished this book today. It was a quick and enjoyable read, and not at all what I expected. High school senior Ashley couldn’t care less about the prom, but her best friend Nat does. When a crisis leads to the prom’s near-cancellation, Ash steps up to help Nat save it. Prom is [...]

After hearing lots and lots about it, I finally signed up for an account at PaperBackSwap. I’ve got five books on their way to interested swappers, and a copy of Stargirl is on its way to me. (I’ve read it, but I read a classroom copy and wanted one of my own.) I’m pretty excited [...]

I’ve been compiling a want-to-read list, some of which are currently available, others which are to be released later this year. Story of a Girl, by Sara Zarr I read about this one on another blog, and it looks fascinating. Twisted, by Laurie Halse Anderson (now available) I’ve been a fan of LHS since I [...]

Laurie Halse Anderson‘s new book Twisted is coming soon… Penguin Books has the first chapter online. I’ve enjoyed all of the Laurie Halse Anderson books I’ve read so far, and I count Speak among my favorites. I’m looking forward to reading this one.

As a blogger, fan of writers, and aspiring author, I love reading author blogs. In particular, I’m currently enjoying Meg’s Diary, the blog of author Meg Cabot, Mad Woman in the Forest, Speak author Laurie Halse Anderson’s LiveJournal, and Lowry Updates, from Newbery winner Lois Lowry. Do you have any favorite author blogs? If you [...]