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My Two Cents About The Fault In Our Stars

I loved the book. (See my small collection of thoughts about it on Goodreads.) I loved the movie. (I carried home nine snotty tissues in my purse after seeing it. And might have used one more in the car.) No, they weren’t “perfect.” And I can’t point you to a “perfect” example for comparison becauseContinue reading “My Two Cents About The Fault In Our Stars”

I Kill the Mockingbird and Spill a Secret

Psst! I have a secret. Lean close so I can whisper it in your ear. I still don’t quite understand the lines between Middle Grade and Young Adult, which is bad because I’m writing one of them. I think. But more about that in a minute. The Pleasure of Browsing A few days ago, IContinue reading “I Kill the Mockingbird and Spill a Secret”

In a Kingdom of Poetry

I have trouble writing reviews of poetry books. Poetry is so subjective. What I like and what I don’t like has as much to do with the day of the week, the weather, and what dreams I had the night before as it does the quality of the poet’s work. Sometimes I can appreciate a poemContinue reading “In a Kingdom of Poetry”