Happy New Year! I’m not quite ready to share my accomplishments or make my resolutions yet. Those are still percolating. They may need a little campfire smoke and moonlight to make them come out of hiding. But I’m always ready to talk about books, so in honor of the calendar turning a page, I’d likeContinue reading “24 Books I Loved in 2024 (And One I Didn’t)”
Author Archives: Carie Juettner
Why I Was Late to Your Halloween Party: A Hauntingly Hilarious October Activity
You’ve just arrived two hours late to your best friend’s Halloween party. They demand an explanation. What’s your excuse? Use the charts to determine your answers, then fill in the blanks below to create your personalized apology. Blank #1: If you identify with this age group… Fill in the first blank with this… I’m soContinue reading “Why I Was Late to Your Halloween Party: A Hauntingly Hilarious October Activity”
Thoughts on an October Morning
Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 on a pay-by-the-dime typewriter in the basement of a library in 1950. Maybe there was a painting on the wall in front of him. Maybe he had a dictionary or an encyclopedia open on his table while he worked. Maybe there was a shelf of books nearby whose spines interestedContinue reading “Thoughts on an October Morning”
