http://biblio.me book reviews and thoughts Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:03:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I work in the kids' department at work and the morning the Percy Jackson movie came out, my manager asked at our daily meeting who had read the books. I didn't raise my hand. I don't know why I never picked them up. Books like this and Tales from the ... http://biblio.me/uncategorized/what-im-reading-lately/ People who bake with me always say that the tale of a good baker is someone who makes what they've set out to make and never has any extra batter. Well, I always have extra batter. When I'm cookie-cutting there are always leftover corners, bits that can mold together into ... http://biblio.me/recipes/cheesecake-cupcakes/ I've been reading this book for nearly a year and a half. You know those books, usually fiction or memoir, that you pick up which ring so true in your life that you can't put it down while at the same time you don't want to pick it up? ... http://biblio.me/bookmobile/wild-mind-by-natalie-goldberg/ This year, I am going to read more books. I will be reviewing at least one per month. This year, I am going to take on more review copies, not out of the excitement of an ARC, but because I want to help the publicity of a new author. I won't ... http://biblio.me/uncategorized/considerations/ Eoin Colfer gained his fame by writing the popular series Artemis Fowl about a twelve year old criminal mastermind. He's written several other non-series books including The Wish List, about a teenage girl named Meg Finn who is killed and must help someone she attempted to rob in order ... http://biblio.me/kids/airman-by-eoin-colfer/ Where the Wild Things Are Preview - I am sooo ridiculously excited. http://biblio.me/lately/10709/ DIY Where the Wild Things Are costumes created by fans just like you! I love these! http://biblio.me/lately/october-6-2009/ This book was written either by someone who really loved Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia and found great inspiration from those and other magical books when he decided to write this, someone who really hated Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia and decided to show the ... http://biblio.me/bookmobile/the-magicians-by-lev-grossman/ I needed a book that would warm up a hunger for writing. I needed something that would kick-start my juices and keep them flowing as well as they possibly could. It's possible, maybe, that people write well--better, even--under stress. I can understand that; I wrote all my school papers last ... http://biblio.me/bookmobile/what-ive-been-up-toreadingend-unannouced-hiatus/ I agreed to host Edition 30 of the Bookworms Carnival; the theme I chose was "Books About Books." I got quite a few post responses, all of which I enjoyed reading and I'm sure you will too! Fiction Jackie from Literary Escapism shares her thoughts on the book What Would Jane ... http://biblio.me/bookmobile/bookworms-carnival-edition-30-books-about-books/