Please tell us about The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls. The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls is set in Colorado in 1910, and it’s about a girl named Stanislava who’s growing up in a working-class Slovenian-American community. While she loves her big traditional family, she often feels stifled by the expectations placed on her. When... The post An Interview with J. Anderson Coats, author of The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls appeared first on Caroline Starr Rose.| Caroline Starr Rose
It’s always an exciting day . . . when Bonny and Carole and I announce the newest Read With Us selection! This fall, we invite you to join us in reading . . . The Antidote by Karen Russell. Included on the fiction| Dancing at the Edge
These discussions between Mac Barnett and John Klassen are phenomenal. This one has me itching to (finally!) take Dear Genius off my shelf, a collection of letters between Ursula Nordstrom, most influential children’s book editor of all time, and her authors.Good Books for Bad Children :: Looking at Picture Books Several readers have asked about...| Caroline Starr Rose
I'm late in welcoming the fall equinox this year. I blame a few busy days, some incredibly great fall weather . . . and a good long nap (thanks to my Covid vax). But here I am! Back with my Top Five Books for this past summer. As| Dancing at the Edge
I am fortunate to have a fabulous independent bookstore within 2 miles of my house. (Actually, there are TWO within that geographic area, but I slightly prefer one over the other. An embarrassment of riches for sure . . . ) Anyway. Let's just say I spread my book| Dancing at the Edge
Welcome to . . . Read With Us Discussion Day Bonny and Carole and I are posting discussion questions today for our latest RWU book . . . The Friend by Sigrid Nunez. Join the discussion by commenting on our blogs| Dancing at the Edge
Behold! Progress! As you can see in the photo above, I am cranking here . . . on the second woolly man-sweater sleeve. There is not much to see here, really. Except inches of sleeve. With more inches to go. But I am seeing the light at the| Dancing at the Edge
Are you looking for some new and creative questions to enhance your next book club discussion or spice up your bookstagram captions? Then I’ve got you covered. I’ve put together a comprehensive list of more than 250 bookish questions that will ignite lively conversations, spark intriguing debates, and provide endless content ideas for all book...| A Wandering Scribbler
Having interviewed Megan earlier this year about her latest book, AWAY, I enjoyed this conversation she had with Roger Sutton of The Horn Book.Megan E. Freeman Talks with Roger :: The Horn Book “In February 2023, Casey Family Programs reported that according to the U.S. Department of Justice, approximately 1.8 million individuals were incarcerated in...| Caroline Starr Rose
How to Make a Book Walk I have been putting together book walks in my city since 2020…and I love them. But before I talk about HOW to make a Book Walk I should probably explain WHAT a book walk is. This is a book walk: It is a book that has been taken apart, […] The post How to Make a Book Walk appeared first on Simple Simon and Company.| Simple Simon and Company
On the first Saturday of every month, a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. Readers and bloggers are invited to join in by creating their own ‘chain’ l…| From Pyrenees to Pennines
