tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42326393464974203052024-03-13T14:50:07.873-06:00Jessica Day George's BlogJessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-90919340344695943532015-09-18T11:29:00.000-06:002015-09-18T11:29:15.670-06:00FRIDAYS REVEAL ON FRIDAY!It's true, it just occurred to me that it's Friday, and I'm about to reveal the cover of FRIDAYS WITH THE WIZARDS! So exciting!<br />
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I love this cover, I think it might very well be my favorite. No . . . it is. It's my favorite. It's another beautiful painting by David Hohn. He's done all my Castle Glower covers, and he's the artist behind my amazing new covers on the DRAGON SLIPPERS trilogy. (True story: when he sent me the sketch for the cover of DRAGON SLIPPERS, I started to cry. It's my Shardas, and my Creel, and his beautiful windows!) David is fantastic, and he really tries to capture both the heart of the book, as well as highlighting the little details. On the cover of TUESDAYS, you will note that Celie is carrying her atlas and colored pencils, but did you also notice that the Castle is sort of leaning in above her? That's because, as David said, "It's giving her a hug." Couldn't you just die? Did you notice that on the cover of WEDNESDAYS, Rufus' paws are too big for him and his tail is longer than his body? He's clearly a young, gangly, growing griffin! So fantastic!<br />
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Well, this one does not disappoint.<br />
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It's based on an early design that David and I both loved for TUESDAYS, which seemed mysterious and exciting, but didn't really scream: First book in a new series! There's also some little details that I'll discuss after . . .<br />
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Shall we now discuss how much we love it? Because we all love it a lot, right?<br />
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I mean, for heaven's sake, look at that griffin! That's Lord Griffin, by the way, and he is NOT HAPPY. Look at that expression! He's about to rip somebody apart like a worn out chew toy.<br />
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Look at Celie! We decided that since she's now about to turn thirteen, she needed a more grown up gown, and I just adore it!<br />
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And behind Lord Griffin we see Bran, in full wizardly regalia. And what's in Bran's hand? Well, I won't tell you, but it's really key to the story. Webmaster Mikey pointed it out to me first, and when I realized what it was, I started jumping up and down. YES! IT'S ON THE COVER!<br />
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So, I won't drop any more hints, because I know that they're maddening, but I will say that it comes out February 9th, 2016!<br />
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<br />Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-39373646706287561392015-06-15T12:54:00.001-06:002015-06-15T12:54:19.835-06:00Ah, SUMMER!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summer!<br />
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Long days by the pool, glorious sunshine, the satisfaction of mowing the lawn on a Saturday morning!<br />
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Oh, who am I kidding?<br />
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I don't know how to work a lawnmower, and when you're a redhead, summer is the time when everything is trying to kill you. The heat. The sun. The bugs. The pollen. It's just one massive red sunburn/rash.<br />
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Last weekend we went to Idaho and I was on my parents' ski boat for four hours, covered in sunblock. I got massive burns on my legs and all around my hairline. YAY.<br />
I like to stay indoors, where it's cool, and read. And as all of you know, I also like to set reading goals. The other day on Twitter I saw some authors asking, mystified, why people ask grownups about summer reading, because grownups don't get a summer break. But I would like to contend that we do, in a way. I'll be sitting by the pool because of the children, which means I'll be able to read while they have lessons. There's less running back and forth to school and school activities. Also, I have a babysitter come in the summer so that I can write, and when I have good solid blocks of writing, I like to take reading breaks.<br />
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So! Summer reading for adults is totally a thing!<br />
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Let's talk goals!<br />
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Last year it looks like I read 54 books between June 1st and Labor Day, I see nothing wrong with saying, Let's do that again! Maybe even, dare I dream, 55 books?! Also, though I know it's an impossible dream, I'd like to get my Goodreads To-Read shelf under 300. It's at 328 right now. The trouble is, for every 1 book I read off that shelf, I add 3. Why? Why? Why are there so many books to read?! WHY.<br />
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I also want this to be the Summer of the Rereads. I've already reread WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE? (because I now own my own copy) as well as reading THE LAST GURU to the kids. (Love me some Daniel Pinkwater! And so do the kids!) I also now have my shiny box set of IF I STAY and WHERE SHE WENT, and I'm dying for my own copy of THE NIGHT CIRCUS. Not to mention rereading JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL, now that there's a BBC series! So let's say I read at least 30 books off the ol' Goodreads To-Read, and reread at least three favorites? Sounds good, right?<br />
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And of course, since we're like, halfway into June already (how did THAT happen?), I've already got a few books under my belt!<br />
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So far, since June 1st, I've read:<br />
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VERY GOOD LIVES by J.K. Rowling<br />
SHADOWPLAY by Tad Williams<br />
REFLECTIONS by Diana Wynne Jones<br />
ROYAL WEDDING by Meg Cabot<br />
WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE? by Maria Semple<br />
THE LAST GURU by Daniel Pinkwater<br />
ALL BETTER NOW by Emily Wing Smith - This is a memoir by my dear friend Emily, who has suffered all her life from depression, as well as having a brain tumor and a traumatic brain injury when she was just eleven years old. The book won't be out for several months at least, but is WONDERFUL and I cannot recommend it enough!<br />
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I'm currently reading the kids FAT MEN FROM SPACE and FINNIKIN OF THE ROCK for myself. So we're off to a great start!<br />
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Also, some exciting news: SILVER IN THE BLOOD comes out on July 7th! So many events planned for the summer! A launch at The King's English on the 7th! An event at The Provo Library on July 29th! And ILA on the 18th! Plus a blog tour and giveaways! Keep checking the events page for dates and times!<br />
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Happy Summer Reading!<br />
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<br />Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-85233762235515990172015-02-18T17:53:00.001-07:002015-02-18T17:53:19.586-07:00The State of Things to Come<br />
The news is out, for those who read Publisher's Weekly!<br />
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But for those of you who don't, I thought I would give you the rundown of what books are coming from me, and when and with which publisher. That's right: after ten years with Bloomsbury, I've just signed a contract with Random House! This is for a brand new YA series that will start in 2016.<br />
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But what about Bloomsbury, who publish the Castle Glower books? you ask. Well, fear not! I will still be writing the Castle Glower series, and working with my dear friends at Bloomsbury on other books, too. A lot of people who saw the announcement that I'd signed a deal with Random House seemed to think that I had parted ways with Bloomsbury, and would not be writing any more Castle Glower books, which is why I thought I'd set the story straight.<br />
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I also thought I'd take the opportunity to answer some frequently asked questions!<br />
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This is what my publishing schedule looks like, as of today, February 16th, 2015:<br />
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July 7th, 2015: SILVER IN THE BLOOD, Bloomsbury, young adult<br />
And please let me stress that this is indeed young adult or teen. I'm seeing a lot of comments from people saying, "My daughter loves the Castle books! She'll be so excited!" This book is intended for teens, and skews older than any of my other books so far. It is not for my young fans of Princess Celie and her Castle. Please read responsibly!<br />
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February 2016: FRIDAYS WITH THE WIZARDS, Bloomsbury, middle grade<br />
Yes, for those of you who were worried, I am continuing the adventures of Celie and her Castle!<br />
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Also in 2016, final date to be determined: STOLEN CROWNS #1<br />
This is the first book in an exciting new YA series about the children of Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and other fairy tale royals. When their mothers are kidnapped, the teenaged sons and daughters go after them on a strange quest that will lead them all across their world!<br />
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2017: SATURDAYS WITH/IN/ON/AT SOMETHING<br />
As of right now, I'm planning on this being the last Castle Glower book. But don't worry: the ending will not leave you hanging! I will do my best to tie everything up very neatly so that they can live happily ever after!<br />
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2017: STOLEN CROWNS #2<br />
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So, to answer your questions:<br />
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<b>How many Castle Glower books will there be?</b> As of right now: five.<br />
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<b>How many STOLEN CROWNS books?</b> I don't know. However many it takes.<br />
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<b>Is STOLEN CROWNS #1 really the title of the book?</b> Nope. It's the name of the series. The actual title is undetermined as of right now.<br />
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<b>Whatever happened to HORSE BRIGADE?</b> That book is done, the next next two are mapped out, and I just need to consult with my Bloomsbury editor (the first book is on a contract with them) about when it would fit into the schedule.<br />
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<b>Is SILVER IN THE BLOOD part of a series?</b> Maybe! It's a solo adventure, but if it does well, I have other things in store for the characters! (The ones who survive, anyway. Heh heh heh.)<br />
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<b>When will you write more DRAGON SLIPPERS books? </b>Listen, I love the dragons as much as you do, but do you SEE this insane schedule? I'll get around to them one day, all right?<br />
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<b>When will you write the other nine Princess books?</b> First of all, I NEVER SAID THERE WOULD BE TWELVE BOOKS! Like, half of them are already married at this point! Second, I might write one more, but again, the schedule she is cray-cray, and we will just have to see!<br />
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<br />Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-74913158435150093942015-01-23T13:04:00.001-07:002015-01-23T13:04:11.521-07:00Best of the Best of the Best 2014!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Aloha! I'm writing this post from my private cabana on Disney's Castaway Cay!<br />
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No, just kidding. I'm sitting in my bed and I need to shower.<br />
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Anyhoo! I know you're all dying to know: What did Jessica love in 2014? What books moved her? What movies thrilled her?<br />
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WAIT NO MORE!<br />
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I now present to you: THE BEST OF 2014 ACCORDING TO MOI!<br />
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Beginning, as ever, with the movie picks:<br />
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<u><b>Movies for Grownups:</b></u><br />
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Guardians of the Galaxy (So much to love, from the story to the humor to the action to the characters themselves. We ARE Groot!)<br />
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (I had to watch it twice to really appreciate it. It really leads in so well to the Lord of the Rings movies.)<br />
Interstellar<br />
Maleficent<br />
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1<br />
Winter's Tale<br />
Live. Die. Repeat. (aka Edge of Tomorrow)<br />
Captain America: The Winter Soldier<br />
X-Men: Days of Future Past<br />
Chef<br />
The Amazing Spider-Man 2<br />
The Monuments Men<br />
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The Lego Movie<br />
Big Hero 6<br />
The Secret of Kells (This movie is several years old, but I finally saw it, and it was gorgeous!)<br />
Muppets: Most Wanted<br />
How to Train Your Dragon 2<br />
Planes: Fire and Rescue<br />
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And now, the books! BOOKS! BOOOOOOOOKS! So many good books this year! So many! As those of you who follow me on Goodreads know, I actually made my goal of reading 160 books in 2014! I'm so proud of myself! And so pleased, too, that I discovered so many great books!<br />
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Also, for the most part, these lists are all ten-way ties. To choose which one I liked better, LANDLINE or ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, is simply ridiculous, because they were both amazing, and so different. It's like asking which I like better: steak or dark chocolate.<br />
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LANDLINE - Rainbow Rowell<br />
ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE - Anthony Doerr<br />
THE BONE CLOCKS - Brian David Mitchell<br />
THE ROSIE PROJECT - Graeme Simsion<br />
WINTER'S TALE - Mark Helprin<br />
THE HUSBAND'S SECRET - Liane Moriarty<br />
THE SILKWORM - Robert Galbraith<br />
DANIEL DERONDA - George Eliot<br />
GIDGET - Frederick Kohner<br />
DEATH OF A POLICEMAN - M. C. Beaton<br />
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SOME KIND OF FAIRY TALE - Graham Joyce (Graham, who was so kind and hilarious and wonderful, passed away this fall after a long battle with cancer. If you haven't treated yourself to one of his gorgeous books before, start with this one.)<br />
MY REAL CHILDREN - Jo Walton<br />
WORDS OF RADIANCE - Brandon Sanderson<br />
ANATHEM - Neal Stephenson (It took me two tries to get into this book, because the language is so different, but once I did . . . WOW.)<br />
THE SLOW REGARD OF SILENT THINGS - Patrick Rothfuss<br />
THE BONE SEASON - Samantha Shannon<br />
BLOOD OF TYRANTS - Naomi Novik<br />
ODD THOMAS - Dean Koontz<br />
FARTHING - Jo Walton<br />
THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS - M. R. Carey<br />
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THE EGG AND I - Betty MacDonald (I loved the movie as a kid, and just recently discovered that it was originally a book, which was autobiographical, and by the author of my beloved Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books!)<br />
EVERY LIVING THING - James Herriot<br />
AS YOU WISH - Cary Elwes<br />
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<b><u>Young Adult, Fiction:</u></b><br />
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I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN - Jandy Nelson (Definitely for older teens and adults, but so beautifully written and heart-breaking, it's my pick for the Printz Award!)<br />
THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE - Leila Sales<br />
WHERE THE STARS STILL SHINE - Trish Doller<br />
NOT IN THE SCRIPT - Amy Finnegan (Amy is a good friend of mine, and this debut YA book of hers is simply to die for! A fabulous rom-com!)<br />
THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH - Rosemary Sutcliff<br />
MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME - edited by Stephanie Perkins<br />
THE SCANDALOUS SISTERHOOD OF PRICKWILLOW PLACE - Julie Berry<br />
SKINK - NO SURRENDER - Carl Hiaasen<br />
THE CHAPEL WARS - Lindsey Leavitt<br />
THE OUTSIDERS - S. E. Hinton (Nope, I've never read it before. Yep, it was great!)<br />
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DREAMS OF GODS AND MONSTERS - Laini Taylor (Gorgeous ending to this trilogy!)<br />
MIDWINTERBLOOD - Marcus Sedgewick (The Printz winner, and so deserving of it!)<br />
A BREATH OF FROST/WHISPER THE DEAD - Alyxandra Harvey (The first two books in the Lovegrove Legacy and I couldn't put them down!)<br />
IN THE SHADOWS - Jim diBartolo and Kirsten White<br />
IN THE AGE OF LOVE AND CHOCOLATE - Gabrielle Zevin (Another great trilogy ender!)<br />
THE SHADE OF THE MOON - Susan Beth Pfeffer<br />
BLACKOUT - Robison Wells<br />
CHASING POWER - Sarah Beth Durst<br />
STEELHEART - Brandon Sanderson<br />
AFTERWORLDS - Scott Westerfeld<br />
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LIAR & SPY - Rebecca Stead<br />
WEST OF THE MOON - Margi Preus<br />
HOMECOMING/ DICEY'S SONG - Cynthia Voigt<br />
CHARLOTTE'S ROSE - A. E. Cannon (This book is hard to find, and has been out several years, but it is just gorgeous, and fans of Little House on the Prairie will love it!)<br />
THE SECRET OF THE FORTUNE WOOKIEE/THE SURPRISE ATTACK OF JABBA THE PUPPETT/PRINCESS LABELMAKER TO THE RESCUE/EMPEROR PICKLETINE RIDES THE BUS - Tom Angleberger (Basically, if you haven't read this series, you really must!)<br />
THE MYSTERIOUS HOWLING - Maryrose Wood<br />
LIFE ON MARS - Jennifer Brown<br />
THE SPY CATCHERS OF MAPLE HILL - Megan Frazer Blakemore<br />
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THE HERO'S GUIDE TO STORMING THE CASTLE - Christopher Healy<br />
NIGHTMARES! - Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller<br />
THE NIGHT GARDENER - Jonathan Auxier<br />
THE MAGIC HALF - Annie Barrows<br />
IRON-HEARTED VIOLET - Kelly Barnhill<br />
THE SEARCH FOR WONDLA - Tony DiTerlizzi<br />
THE WIDE AWAKE PRINCESS - E. D. Baker<br />
THE PRINCESS IN BLACK - Dean and Shannon Hale<br />
THE QUIRKS: WELCOME TO NORMAL - Erin Soderberg<br />
THE FAIRY TALE MATCHMAKER - E. D. Baker<br />
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<b><u>Graphic Novels:</u></b><br />
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TREATIES, TRENCHES, MUD, AND BLOOD - Nathan Hale<br />
EL DEAFO - CeCe Bell<br />
SISTERS - Raina Telgemeier<br />
WHY GRIZZLY BEARS SHOULD WEAR UNDERPANTS - The Oatmeal<br />
DRAMA - Raina Telgemeier<br />
RESIDENT MAD SCIENTIST - Howard Tayler<br />
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL. 1: COSMIC AVENGERS - Brian Michael Bendis<br />
ANDRE THE GIANT - Box Brown<br />
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<b><u>Picture Books: </u></b><br />
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SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE - Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett<br />
MOO! - David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka<br />
GASTON - Kelly DiPucchio and Christian Robinson<br />
HUG MACHINE - Scott Campbell<br />
THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES - Brigette Barrager (My daughter has had the Princess Matching Game based on this for years, and I just realized that there was a book featuring this beautiful art, and the princesses are all flower names, too!)<br />
UNI THE UNICORN - Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Brigette Barrager<br />
WAITING IS NOT EASY - Mo Willems<br />
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS - Jan Pienkowski<br />
THE PIGEON NEEDS A BATH - Mo Willems<br />
FOUND - Salina Yoon<br />
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<br />Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-44458159217138406572014-12-01T17:31:00.000-07:002014-12-01T17:31:05.590-07:00HO. HO. HO. (Or: How to Shop for a Booklover)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over the years, I've done a number of posts on my favorite Christmas books and movies and music. I'll let you peruse the blog to find those lists, because this year it's time to do something a little bit different.<br />
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It's time to do some holiday shopping.<br />
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I do, in fact, enjoy shopping. I particularly enjoy shopping for presents for other people. It gives me a thrill to find something I know that someone else will love for Christmas. Notable exceptions include my husband, Webmaster Mikey, who is a) picky and b) buys himself whatever he wants the second he wants it, and my brother Jason, who is . . . pretty much exactly the same. "I got you a panini maker!" "Ugh, I have like, five of those!" "Here's a shirt!" "Meh, I probably wouldn't wear that."<br />
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GAH.<br />
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But other people are great to shop for! Particularly my kids! My kids love everything they receive! They even like getting clothes! It's fantastic!<br />
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So that made my holiday shopping pretty easy this year, which means I have ample time to help you, dear reader, with your shopping lists! Especially since I have been up in arms about Gifts for Book Lovers, or what passes as a Gift for a Book Lover According to Entertainment Weekly. Now, I've been a subscriber to EW for almost twenty years now. I like movie gossip, mm hmm yes I do. It's true that I occasionally I think, "Wow, they are either super out of touch with the average human being, or am weirder than I thought," but mostly it's been a good relationship. EW is where I learned about Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, one of my favorite books of all time, and Penelope, one of my favorite movies of all time, and where I go for all things Hobbit movie related.<br />
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And then, a couple of weeks ago, they published their Holiday Gift Guides, as they do every November. These are broken into categories like, For the Music Lover, For the Film Lover, etc. And the very first one? For the Book Lover. Huzzah! What excitement!<br />
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But I looked at the products on that page, and I squinted, and I checked the heading to make sure I was reading the right list, and I blinked a few times . . . and it didn't change. There still wasn't a book on that list. There were, in fact, things on that list that no self-respecting book lover would even purchase for someone else.<br />
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There were subscriptions to electronic reading services that deliver books to your e-reader, which seems okay, except that you can't choose the book or even the genre, it's a total crapshoot. You might get the latest Dave Eggers, you might get a cookbook, you might get . . . I honestly don't know. There was a baby onesie that had the EW logo on it. Which is cute . . . and has diddly poop to do with being a book lover. There was tea. Because all book lovers drink tea, amirite? And then, my personal favorite, a bookmark. Sounds like a good idea, right? I can always use a new bookmark! I love bookmarks! But this one was made out of filigreed brass, which is heavy and slick, two things that aren't that desirable in a bookmark, and it ended in a sharp point on one end, and that point was a pen. That couldn't be capped. That's right, it was A HEAVY, SHARP, SLICK, INK-FILLED BOOKMARK.<br />
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What is the WHAT, EW?!<br />
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I mean, seriously! It was honestly like they couldn't find someone who actually read actual paper books to ask, so they grabbed some random freebies they'd been given in the past year and slapped them on the page.<br />
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I just . . . I can't even. I'll stop now, and instead present you with a list of REAL gifts for the book lover in your life!<br />
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1. A book.<br />
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Can't go wrong there, right?<br />
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Don't know what title to get? Ask them! Say: "What book are you really excited to get your hands on?" I can guarantee that they'll tell you!<br />
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Or, here's an idea: Say that your friend raves on and on about The Hobbit, or Jane Eyre, or A Little Princess. Is there a new anniversary edition of that book? An illustrated edition? I just found darling little "pocket-sized" versions of Tolkien's books, with his original art on the covers! And I just helped someone at the King's English (I was a bookseller for a day, it was fabulous, btw) find an anniversary edition with new color illustrations of The Secret Garden for her grandchildren.<br />
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You can also purchase gift cards for their favorite bookshop, and let them have the joy of picking out a book themselves! Or do they like authors who are still alive? Check that author's website: It may be possible to get signed and personalized copies of the author's books! (Ahem. You can order my books, all signed and stamped and personalized, via the King's English Bookshop.)<br />
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2. A bookcase.<br />
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This could be pricy, but a number of people on Twitter brought it up. So, if you're a parent or a spouse of a book lover, how about it? How about a bookcase, maybe with a new book to go on it? Bookcases are kinda important, if you're a chronic biblioholic.<br />
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3. Bookmarks.<br />
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Yep, bookmarks. Even after my rant. But they are still useful. My favorites are the kind that have a tassel, or maybe some beads dangling from them, and there are infinite varieties that don't weigh five pounds and leak ink. There are book tabs that you can use to mark favorite pages. There are bookmarks with quotes on them, and bookmarks with jokes on them, cartoon and movie and book characters and even Justin Bieber! You must know a little bit about your book lover's habits or likes and dislikes! Get them a fun bookmark! Or, do they lose bookmarks a lot and complain about it? Do you see them marking books with scraps of paper or even a square of toilet paper? (We've all done it, don't judge.) How about getting them a whole bundle of bookmarks? I once got a whole packet of cheap little bookmarks with dragons on them for Christmas, and they were my favorite thing. I was a teenager, and lost bookmarks on a daily basis. They seemed to be in endless supply (though eventually I lost them all), but because of the cute dragon picture I really did make an effort not to leave them in library books.<br />
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4. Jewelry/clothing/book bags.<br />
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Check out www.outofprintclothing.com for starters. They feature a vast array of t-shirts, sweatshirts, baby onesies, socks, tote bags, wallets, notebooks, you-name-it, all featuring the original covers of classic books, portraits of authors, or favorite characters. They also have "library wear" that features library cards or banned books. Get your book lover a Pride & Prejudice t-shirt. A book bag that looks like an old-fashioned library card. Socks that feature banned books with the titles blacked out. A "doubleplusgood" necklace inspired by Orwell's 1984. So many fun things! Also, for every product sold they donate a book to a school in Africa.<br />
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Another good place for bookwear is Etsy. Do a search for "book jewelry" or "Jane Eyre" or whatever it is you're looking for. I have a bracelet that I love that has a favorite quote from Little Women on it: "She is too fond of books and it has turned her brain." Awesome, right? There are scarves with the entire text of Hamlet printed on them, or the map of Middle-Earth. Lockets with romantic quotes from Jane Austen. Beautiful prints of book covers, or book quotes, or even quotes about books. Embroidery. T-shirts. SKIRTS. No lie: there is a person who makes women's skirts with typewriters on them, or books, or the covers of classic books. The fabric must be custom made, and they are awesome (and under $50!). Etsy is chockfull of fun things for book lovers!<br />
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5. Notebooks/diaries.<br />
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Is your book lover also a writer? How about a list maker? I love to get notebooks! I use them to jot down ideas for books, or names that I might want to use in a story. I also like to carry one around in case I need to write down the name of a book or an author I might want to read. There are also a lot of fun journals and diaries geared toward book lovers, too, where you can make lists of favorite books and what they meant to you, or keep track of what you want to read or have read in a more organized fashion. These are usually found in the diary section of bookstores.<br />
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All right! Did that help?<br />
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GOOD.<br />
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Now, go do some shopping!<br />
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And remember: 'Tis always better to seek out the local bookstore than to click that button on Amazon!<br />
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(And if you're wondering about the picture at the top of this post: It's a Christmas book camouflaged against my Christmas sheets.)<br />
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Hello, everybody, and welcome to November! Yep, that's right! It's November already! And we're approaching the end of November, too. And you know what that means . . . Christmas shopping!<br />
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What it actually means is that Thanksgiving is nigh upon us, and now is the time in which to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. So I thought I'd be share some of that with you all. I bet you can guess, by looking at the picture at the top of this post, one of the things I'm thankful for.<br />
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If you guessed THURSDAYS WITH THE CROWN, you're correct! THURSDAYS is my tenth book. TENTH. BOOK. I'm so thankful for my career as an author. I'm so thankful that there are publishers out there who want to work with me, who want to bring my books to readers, I just don't even know how to express my gratitude enough!<br />
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Other things to be thankful for include my family. Webmaster Mikey, Boy, Baby Girl, and Baby Roo are all amazing, and I could not love them more. I'm also thankful for my extended family, who are always so fun and funny and supportive and awesome.<br />
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Take my mom, for instance. Last year I was diagnosed with Fatty Liver Disease, along with several other stomach and digestive problems. I was having constant, terrible stomach aches. They were so severe that they would make me break out in a sweat, and often even vomit, just because of the intense pain. My doctor wanted me to be on a very strict food program for several months. I would have to cut out dozens of foods, and carefully eat combinations of other foods to make sure I was getting enough nutrition while still letting my liver, stomach, and intestines (which were apparently full of tiny holes) heal. How, exactly, is a mom of three with a full time job supposed to do that? Well, my mom moved in with us for two weeks. She cooked me my special food and my kids and husband other, regular food. For the first two days of this food program I couldn't have any dairy, but also no wheat, sugar . . . basically no carbs of any kind. I couldn't (and still shouldn't) have citrus fruits, tomatoes, apples, onions, or anything with acid in them. I thought I was going to pass out. I just laid on the couch while my mom brought me plain hamburger patties and raspberries every two hours. After my mom left, she called daily to check on me and give me suggestions, while I got the hang of trying to do it myself. She'd also left me with a freezer full of precooked food I could just heat up. Amazing. I feel better now than I've felt in years. I'm so thankful for my mom, and I'm also thankful that I no longer feel like I'm dying every time I eat!<br />
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I'm thankful for good books to read! Books like NIGHTMARES! by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller, I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN by Jandy Nelson, and ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr.<br />
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I'm thankful for my new office in our basement, which has built in bookcases and pink and green walls!<br />
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I'm thankful for pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, and anything else you can put pumpkin in! Pumpkin is one of the few vegetables I can still eat! I think if my doctor had told me no pumpkin, I'd be dead now. Pumpkin and chocolate. Yes, so thankful for chocolate!<br />
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And I am thankful, as I always am, for Christmas. Christmas is coming. You all know how much I love Christmas, and everything to do with Christmas! The music! The food! The message of Christmas! Santa Claus! Christmas trees! Snow! Christmas books! Christmas movies! And it's right around the corner!<br />
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So let's talk about Christmas shopping!<br />
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For one thing, if you're in the Salt Lake/Provo/Orem area, you're in luck. You can come and see me and get books signed for presents! I'll be at the Orem Barnes & Noble this very Saturday as part of their Discovery Weekend, at 6 pm, along with several other authors. Barnes & Noble is offering special editions of THURSDAYS which have maps of the Castle in them and a special bonus story!<br />
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On November 29th, I'll be at the City Creek Deseret Bookstore in downtown Salt Lake City from 12-2 signing, and from 4-7 pm that afternoon I'll be a Bookseller for a Day at The King's English in Sugarhouse! And December 20th I'll be at the Barnes & Noble Fort Union from 3:30 to 5:30, signing those last minute Christmas gifts! Remember, too, that you can call in orders to The King's English, and I will sign and personalize them before they are shipped to you.<br />
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Books make wonderful presents, signed books make even better presents! Whenever my brothers ask me what I want for my birthday or Christmas, I always say, Books! And they go, Really? That's all? To which I reply:<br />
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How long have you known me? It's ALL about the books!<br />
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So give thanks for books!Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-16878983795617421832014-09-25T17:36:00.003-06:002014-09-25T17:36:35.001-06:00SUPER SECRET ROMANIA PROJECTRemember AGES and AGES ago when I went to Romania? Remember when we had that fun contest where you guessed where Shardas was? And he was in Bucharest and Sigisoara (can't spell that) and Sinaia? That was awesome, right? Then remember how I didn't talk about it for a looong time?<br />
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Well, guess what? I'm going to start talking about it again!<br />
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See, I came home from Romania in spring of 2010 and I really did write a book, using my travels as research. But then . . . I sort of sat on that book for a while . . . and that 'while' became four years. Because Super Secret Romania Project was so different from anything else I'd done, my editor and I kept pushing it aside. First because I wanted to finish my Twelve Dancing Princesses story arc, and get rid of the King Under Stone once and for all. Then there was a Castle, and that Castle needed some griffins. And then one day I was talking to my new editor about some story ideas and what to write next, and I said, "Or we could dust off SILVER IN THE BLOOD, ha ha!" and she said, "What's that?" And I found out that I had been sitting on that manuscript for so long that my trip to Romania had fallen into myth at my publisher, and people didn't even know if I'd managed to write a book about it or not.<br />
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But I did! A book that I, personally, love so much that I'm about to wax biblical:<br />
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For thus the manuscript was duly brought out of hiding, and dusted off, and inspected from all angles, and lo, it was as good as I remembered. And my editor and I did work upon it, and we did love ye story. But behold, it was very different from all previous books. And my editor said, "We should do something totally different with this cover." And I did say, "Oooh, yeah."<br />
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And a choir of angels sang....<br />
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And thus we see this cover of this Advanced Reader Copy. Which I will soon be giving away, once I can think more clearly thereon. And the book may be procured July 7th, 2015, and is for Young Adults, and those who are Young Adults At Heart.<br />
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And furthermore: Check out the EVENTS page here on ye websyte, for there are book tour dates for THURSDAYS WITH YE CROWNE.Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-40770992710316997612014-09-04T10:16:00.000-06:002014-09-04T10:16:35.815-06:00Summer Reading RecapHello, all!<br />
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I hope you had a wonderful summer! I'm guessing it was far more restful than mine! Nevertheless, I did manage to get some reading done. I think I challenged myself to read sixty books. I don't know where I pulled that number from . . . wishful thinking, I suppose! The reality is . . . Fifty-four! Not bad, right? I've read 97 of the 160 books I've challenged myself to read this year, but according to Goodreads, I'm still ten books behind schedule. Le sigh.<br />
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Before I give you the list, let me tell you that I am awaiting final details of my October book tour for THURSDAYS WITH THE CROWN! I will post those events soon! I do know that I will launch the book one day early, on October 6th! It goes on sale officially on October 7th, but that is Baby Girl's birthday, and I am not THAT terrible of a mother... The launch party will be at The King's English in Salt Lake City on Monday, October 6th at 7 pm! I can also confirm that I will be at the Provo Library on November 13th at 7 pm, for the Utah Valley launch, so there's two options already for you, Utah!<br />
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I can also confirm that there will be special Barnes & Noble editions of THURSDAYS, which have maps of the Castle on the endpapers and a bonus short story at the end!<br />
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And in YA book news, my long-awaited Romania book, entitled SILVER IN THE BLOOD, will be out July 7th, 2015! Advanced copies are coming, and you know I'll do giveaways and show you cover art and all good things as soon as I can!<br />
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Now, the summer reading books!<br />
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From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day I read:<br />
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1. <b>Peyton Place,</b> Grace Metalious*<br />
2. <b>Midwinterblood, </b>Marcus Sedgwick<br />
3. <b>The Chapel Wars</b>, Lindsey Leavitt<br />
4. <b>Farthing,</b> Jo Walton*<br />
5. <b>Words of Radiance,</b> Brandon Sanderson<br />
6. <b>Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood,</b> Nathan Hale<br />
7. <b>Dreams of Gods and Monsters, </b> Laini Taylor<br />
8. A<b>nd Then There Were None,</b> Agatha Christie<br />
9. <b>Searching for Sky</b>, Jillian Cantor<br />
19. <b>The Rosie Project,</b> Graeme Simsion*<br />
20. <b>My Real Children,</b> Jo Walton*<br />
21. <b>Open Road Summer,</b> Emery Lord<br />
22. <b>Gidget</b>, Frederick Kohner<br />
23. <b>Silver in the Blood</b><br />
24. <b>In Darkness</b>, Nick Lake<br />
25. <b>Fool Me Twice</b>, Mandy Hubbard<br />
26. <b>Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers</b><br />
27. <b>Jim Henson's The Labyrinth</b>, A.C.H. Smith<br />
28.<b> Shadow on the Mountain</b>, Margi Preus<br />
29. <b>Tuesdays at the Castle</b> (read this aloud to my kids)<br />
30. <b>Silver in the Blood</b><br />
31. <b>No Graves As Ye</b>t, Anne Perry<br />
32.<b> Bad Monkey</b>, Carl Hiaasen*<br />
33. <b>Silver in the Blood</b><br />
34. <b>Landline</b>, Rainbow Rowell<br />
35. <b>The Silkworm</b>, Robert Galbraith*<br />
36. <b>Rogues</b>, edited by George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois*<br />
37. <b>The Glass Sentence</b>, S. E. Grove<br />
38. <b>Wish You Were Italian</b>, Kristin Rae<br />
39. <b>The Night Gardener,</b> Jonathan Auxier<br />
40. <b>Charlotte's Rose</b>, A. E. Cannon<br />
41. <b>One More Thing</b>, B. J. Novak*<br />
42. <b>Silver in the Blood</b><br />
43. <b>Life on Mars</b>, Jennifer Brown<br />
44. <b>The Chocolate War</b>, Robert Cormier<br />
45. <b>Little Women and Me</b>, Lauren Baratz-Logsted<br />
46. <b>Skink- No Surrender</b>, Carl Hiaasen<br />
47. <b>Iron Hearted Viole</b>t, Kelly Barnhill<br />
48. <b>Wednesdays in the Tower</b> (aloud to the kids)<br />
49. <b>I'll Give You the Sun</b>, Jandy Nelson<br />
50. <b>Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark</b>, Ridley Pearson<br />
51. <b>The School for Good and Evil</b>, Soman Chainani<br />
52.<b> Chasing Power</b>, Sarah Beth Durst<br />
53. <b>Blood of Tyrants</b>, Naomi Novik<br />
54. <b>Double Whammy</b>, Carl Hiaasen*<br />
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Yes, that's right, I had to read my own book, Silver in the Blood, three times this summer, start to finish, as part of the editing process. No, that never got old, I love that book! On the other hand, some of these books were not my favorite. But let's not dwell on that! Let's talk about the ones that were my favorite(s)!<br />
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For grownups: The Silkworm (if you are not reading J. K. Rowling's alter ego, Robert Galbraith, you are missing out), Landline (older teens might like this as well. Some swears.), and My Real Children (in which Jo Walton again wows me with her excellence). The Rosie Project was darling and hilarious!<br />
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For teens: If you love fantasy, please treat yo'self to Brandon Sanderson's epic Stormlight Archive series. Words of Radiance is book two, book one was The Way of Kings. They are magnificent. Also, why are you not reading Naomi Novik's Temeraire books? Blood of Tyrants is the second-to-last, the first was called His Majesty's Dragon. They are must reads for fans of historical fiction and/or dragons. Both these series are for adults, but there is no reason a teen couldn't read them. Also, just for teens: I'll Give You the Sun should win all the awards this year. Midwinterblood was last year's Printz winner, and it deserved the medal! Chasing Power by my girl Sarah Beth Durst comes out soon (I got an advance copy), and if you like X-Men, you are going to love this!<br />
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Middle grade readers: The Night Gardener is wonderful and creepy and I want it to get awards. And Charlotte's Rose was absolutely wonderful. It's the story of a young girl (based on real events) emigrating from Wales to Utah with the early Mormon pioneers. She agrees to carry a newborn baby whose mother has died, and walks across the plains with the baby strapped to her back. Funny, harrowing, and heart-warming!<br />
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So, what did you guys read that I need to know about? Tell me in the comments!<br />
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It's time for Auntie Jessy's Summer Reading Challenge!</div>
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But first off I want to thank all of you who contributed to our Indiegogo campaign for ALTERED PERCEPTIONS! Thanks to you, we were able to raise $110,000 for our friend Robison Wells, which will ease the burden of debt on him and his sweet family! We even went over our goal, and were able to give that extra money to the dear Sara M. Eden, a fine historical fiction writer and gracious woman who suffers greatly from depression and rheumatoid arthritis. So thank you all for your help, and for putting up with my constant blogging, tweeting, and talking about the campaign.</div>
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For those of you who are just joining us here on the blog, every June I challenge myself to read a gross ton of books during the summer, and then I post my results in September. You are welcome to put your summer reading goals in the comments, and let us know your results in the fall!</div>
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This summer I'd like to read sixty books. Will I? Let's see!</div>
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Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-1263445492693231062014-04-27T13:57:00.001-06:002014-04-27T13:57:24.014-06:00Helping a FriendAloha, fishes!<br />
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I have a little project that I'm involved in, and I'd like to take a minute to tell you all about it.<br />
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Some of you may know personally or have heard of Robison Wells, a fellow Utah YA author and good friend of mine. Rob is the author of VARIANT, FEEDBACK, and BLACKOUT, all three of which are superb YA sci fi, and I highly recommend them. You may have seen these titles on my "Best of" book lists the last three years or so. Along with being a fine, gifted writer, Rob created the Whitney Awards for LDS authors, and I'm very proud to say that DRAGON SLIPPERS won the award for Best Novel by a New Author back in 2008! <br />
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Rob also, like many creative people, suffers from mental illness. <br />
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I have struggled with depression since high school, most seriously after the birth of our first child, and mental illness is horrible and something I would not wish on my worst enemy. Which is why I am doing this for Rob, my friend. Rob has depression, OCD, agoraphobia, and a panic disorder. Yep. I keep asking him if he offended an old Gypsy woman as a child, he's a little vague on that point. His illnesses have greatly affected his life and the lives of his family (he and his sweet wife have three young children). Until very recently, Rob didn't qualify for health insurance (many authors did not, as we are "self-employed") and so the bills for his medicine and therapy came entirely out of his own pocket. Those bills have built up, and been added to student loans and delayed taxes (authors get SLAMMED with taxes). Rob and his little family are in serious debt, which only adds to his mental burden. None of this debt is from fancy vacations or shopping sprees. It's most medical, and it is weighing heavily on him and his wife. <br />
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But the good news is that Rob has a lot of author friends! And so we decided to help in the best way we could: with our writing! We've put together an anthology and started a fundraiser on Indiegogo for Rob! The anthology, called ALTERED PERCEPTIONS, is going to be fabulous! It features authors such as Brandon Sanderson, Shannon Hale, Dan Wells (Rob's brother, and also a gifted writers), Brandon Mull, Bree Despain, Ally Condie, Lauren Oliver, and over a dozen more. It will all be previously unpublished material, but the bulk of the stories will be alternate endings, cut chapters, and other goodies from our existing books! I'm contributing the original ending of PRINCESS OF GLASS, which I ended up cutting because it, ahem, encouraged gambling. Rob is adding a new epilogue for the VARIANT duology, which I am dying to read. Shannon Hale is submitting a short story that is . . . horror! No joke! This anthology is going to be incredibly fabulous, people, incredibly. As part of the Indiegogo campaign there will be other perks available as well. An e-book of the anthology is just $10, a hardcover is $28, but there are also options for signed, numbered editions, library sets, and more. You can also get a critique by one of the participating authors (not me, someone who's GOOD at critiques), have dinner with Rob, or spend a weekend at a guest house writing retreat! <br />
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We were featured in the Deseret News today:<br />
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<br />Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-47284711421432355622014-04-08T14:43:00.001-06:002014-04-08T14:43:26.406-06:00New Winners!The previous two winners did not contact me! I am le sad! But this is good news for our two NEW winners:<br />
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<br />Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-55748859826104110422014-03-31T18:40:00.001-06:002014-03-31T18:40:37.800-06:00Contest Winners!Congratulations to Heather of Precarious Optimism, who just won the complete DRAGON SLIPPERS trilogy!<br />
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And congratulations also to Carolyn of Risking Failure, who just won the ARC of THURSDAYS WITH THE CROWN!<br />
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If you ladies would please email me your mailing info and make sure you tell me who you want the books signed for!<br />
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And to the rest of you: I'm sorry, and don't worry. More contests will come! Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-52942788399956507292014-03-28T09:42:00.004-06:002014-03-28T09:42:53.371-06:00Thursdays on a Friday...How much do we love the David Hohn covers for my books? <div>
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Almost got ahead of myself there, and called it the best books of 2014 . . . it's true, there are already some strong contenders for next year's best of lists.<br />
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But I shall instead delve back, way back, into a happier, simpler time. A time called 2013, when I read some really, REALLY great books. I know that this post is coming late, and the real awards have already been given. But I am nothing if not lazy, so I'm just getting to this, okay? If you have not yet feasted your eyes on the list of winners of this year's ALA award winners and honorees, you can find that here: http://www.ala.org/alsc/2014-alsc-media-awards<br />
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And then there's MY Best Of Lists!<br />
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(Just a reminder: these are the books that I read this year, but they may have been published earlier.)<br />
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Picture Books:<br />
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1. The Christmas Wish - Lori Evert<br />
(Oh, my gosh, have you SEEN this book?! Photographs of a darling Norwegian child searching for the North Pole on the backs of reindeers and polar bears? Magnificent!)<br />
2. Extra Yarn - Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen<br />
3. The Babylit Books - Jennifer Adams, Alison Oliver<br />
(This is a series of board books based on classic novels: Dracula, Anna Karenina, Jane Eyre. They teach basic concepts like colors, counting to ten, and shapes, but also capture the gist of the original novel and have such bold, wonderful illustrations that they grab your attention immediately. My toddler loves them, and so do I!)<br />
4. Penguin and Pinecone - Salina Yoon<br />
5. Ball! -<br />
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6. Oh No, George! - Chris Haughton<br />
7. Song of the Stars - Alison Jay<br />
8. Old MacDonald Had a Dragon - Ken Baker<br />
9. I'm a Frog! - Mo Willems<br />
10. Zombelina - Kristyn Crow, Molly Idle<br />
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Middle Grade:<br />
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1. Donner Dinner Party - Nathan Hale<br />
(If you aren't reading Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, a series of graphic novels about American history, then you are missing out. This was his best so far, and they've all been superb.)<br />
2. Flora and Ulysses - Kate DiCamillo<br />
(I was so happy this won the Newbery!)<br />
3. Fortunately the Milk - Neil Gaiman, illus. by Skottie Young<br />
4. The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom - Christopher Healy, illus. by Todd Harris<br />
5. Wonder - R. J. Palacio<br />
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney<br />
(So this is the year I discovered Diary of a Wimpy Kid along with my oldest son. We quickly read the entire series, and I have to say: gross, irreverent, and hilarious! Greg is horrible, but so realistic!)<br />
7. See You At Harry's - Jo Knowles<br />
8. Horton Halfpott: or, The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor; or, The Loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's Corset - Tom Angleberger<br />
(If you aren't just devouring the Origami Yoda series (and why aren't you?), at least try this, which was madcap and hilarious!)<br />
9. Revenge of the Witch - Joseph Delaney<br />
(So, I saw a trailer for a movie that looked like awesome cheesy fantasy fun, starring Jeff Bridges and Ben Barnes, and at the end it says, Based on the beloved series, and I was like, WHAT?! Looked it up and discovered these books, the covers of which often catch my eye, and tried the first one. Awesome. Can't wait for the movie or to read the rest of the books! Beware of girls in pointy shoes!)<br />
10. The Lost Kingdom - Matthew J. Kirby<br />
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Young Adult:<br />
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1. Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell<br />
(Can't get this out of my head. Can't. Especially if you are a Harry Potter fan, or write or read fan fiction, you should read this. Wonderful.)<br />
2. Just One Day/Just One Year - Gayle Forman<br />
3. All the Truth That's In Me - Julie Berry<br />
4. Conjured - Sarah Beth Durst<br />
5. The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr<br />
6. Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins<br />
7. Dangerous - Shannon Hale<br />
8. Stork - Wendy DelSol<br />
9. Shadows - Robin McKinley<br />
10. Butter - Erin Lange<br />
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Adult Nonfiction:<br />
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1. Jim Henson: The Biography - Brian Jay Jones<br />
(I am the hugest Jim Henson fan, Labyrinth, the Storyteller, the Muppets, you name it. This was the most amazing look at his life, I was almost beside myself with more emotions than I can name. An in-depth, loving biography, but not one that hid the truth for the sake of flattering.)<br />
2. Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened - Allie Brosh<br />
3. Sailing Alone Around the Room - Billy Collins<br />
(This is a collection of poems, and they are wonderful.)<br />
4. A Walk in the Woods - Bill Bryson<br />
5. Motherhood Comes Naturally, and Other Vicious Lies - Jill Smokler<br />
6. Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops - Jen Campbell<br />
7. Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls - David Sedaris<br />
8. All Wound Up - Stephanie Pearl-McPhee<br />
9. How To Survive a Garden Gnome Attack - Chuck Sambuchino<br />
10. Amigurumi Knits: Patterns for 20 Cute Mini Knits - Hansi Singh<br />
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Adult Fiction:<br />
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1. River of Stars - Guy Gavriel Kay<br />
(I know, surprise surprise. My favorite living author? Yes.)<br />
2. Where'd You Go, Bernadette? - Maria Semple<br />
(So amazing, too. And a great read for older teens as well as adults.)<br />
3. The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman<br />
(Really, the top three were almost a three-way tie. And actually, all of them suitable for older teens, I think.)<br />
4. All Creatures Great and Small, All Thing Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, Every Living Thing - James Herriott<br />
(So this year I discovered James Herriott, and it was wonderful. Rediscovered, actually. We used to listen to some of his books on audio on car trips. So delightful, and suitable for teens and some stories I even read aloud to my kids.)<br />
5. The Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith<br />
(I'm sure we're all aware this is J. K. Rowling by now, right? Well, this book was amazing, and if you haven't read it, you should. It is NOT for teens or kids, but for adults, but if you love a good mystery and a quirky detective, this is for you. I hope she writes many more, and I don't care WHAT she calls herself, I freakin' love Cormoran Strike!)<br />
6. A Memory of Light - Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson<br />
(Twenty-two years of my life all came down to this book. Twenty-two years of waiting. It did not disappoint.)<br />
7. Timeless - Gail Carriger<br />
8. Cold Days - Jim Butcher<br />
9. The Silver Linings Playbook - Mathew Quick<br />
10. Monster Hunter Legion - Larry Correia<br />
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Ray Bradbury<br />
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For my birthday this year I asked for, and received, Stories by Ray Bradbury. This is a collection of 100 of his short stories, selected by Bradbury before his death. They are HIS favorites. I am the hugest Bradbury fan: I love Fahrenheit 451, I love his Martian Chronicles, and I love Dandelion Wine. I thought I was quite the aficionado until I read this and realized that I only knew a dozen or so of the stories, and nearly 90 more in the collection were new to me! And they were fantastic! If I had to pick a favorite, I'd say The Cold Wind and the Warm. I did not know that he'd written stories based on the years he lived in Ireland, and they delighted me, most particularly that one. If you haven't read Bradbury, don't start here, but if you have, pick up this book immediately. If you haven't read Bradbury, go for Fahrenheit 451 and then The Illustrated Man. Then Dandelion Wine. Then the Martian Chronicles. <br />
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<br />Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-19660463726254127452014-01-19T14:08:00.000-07:002014-01-19T14:08:01.609-07:00Movies of the Year!In years past I've done movie lists and kept it to ten or eleven movies, but this year I pretty much enjoyed everything I saw, so I think I will take a page from my friend Howard Tayler's book and just list all the movies I saw, in order of personal enjoyment. (Howard Tayler is a web cartoonist and the creator of Schlock Mercenary. If you don't know Schlock, check out www.schlockmercenary.com, and you're in for a treat!) I was looking at my list of movies and thinking, am I just not as discerning about FILM as I once was? I searched in my heart and the answer that I came up with was . . . Well, sort of.<br />
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Once upon a time, Webmaster Mikey and I used to go to the movies every week. We saw things like Zoolander, and Drop Dead Gorgeous, and also things like Mirrormask and The Whale Rider, because we could! We could drop everything and go to the movies any time we wanted! Because there were no children who needed babysitting, and so it was very easy! But now there are three children, THREE, and one of them will not even sit still long enough to see a Disney movie, so now we are more choosy. How badly do we want to see this movie, and is it getting good reviews? Has my sister seen it? Does she think it's worth getting a babysitter for? These are questions that we must first ask, and so the list of movies I've seen has narrowed. <br />
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Also, it rarely includes poignant films in which ugly people talk about their issues. But it does include movies in which superheroes save things and stuff gets blown up, because if I'm going to drop $25 for a babysitter plus the price of movie tickets and popcorn, I want to see a Hemsworth brother with no shirt on, and that's that!<br />
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And so, the lists!<br />
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Here are my favorite animated films from this year:<br />
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1. Frozen<br />
2. Monsters University<br />
3. Despicable Me 2<br />
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And the grownup movies:<br />
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1. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug<br />
2. Iron Man 3<br />
3. Thor: The Dark World<br />
4. The Way, Way Back<br />
5. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire<br />
6. World War Z<br />
7. Warm Bodies<br />
8. Star Trek: Into Darkness<br />
9. Saving Mr. Banks<br />
10. The Lone Ranger<br />
11. Man of Steel<br />
12. Elysium<br />
13. Pacific Rim<br />
14. Gravity<br />
15. Ender's Game<br />
16. Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters<br />
17. R.I.P.D.<br />
18. The Wolverine<br />
19. Jack the Giant Slayer<br />
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Although, speaking of people talking about issues: I did go see Philomena last night, and it was wonderful! Two thumbs way up for that sweet film! And in the coming year I'm really looking forward to Winter's Tale, The Lego Movie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and The Muppets: Most Wanted.<br />
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How about you guys?Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-37190348873794511312014-01-03T16:35:00.001-07:002014-01-03T16:35:22.214-07:00The 2013 Wrap UpSo! Happy New Year! 2013 was quite the year, eh?<br />
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I don't know about you, but I had some ups and downs this year. For instance (on the up side), Baby Roo turned one! I read 151 books! And saw some really great movies!<br />
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Oh, and I also discovered I had a couple of kind of serious health problems, but that's all under control now. (Side note: don't drink soda, kids!) Also, I had set a goal of reading 160 books this year, and fell nine books short. Sigh.<br />
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But of course, WEDNESDAYS IN THE TOWER was a New York Times Bestseller, so that's a win, right? And I found out it was on the list while I was on a cruise . . . so yes, also full of win! I went on my first ever book tour, which was fun, but also exhausting. Baby Girl turned 5! Boy turned 9! I turned an age between 35 and 40!<br />
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What's in store for 2014, you ask?<br />
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Well, I've written some updates for the FAQ page, and those should be up this weekend. My next book will be out in September, and is yes, the sequel to WEDNESDAYS. The title is THURSDAYS WITH THE CROWN, and the cover will be by the same fantastic artist, David Hohn, and I hope to post it soon!<br />
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Also coming soon to the website will be my always anticipated BEST OF lists, like the best movies and the best books of 2013, according to me! So watch this space!<br />
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<br />Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-4120712209725036832013-09-11T15:18:00.001-06:002013-09-11T15:18:09.453-06:00Summer Reading Roundup 2013Well.<br />
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I've discovered a strange phenomenon.<br />
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As soon as I say I'm going to get my Goodreads "to-read" shelf under 300 books, or that I'm going to get the hazardous, three-deep pile of books off my bedside table before one of the children is buried alive, the universe conspires against me. Friends and favorite authors publish wonderful books. Library holds I placed so long ago I had forgotten them suddenly come in. The next thing I know, I'm putting two books on the to-read list for every one I actually read. There's a terrible new thing on Facebook as well called the Booklist Challenge. Have you seen this? It's basically page after page of, well, book lists that you can check off and that gives you a score at the end. I'm a sucker for such things, and I have been shocked, SHOCKED at how poorly I rate on some of them. There was a list of the fifty books everyone reads in high school . . . turns out I've read about seven of them. I realized that I've had so many conversations about classics like Lord of the Flies or Catcher in the Rye that I've almost convinced myself that I really have read them. I bit the bullet and added a bunch of things to the list, just because I have decided that before I die, I probably should really read something by Agatha Christie (no, I'm not kidding: I have never read a book by Agatha Christie). I vaguely remember listening to the audiobook for Call of the Wild, but have never read anything by Jack London. No foolin' people. It's kind of embarrassing.<br />
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But I did read SOME books this summer. And this despite also having to WRITE a book this summer!<br />
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So yes, the next Castle Glower book in the hands of my editor. I'd say, Let's hope she's gentle with it, but that would be a lie. I'm well aware that my books (in general and this one in particular) need a good editing. So edit away, m'dear!<br />
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And now, the list in chronological order, of books from Memorial Day to Labor Day!<br />
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(Actually, I've decided to start with my vacation, which was the week BEFORE Memorial Day. Just because that was the start of the summer for me.)<br />
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TIMELESS by Gail Carriger<br />
TOURIST SEASON by Carl Hiaasen<br />
THE HERO AND THE CROWN by Robin McKinley (obviously a reread, in a shiny new cover)<br />
LET'S EXPLORE DIABETES WITH OWLS by David Sedaris<br />
CRUCIBLE OF GOLD by Naomi Novik<br />
THE BLUE SWORD by Robin McKinley (another shiny new cover!)<br />
THE HERO'S GUIDE TO SAVING YOUR KINGDOM by Christopher Healy<br />
DEAD EVER AFTER by Charlaine Harris<br />
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL by James Herriot<br />
THE SPINDLERS by Lauren Oliver<br />
ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND by Lewis Carroll (aloud, to the kids)<br />
FRAGMENTS by Dan Wells<br />
STORK by Wendy Delsol<br />
EIGHTH GRADE BITES by Heather Brewer<br />
THE FIFTH WAVE by Rick Yancey<br />
WARM BODIES by Isaac Marion<br />
ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie Perkins<br />
THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS by Lewis Carroll (aloud, to the kids)<br />
A WALK IN THE WOODS by Bill Bryson<br />
ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL by James Herriot<br />
AFTER by Amy Efaw<br />
THE MONSTER IN THE MUDBALL by SP Gates<br />
BLOOD MOON by Alyxandra Harvey<br />
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH by Roald Dahl (aloud to the kids)<br />
THE CUCKOO'S CALLING by Robert Galbraith<br />
LIFE AFTER LIFE by Kate Atkinson<br />
THE CAT WHO WENT TO HEAVEN by Elizabeth Coatsworth (aloud to the kids)<br />
DONNER DINNER PARTY by Nathan Hale<br />
BLOOD PROPHECY by Alyxandra Harvey<br />
HOW TO SURVIVE A GARDEN GNOME ATTACK by Chuck Sambuchino<br />
THE LAST APPRENTICE: REVENGE OF THE WITCH by Joseph Delaney<br />
THE SNOWMAN by Jo Nesbo<br />
MRS. PIGGLE-WIGGLE by Betty MacDonald (aloud to the kids)<br />
BABY MOUSE BURNS RUBBER by Jenni Holm<br />
LOKI'S WOLVES by K. L. Armstrong and M. A. Marr<br />
MESSENGER by Lois Lowry<br />
THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN by Dan Jurgens<br />
ALL THINGS WISE AND WONDERFUL by James Herriot<br />
GOING DARK by Robison Wells<br />
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Thirty-nine books?! THIRTY. NINE. That's so annoying! Why not forty? Ugh.<br />
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Anyway, as you can see, I got on a little James Herriot kick. I remember the stories vividly from audiobooks as a kid on long car rides, and picked up a copy of the first book this summer, got hooked, kept going. Also finished off The Parasol Protectorate (Farewell, Alexia!) and the Sookie Stackhouse books (sob) and The Drake Chronicles (I LOVE YOU ALL, DRAKE BOYS!). I also discovered an obscure new mystery writer by the name of Robert Galbraith I really recommend. <br />
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JUST KIDDING.<br />
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I mean, you all know that Robert Galbraith is J. K. Rowling, right? Well, it's true. And the book is WONDERFUL. But please realize that it is for adults. There is LANGUAGE and other grown up things. Not as much as in THE CASUAL VACANCY, but some.<br />
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To sum up: A good summer's worth of reading. Not as much as I would have liked, but I did have to do a little work here and there. Also, these children with their demands for food and attention! Sigh.<br />
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What did you guys read this summer? Anything exciting?<br />
<br />Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-61836831653817577342013-06-10T18:38:00.004-06:002013-06-10T18:38:59.080-06:00Griffins Galore!I dunno, that just felt like a good title.<br />
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You see, it's not so much griffins galore, it's mostly one griffin. One AWESOME griffin, one Rufus by name! <br />
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Since last I blogged, you see, some things have happened. WEDNESDAYS IN THE TOWER came out . . . and debuted at #10 on the New York Times Bestseller List! I was on a cruise at the time, and didn't get the news for a couple of days, and when I did, my arms went numb! It was quite weird. I was sitting in our cabin with my feet up, getting my email, and I saw that email and just . . . went numb. I sat there laugh-crying at my husband while he read the email, because I was too stunned to talk! It is still so surreal to me. Every so often it hits me that from now on, my books will all say, "New York Times Bestselling Author" across them, and I freak out a little all over again.<br />
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So, yes, I was on a cruise. I was also on a book tour, so the month of May was a little crazy. I lost track of how many flights I was on, now many times I got up at 4 am to get to the airport, and how many times I gave a school presentation. But it was fun, all of it! The schools were great, the bookstores were great, the cruise was great. All great all around! I highly recommend both cruises and book tours as vacation options in the future, if any of you are wondering. (Although in all honesty, swimming with dolphins in Cozumel was slightly better than giving three school assemblies in one day. Slightly.)<br />
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I also found out in May that TUESDAYS AT THE CASTLE is one of the Summer Reading books for Barnes & Noble, and I could not be more delighted. Kids who do their Summer Reading program and read 8 books this summer can pick a copy of of TUESDAYS as their free book! Yay!<br />
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Now that WEDNESDAYS is out there in the world, allow me to take this opportunity to apologize for the ending. It's not a bad ending . . . it's just a bit of a cliffhanger. But don't worry, I'm working hard on THURSDAYS IN THE SOMETHING SOMETHING, and soon all questions will be answered! (By soon, of course, I mean next spring. Sorry.)<br />
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And now on to Other People's Books.<br />
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You know what time of year it is? It's SUMMER READING TIME!<br />
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I am not even going to try and challenge myself to a certain number this year. I mean, on Goodreads I've challenged myself to read 160 books this year, and I'm falling a wee bit behind, but no specific number for the summer. I do have a large stack of books on the bedside table, as per usual. I probably have close to 50 other books in my house that I haven't read yet, but this is my method for this summer.<br />
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1. Find fun book.<br />
2. Read fun book.<br />
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Basically, I've decided to choose my books this summer by whatever pops into my head as being the Most Fun This Second. Let's face it, we all have books we know we SHOULD read, like OUR MUTUAL FRIEND or EAST OF EDEN, but I'm putting those aside this summer. I took a look at my Goodreads to-read shelf last night, then I went onto my library website, and put the five books that jumped out at me on hold. I might reread a few things, I might very well decide to read OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, but I'm going to take it one book at a time. Right now I'm reading FRAGMENTS by Dan Wells (which is awesome). And I read some very fun things on my cruise and book tour (like TIMELESS, TOURIST SEASON, and CRUCIBLE OF GOLD), and so I think I will include those on my summer reading list. So let's say that Summer Reading this year starts on May 1st, shall we? And goes until September 3rd!<br />
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Which means that thus far I have read:<br />
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CATE OF THE LOST COLONY by Lisa Klein<br />
NEED by Carrie Jones<br />
TIMELESS by Gail Carriger<br />
TOURIST SEASON by Carl Hiaasen<br />
THE HERO AND THE CROWN by Robin McKinley (a reread, obviously)<br />
LET'S EXPLORE DIABETES WITH OWLS by David Sedaris<br />
CRUCIBLE OF GOLD by Naomi Novik<br />
THE BLUE SWORD by Robin McKinley (reread)<br />
THE HERO'S GUIDE TO SAVING YOUR KINGDOM by Christopher Healy<br />
DEAD EVER AFTER by Charlaine Harris<br />
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL by James Herriot<br />
THE SPINDLERS by Lauren Oliver<br />
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I have also read CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG and ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND aloud to the kids.<br />
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Go forth and read! And if you feel like picking up some copies of WEDNESDAYS IN THE TOWER for your friends and family, I'm not gonna object.<br />
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News, news, news! (Also, more news!)<br />
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I haven't blogged much lately, so there is lots to cover! Strap yourselves in!<br />
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First of all, WEDNESDAYS IN THE TOWER will be out on May 7th! Mark your calendars, kids! And how much do you love this cover? Because, personally, I love it a LOT! I will be going on a book tour to celebrate the release, which is super exciting! There are no firm dates/locations yet, but places being bandied about include: Chicago, Florida, Philadelphia, Houston, and Washington DC. That's in addition to places around Utah, of course. As soon as we get fixed dates and details, I will post them. Please remember that if you are in a place where I will NOT be signing, you can always order a signed and personalized copy of any of my books through The King's English in Salt Lake City. They are wonderful, and they will be happy to help you!<br />
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Second: Lots of people have been telling me how much they loved PRINCESS OF THE SILVER WOODS, and I thank them for their very kind words! It's a great book, if I do say so myself! So please remember to show it some love! But then they want to know when the next princess book is coming out . . . and, um . . . there isn't one. They all live happily ever after! The end. (Sorry! But a twelve book series just isn't my style.)<br />
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Third: TUESDAYS IN THE CASTLE is nominated for a Beehive Book Award. HOORAY! So all you Utah peeps, head over to the library and vote for Celie and Castle Glower! <br />
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Fourth: This fall SUN AND MOON, ICE AND SNOW will be released with a brand new cover! I have seen this cover, and behold, it is beautiful! It's by the same artist who did the Princess covers, and I screamed and jumped up and down when I saw it. As soon as it gets finalized with titles and pretty shiny things, I will be sure to post it. It will only be available as a paperback, both beautiful AND affordable! <br />
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Fifth: In February of 2014, the DRAGON SLIPPERS trilogy will be released with new covers as well! The new covers are by David Hohn, the fantastic talent behind the Castle Glower covers. I've seen some of the sketches, and I actually burst into tears. Tears. Burst. Into. No shame. The new DRAGON SLIPPERS cover, even as a pencil sketch, is . . . is . . . Okay, I love Peter Ferguson's original painting for the DS hardcover. I bought it, it's hanging in my house, I love it. He also does the Sisters Grimm books, and he's wonderful. But seeing the sketch for the new cover reminded me of what it was like to be writing that book, eight years ago, and I wept. I can't wait to show you these covers, guys. Shardas lives!<br />
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Sixth: I am planning not one, but several giveaways in the next few months, so be warned. The best, easiest way for me to do a giveaway is through Facebook. Make sure that you have liked my author page, please! I usually ask for likes or comments as entries into the contests. If you don't have a FB account, get someone you love to check my page for you!<br />
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Seventh: If you want to see my crazypants to-read shelf (currently clocking in at 321 books) and my reading challenge over on Goodreads, make sure and friend me over there! I love Goodreads, because I'm one of those nuts who loves lists anyway. I am trying to read 160 books this year, and I've currently read 26! I'm about to finish the awesomely twisty thriller MIND GAMES by Kiersten White, and next up will be TIMELESS by Gail Carriger! Love me some good books!<br />
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And now, to eat some chocolate! Farewell!Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-15400282199593199472013-02-19T16:41:00.000-07:002013-02-19T16:41:28.201-07:00Best Movies of 2012I like movies. Almost as much as books. This year has been delightful in that both Boy and Baby Girl are old enough to sit through movies in the theater, and Baby Roo was tiny enough to just lie there as well, so I was able to catch almost every movie I wanted to see. No, I did not take my children to see The Dark Knight Rises. That's what babysitters are for. But I was able to take the kids to see things Mirror Mirror, and The Lorax and Brave. (We ended up going to Brave three times, actually.)<br />
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The Oscars are next week, and as usual I haven't seen most of the main Oscar nominees, and also as usual . . . I don't really care. I'm going to the movies for personal enjoyment, not so I can watch Helen Hunt try to score more awards. (Not that she isn't a fine actress. But I have no interest in the movie she's nominated for.) I would like to see Lincoln, and The Impossible, though. And The Queen of Versailles. I'm going to be catching them on DVD soon, I'm sure.<br />
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And allow me to also recommend (for the PG-13 eligible crowd) Warm Bodies, which was a fantastic riff on Romeo and Juliet. I really loved that movie! So much fun!<br />
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But now, without further ado, here are my top ten grown up film favorites that I saw in 2012:<br />
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Hello!<br />
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It's that time of year again! That wonderful, exciting time when awards are given out, and lists are made, and everyone is all abuzz with the books they read last year that have stayed in their brains until 2013. And I? I am no exception! I love to make lists! All kinds of lists! But especially lists of books!<br />
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So here, without any more rhapsodizing or navel-gazing, are my favorite books from last year, in the random categories that I felt like putting them in!<br />
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<!--EndFragment-->Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-68367316783346384502012-11-25T18:53:00.002-07:002012-11-25T19:15:40.572-07:00Are You Ready?I'm so not ready.<br />
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I'm getting there.<br />
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The good news is, last night, very late, I finally finished WEDNESDAYS IN THE TOWER! Huzzah! It's been a long, crazy journey with that one, but now it's in the hands of my editor, and we can all slump across our keyboards and breathe a sigh of relief! <br />
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And then pop right back up because there is much to do, kids!<br />
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First off: Christmas! Christmas is coming! Hooray for Christmas! The best time of the year! In about ten minutes, we'll be firing up the ol' Blu-ray player to watch Elf! My son is already reading THE LEGEND OF HOLLY CLAUS, to himself this year. *sniff they grow up so fast!*<br />
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And so, quick and dirty, here is what I will be reading/viewing/listening to in the month to come!<br />
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Books:<br />
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THE LEGEND OF HOLLY CLAUS by Brittney Ryan<br />
MIRACLE AND OTHER CHRISTMAS STORIES by Connie Willis<br />
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER by Barbara Robinson<br />
SAMMY KEYES AND THE RUNAWAY ELF by Wendelin Van Draanen<br />
LET IT SNOW: THREE HOLIDAY ROMANCES by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle<br />
MISS DAVENPORT'S CHRISTMAS by Marion Chesney<br />
A HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS by M. C. Beaton<br />
(Fun fact: Marion Chesney and M. C. Beaton are the same person!)<br />
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens and illustrated by P. J. Lynch<br />
A CHRISTMAS STORY AND OTHER COLLECTED WORKS by Jean Shepherd<br />
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Picture books, which I am too lazy to find the authors and illustrators of:<br />
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THE CHRISTMAS MAGIC<br />
THE WILD CHRISTMAS REINDEER/HOME FOR CHRISTMAS by Jan Brett<br />
SANTA CALLS by William Joyce (So, okay, I know some of the people)<br />
AUNTIE CLAUS<br />
THE TWELVE BOTS OF CHRISTMAS by Nathan Hale<br />
LLAMA LLAMA HOLIDAY DRAMA by Anna Dewdney<br />
OLIVIA HELPS WITH CHRISTMAS by Ian Falconer<br />
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER<br />
THE POLAR EXPRESS<br />
A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES by Dylan Thomas<br />
THE TOMTEN by Astrid Lindgren<br />
RED RANGER CAME CALLING<br />
A WISH FOR WINGS THAT WORK by Berkeley Breathed<br />
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Movies:<br />
Elf<br />
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer<br />
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town<br />
The Muppet Christmas Carol<br />
The Nightmare Before Christmas<br />
A Christmas Story<br />
It's Christmas, Charlie Brown! (Or whatever that one is called. You know what I mean!)<br />
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Edition<br />
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street<br />
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Music and Audio Excitement:<br />
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<i>Wintersong</i> by Sarah McLachlan<br />
<i>A Christmas Cornucopia</i> by Annie Lennox<br />
Gabriel's Message by Sting<br />
The Coventry Carol by Alison Moyet<br />
<i>Barenaked for the Holidays </i>by the Barenaked Ladies<br />
<i>A Very She & Him Christmas </i>by She & Him<br />
Sleigh Ride by The Ronettes<br />
O Holy Night by Celtic Woman<br />
Polly Anderson's Christmas by Stuart McLean<br />
Six to Eight Black Men by David Sedaris<br />
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But along with decking the halls and caroling the bells, this year we have one more thing to get ready for:<br />
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PRINCESS OF THE SILVER WOODS!<br />
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It will launch on December 11th, and I will be at The King's English Bookshop that very day, to read and sign and give away a prize! There will be cookies and hijinks! <br />
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This will start off a week of signings around Salt Lake City and Provo/Orem! Also, if you call the nice people at The King's English, they can take orders for signed books and ship them too you for a small fee! Please see my events page for the exact details.<br />
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I will also be on a panel and doing a signing on December 8th, along with Ally Condie, Robison Wells, Brandon Mull, Lisa Mangum and Dean Hughes! That starts at 11 am, and should be really fun. You can get most of your Christmas shopping done right there, boom!<br />
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Keep checking my website, too, for a fancy new SILVER WOODS look!<br />
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<br />Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-77197383630655328142012-10-28T12:08:00.001-06:002012-10-28T12:51:49.200-06:00PippinThis is going to be hard to write, and I'm mostly doing it for me, so if you don't want to read any further, I will understand.<br />
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My Pippin, my little baby dog, died last Sunday, October 21st.<br />
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She had been sick a long time, almost two months. She'd lost a fourth of her body weight, which is a big deal when you only weigh five pounds. She'd had two surgeries, one to remove a benign mass from her stomach and the other to attach her intestine to her gallbladder, when the scarring from the first surgery compromised the valves from her gallbladder and liver to her intestine. Over the past two months, her stomach had stopped working, her kidneys, liver, and gallbladder had all started failing, and finally her little heart could not take any more.<br />
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I'm glad that my little girl isn't hurting any more, but I'm so heartbroken that she isn't here with us.<br />
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Mike and I got her when she wasn't even eight weeks old, in March of 2003. We didn't have kids then, and she was our baby. A week after we got her, she had a hypoglycemic seizure and we rushed her to the vet. The breeder we bought her from had sold her to us before she was properly weaned, and she hadn't been eating enough. I remember speaking calmly to the vet on the phone, then turning to my husband and wailing, "They might have to keep her over night!" I bawled all the way in, holding her wrapped in a fleece blanket. Even after just one week, she was my little girl.<br />
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But her true favorite in our house? Mike. He refused to be called the dog's dad, so he insisted in the beginning (half-joking) that he be called Master, and it stuck. She loved Master, and they truly had a special bond. Even when she was sick, towards the end, if I said that Master was home when I heard his car in the garage, she would hurry to the door to greet him. If he sat in a bedroom to rock a baby, she oozed in the door to lay by the rocking chair, or if the door was shut, she would lay outside the room and wait for him. If she was on the bed with Master, she laid on his lap or on my side of the bed, even on my pillow. She never laid on Master's pillow if he wasn't there. Instead she would lay at the foot of the bed and wait for him.<br />
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She couldn't fetch, she couldn't jump on the couch, and after years of trying to get her to play dead when I pointed a finger and said, "Bang!" she would only leisurely lie down. Not because she didn't understand, but because she refused to demean herself. She would sit to receive a treat, and she knew exactly when she was due for a treat. At noon and dinner time she would sit in her spot at the edge of the carpet and wait, and if we didn't deliver, she would woof at us. And it sounded just like that, "Woof." If I was in another room at noon, and showing no signs of heading to the kitchen, she would come and get me. She was an expert at getting you to follow her, she would look at you until she had your attention, run forward, circle back, run forward, circle back, drawing you after her to the back door, or the treat cupboard, or the front door where she swore she heard an intruder. After she got brushed or came back from the groomer, she would stare at you, quivering, until you said, "You look so pretty!" then she would rush to the kitchen for her reward. (Pretty girls get treats, of course.)<br />
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Her tail was a mood barometer. It curled up over her back when she was happy, or well, and if it went down you knew something was wrong. If she hung her head plus having her tail down, you knew she was ashamed of something . . . perhaps an accident (though they were rare) or she'd gotten sick. When she wagged her tail it tended to stay on the right side of her back, and made her look like a lady fanning herself with an ostrich plume fan. She could give you "five" and kisses, and she was nocturnal. All day she would walk around, nap, and eat, but as soon as the kids were in bed, she would come alive. She would lure one of us over to the love seat and we would have to chase her around it until we caught her. Then there was often a rousing game of slappy paws, until she started nipping, and we would tell her, "Oh no, puppy is sharp!"<br />
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She was an alpha female. On a walk when she was a puppy, we started to pass our neighbor's cocker spaniel, which probably weighed six times what Pippin did. Pippin immediately veered toward the larger dog and locked her joints, strutting up to it with her head high. The cocker cowered and slinked away, and Pippin strutted back to my side. She was locked in a constant, hilarious bid for dominance with my mother-in-law's equally alpha toy poodle, Zsa Zsa. Pippin used to cruise by Zsa Zsa and swipe at her, then run off when the other dog growled. Once she strutted up to Zsa Zsa and sucker punched her. Greatest thing I've ever seen in my life. Pippin went up, lifted her right front paw, and when Zsa Zsa looked at it, Pippin whacked her on the nose with her left front paw. (Pippin was a southpaw. I should have warned Zsa Zsa.) I laughed until I cried. Not that I don't love Zsa Zsa, but c'mon: that was hilarious. My mother-in-law's other poodle, Sasha, is not an alpha female, and Pippin would wrestle with her with great delight, always ending when Sasha clearly rolled over and allowed herself to be pinned.<br />
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Pippin had a cluster of spots on her pink belly that were almost exactly the shape and size of her own paw. It looked like someone had stamped her with a pawprint, and we used to joke that she was the Chosen One. She was a Maltese, an ancient breed from the island of Malta, popular with the Romans, and I used to make up stories about how her ancestors would work together to bring down deer in their natural habitat, with bones stuck in their hair instead of bows. <br />
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She had an "excess of personality," as my sister said. Pippin had friends and admirers, and she knew them by name. If we said that my sister was coming over, she would go check the spot where my sister would leave her shoes and purse to see if she had arrived yet. She loved all her extended human family, but she adored my mom in particular. If she heard anyone say that Grandma Day was coming, she would wait by the door until she arrived, and follow her through the house every minute my mom was here. When we went to visit my parents, she would try to get into the car the minute we started packing, to make sure she wasn't left behind. And, while she was quiet for most of the ride, she seemed to know when we were almost there. Once we pulled off the freeway, she would start to rustle around in her crate. Once when my book club was at our house, Pippin was making the rounds greeting each person. One of the women, who is not a "dog person," pointed a finger at Pippin and said, "You're cute, but that doesn't mean I like you." I watched the rest of the evening as Pippin circled wide around this woman, going over to sniff the others and be petted, but not even looking at non-dog-lover.<br />
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Pippin is in the DRAGON SLIPPERS books. She is Princess Amalia's little lapdog, who seems rather put out with her mistress, and in later books she belongs to the dragon Fenuil, which suits her better. I tried to capture Pippin's excess of personality in the books, and I hope that I succeeded. She was one-of-a-kind, a companion and friend who cannot be replaced. <br />
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She will be missed so very, very much.Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-51482698976356561762012-09-04T21:12:00.006-06:002012-09-04T21:13:44.227-06:00Summer Readin' Roundup! YEEEEEHAW!<br />
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I know what you pardners are all wonderin': Did Jessica get rid of that triple stack of books on her bedside table?<br />
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Yeah. Of course I didn't. We all knew the answer to THAT. No sooner had I blogged about getting that stack whipped into shape than like SEVEN books I'd had on hold at the library forever came in for me. I'd gotten down to two smaller stacks, and then my publisher released six fantastic books I'd been waiting for. Let's face it: I will never NOT have multiple stacks of books on my bedside table. <br />
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Le sigh. <br />
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Yet as I type that, I'm smiling. Oh, and wearing a nightshirt my sister gave me that says, "I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books." The other day my son pointed to my nightshirt and said, "That just EXPLAINS you, you know, Mommy?"<br />
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"Indeed, my son. I do know."<br />
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So what did get read this summer?<br />
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(The asterisk means I own it.)<br />
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EARWIG AND THE WITCH - Diana Wynne Jones *<br />
PANDEMONIUM - Lauren Oliver<br />
CRYER'S CROSS - Lisa McMann<br />
STEVE JOBS - Walter Isaacson *<br />
CINDER - Marissa Meyer<br />
DEADLOCKED - Charlaine Harris<br />
THE KNEEBONE BOY - Ellen Potter<br />
FINN FAMILY MOOMINTROLL - Tove Jansson *<br />
CONFESSIONS OF A SCARY MOMMY - Jill Smokler<br />
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER - Seth Grahame-Smith *<br />
LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED - Jenny Lawson<br />
I AM FORBIDDEN - Anouk Markovits<br />
UNEXPECTED MAGIC - Diana Wynne Jones *<br />
LADY FRIDAY - Garth Nix *<br />
GANYMEDE - Cherie Priest *<br />
READY PLAYER ONE - Ernest Cline<br />
HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE - Diana Wynne Jones *<br />
THE WISE MAN'S FEAR - Patrick Rothfuss *<br />
DAYDREAMS OF A SOLITARY HAMSTER - Astrid Desbordes<br />
RAMPANT - Diana Peterfreund<br />
THE BOOK OF BLOOD AND SHADOW - Robin Wasserman<br />
THE SISTERS BROTHERS - Patrick DeWitt<br />
SIZE 12 AND READY TO ROCK - Meg Cabot<br />
REDSHIRTS - John Scalzi<br />
BRINGING UP BEBE - Pamela Druckerman<br />
FOR DARKNESS SHOWS THE STARS - Diana Peterfreund<br />
TEAM HUMAN - Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan<br />
MOOMINPAPPA'S MEMOIRS - Tove Jansson *<br />
ARCHIE MEETS KISS (No. Seriously.)<br />
SMILE - Raina Telgemeier<br />
GHOST STORY - Jim Butcher *<br />
ROT & RUIN - Jonathan Maberry *<br />
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES - Deborah Harkness<br />
BABYMOUSE: DRAGONSLAYER - Jenni and Matt Holm<br />
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Currently reading: GIRL OF NIGHTMARES - Kendare Blake<br />
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So. That's . . . 34 and 1/2 books! I also read PRINCESS OF THE SILVER WOOD twice, once to do copy edits, and once to proofread. Which totally counts!<br />
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And now I'm embarking on my fall reading, which will include a little project. What's that, you say? Well, for one thing, I'm toying with the idea of rereading some things. I read HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE aloud to the kids, and it really made me want to revisit some old favorites. I've thought of reading one old book for every two new ones I read in the next few months. I may do that. But also, every time I walk through my bedroom, I see my Harry Potter books. They are lovingly displayed atop my dresser, with Harry Potter bookends holding them in place. I get the urge to pick them up and look at the pretty, pretty covers, and maybe read a page or two. So I decided to start a little project. I will read one chapter of Harry Potter every day (starting today!) and see how long it takes me to get through the entire series! I was going to add up the number of chapters and try to tell you exactly how long it will take . . . but I'm not good at math so I didn't. If somebody wants to do that for me, they totally can.<br />
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And that's what I'll be doing this fall! Along with reading:<br />
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GIRL OF NIGHTMARES<br />
PRINCESS ACADEMY: PALACE OF STONE<br />
SCARLET<br />
BLEEDING HEARTS<br />
THRONE OF GLASS<br />
OUT FOR BLOOD<br />
CATE OF THE LOST COLONY<br />
THE CLOCKWORK THREE<br />
ANATHEM<br />
THE WAY OF KINGS<br />
THE HYPNOTIST<br />
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And many, many more!<br />
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What are you reading as we cozy our way into fall?Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232639346497420305.post-73439194935684511102012-06-22T16:27:00.000-06:002012-06-22T16:27:03.422-06:00PRESENTING...[insert book title here]!Recently I have been involved in conversations via the Twitters and the Facebooks about books that people were assigned in school that they hated. In particular, "The Classics." (Ominous music!) And then, of course, the usual disagreements start. Some people love Steinbeck, others (like me) would not hesitate to revile his books to his face if he weren't already dead. (If he comes back as a zombie, I will still revile THE RED PONY, I'll just do it while I run.) So I've developed a bit of a theory. It's called the, "It's All About The Presentation" theory.<br />
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Before we discuss this theory, I'm going to warn you that there will be spoilers about several books in this post. It's just too hard to talk about some of these books without discussing specific plot points. All of the books I'm about to spoil are over twenty years old, though, so if that bothers you, I'm sorry. And also: KRISTIN SHOT J.R.! ROCHESTER HAS A MAD WIFE IN THE ATTIC! THE ALAMO DOESN'T HAVE A BASEMENT! DAISY WAS DRIVING THE CAR!<br />
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Moving on!<br />
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In eighth grade I had a very nice English teacher we'll call Mrs. W. I liked Mrs. W. as a person, I even worked for her after school part time, checking in assignments and recording grades. Mrs. W., however, needed to rethink her syllabus, or possibly how she described the books and poems to the class.<br />
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The syllabus, and her descriptions/discussions of the books (as I remember them):<br />
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THE RED PONY by John Steinbeck - Farm animals are there to work, they're not pets you should get attached to. The pony was unsuited for ranch work, since it was from a circus, and could not survive. The mare needed to die to save its foal, which happens all the time in the real world, and using a hammer was the humane way to do it.<br />
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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (the play) - Everyone dies but her father, and no one knows what gave them away after they'd lived in this tiny, horrible room for years. It's a terrible tragedy and very real tragedy, and if you don't cry reading this, you have no compassion.<br />
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THE POEMS OF ROBERT FROST - Look for the images of death! Sleep, slowing down, cold, darkness, leaves dying, winter coming.<br />
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Z FOR ZACHARIAH by Robert C. O'Brien - Everyone dies in a nuclear blast but this one teenage girl, then someone finds her, but he's not very nice.<br />
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One nonfiction book of our choice.<br />
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Okay. So. There's actually some good stuff on there, right? Who doesn't love Robert Frost? And Z FOR ZACHARIAH is a post-apocalyptic YA that would fit right in with some of today's bestsellers. But by the end of that class I think we all needed a children's chewable Prozac. Basically, to Mrs. W., everything was about death, with its attendant themes of fear, betrayal, pain, and grief. And the thing about Mrs. W. was that she was a cheery lady. Always a big smile on her face. By the end of the semester, it started to seem a bit creepy. Also, Robert Frost himself has said that he was startled by people's insistence that so many of his poems are about death. "Stopping By Woods ..." is actually a pastoral piece about stopping by the woods on a snowy winter evening to watch the snow drift against the trees. I kid you not. But in eighth grade English we learned that ALL his poems were about death, regret, and even suicide. We watched the movie of THE RED PONY, but before she started it she warned us that they had "softened" the ending because people didn't want to watch the mare's head be bashed in with a hammer. (Darn Hollywood! Spoiling everything!)<br />
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Would I have liked THE RED PONY if it had been presented differently? Well, probably not. I mean, that scene where the vultures FREAKING EAT THE PONY WHILE IT'S STILL ALIVE AND THEN VOMIT ON THE KID IN SELF-DEFENSE is pretty hardcore. It'll scar a reader. But all this discussion of Z FOR ZACHARIAH makes me want to read it again. Also, it's written by the guy who wrote MRS. FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH! How about telling kids THAT, Mrs. W?! Just the words "post-apocolyptic" would have intrigued me, but that's not how she chose to play it. And what about pairing something like Steinbeck with something a little more light-hearted? EH?! Essentially, that year we studied novels, biographies, plays, and poetry, all about death. It was bleak.<br />
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I'd better talk about something else before I have a vulture-induced flashback.<br />
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Who can tell me what book starts with: "The <i>Nellie</i>, a cruising yawl..." ? <br />
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Why, yes! It's THE HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad! Good for you! I was assigned to read that book not once, but twice. Once in AP English with Mr. W. (no relation to Mrs. W.), and in Humanities 201 with Prof. P. The first time I read it, I hated it! It was awful! And weird! And boring! And horrible! And what even happened?! The second time, while I didn't clasp it to my bosom and add it to my list of all time favorites, I liked it. <br />
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The difference?<br />
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The first reading was part of the AP English Extension Program. Since we were on a trimester system, you only had class for trimesters 2 and 3, and during trimester 1 you read several books on your own and wrote papers on them. THOD was the first of those books. I was handed the book by a teacher and given a deadline. The end. <br />
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The second reading, in college, began with Prof. P. passing out a packet describing the different types of analytical theory. Feminist Theory. Modernist. Post-Colonialism. Marxist. All those fancy things. He then assigned us the book, saying that THOD had been analyzed by experts in each of these fields, that it was a very controversial book and that the movie APOCALYPSE NOW was based on it. After reading the book, we discussed each of the theories and how they had analyzed the book. It was fascinating! I came out of it understanding and appreciating the book so much better, knowing tons about Conrad and about the Congo. What a remarkable difference!<br />
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Now, before you all start accusing me of talking smack about public education and blaming them for my hatred of Steinbeck, there's two things you should know. <br />
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1. That's not what I'm saying. <br />
2. My sister is an AP English teacher at a public high school. A darn good AP English teacher.<br />
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Let's talk about Mrs. M. Mrs. M. also taught at my high school, I had her in 9th and 10th grades. Mrs. M. could not understand why her classes seemed, in her words, traumatized and afraid of books. She told me that she was regularly asked "How many people die in this book?"and said that most of her students would blurt out, "Death!" when asked what the theme of any book or poem was. Mrs. M. undid all the trauma. She taught with exuberance and panache. (She also did vocabulary words like exuberance and panache. I also learned how to pronounce "chic" from her.) I remember reading THE ODYSSEY and A DAY NO PIGS WOULD DIE, and having fun. (Except for the part with the pig rape in that second one. Yeesh. Nobody could lighten that up.) We didn't talk about death. We talked about characterization. Setting. The language of the books. We made travel brochures for a Land of the Lotus Eaters Resort, and talked about the Shaker religion and how much meat could be on a squirrel. In 10th grade we read THE GREAT GATSBY and talked about flappers and the Jazz Age and the metaphor of the shirts. Then we watched the movie and talked about how Mia Farrow's quavery voice was both irritating and kinda perfect. We were engaged in the material and we could tell her our ideas and opinions. She didn't announce, "This book is about THIS, children," and we all had to accept that answer no matter how we might disagree. <br />
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Mr. W. turned out to be another great teacher, once the extension program was over. We read THE SCARLET LETTER and WUTHERING HEIGHTS with him. He pointed out the various dialects in WUTHERING HEIGHTS and how they indicated class, talked about the servants as comic relief, and let us call Rev. Dimmesdale a wuss when we read THE SCARLET LETTER. He gave us poems from a variety of time periods, and encouraged us to read as many books off the AP list as we wanted, not just the two outside reading books required. He had a bookcase full of books from the list for us to borrow, so we didn't even have to walk across the hall to the library, and he didn't care which ones we read, or whether we picked books because they were short. I read THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE because it was short and right there on the bookcase, and I loved it. My friend Cade read MOBY-DICK because he wanted to read the biggest book on the shelf, and he quite liked it.<br />
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I read MOBY-DICK in college, with a professor who called himself "a Melville scholar." You were not allowed to disagree with anything he said. Every paper that we wrote had to reference MOBY-DICK in some way, because according to him it's the greatest book ever written, and all literature and aspects of one's life can be compared to it. If you made a grammar mistake in a paper, he made you type the sentence out correctly twenty times and turn it back in. The edition of the book that we were required to buy and read had the title as MOBY DICK. No hyphen. You can guess what happened to everyone in the class after they turned in their first paper. Uh huh. Yep. Ask me how I feel about MOBY<i>hyphen</i>Dick sometime if you've got an hour to kill and are sick of my RED PONY whining.<br />
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It's all in the presentation, kids.<br />
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I hated THE LORD OF THE RINGS the first time I read it. Hated. It. My sister, noted LOTR enthusiast, was shocked and appalled. But here's the deal. Mrs. J., my Honors English teacher in 11th grade, was not a fan of fantasy. She had LOTR on her list of outside reading books, with all three volumes listed as one book. You couldn't just read FELLOWSHIP. You had to read them all. Over 1,000 pages. If you expressed any interest in fantasy whatsoever, she would assign it to you, and you would have the same amount of time to read it as someone who was reading THE GLASS MENAGERIE. I'm entirely convinced that she did it to suck the fun out of fantasy books. Nothing else on her list was even slightly fantasy or sci fi, and she only allowed non-list books if they weren't sci fi/fantasy. I read LOTR in one weekend, took the quiz on Monday, didn't remember anything else about it except that they walked and walked and walked and sang songs and <i>did they even kill the bad guy? Who was the bad guy?</i> I had no idea! <br />
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Mrs. J. was also fond of saying things like, "This next chapter is the key to the entire book." She said it about the used car salesman chapter of THE GRAPES OF WRATH (and sealed my hatred of Steinbeck), but didn't explain any further. Didn't discuss the chapter at all. Didn't answer any questions. Just nodded knowingly and moved on, leaving us scrambling to highlight the whole chapter and try to figure out why. My friend Marshall read THE CATCHER IN THE RYE for one of his outside reading books, and Mrs. J. told him the chapter where Holden visits his teacher was the key to the entire book. Marshall, who hated the book and had no idea what was going on, frantically asked me to read the chapter and tell him what it meant. I read it. No freakin' clue. If memory serves, Marshall hated every book he read in that class. I can hardly blame him.<br />
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Teachers, parents, librarians: I beg of you! Talk to your readers!<br />
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Tell them about the book they're going to read. Don't spoil the ending, but tell them why. Why is this book still around after so many years? Why are you giving it to them? Why do you like it? Why do you hate it but want them to read it anyway?<br />
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Then listen.<br />
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Listen to what they think about it. Listen to what they think it's about. Listen to their questions and try to answer them, or help them find the answers. That's how you get someone to like a book. Or at least not loathe it.<br />
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Just do me a favor and don't assign them THE RED PONY. No one needs that.<br />
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Note to Rachel6: Who is your brother to command you to read Improving Books? Is he your legal guardian? Are you prone to Lightmindedness after leaving the seminary at Bath? Did you run off with a handsome officer billeted in your village last year? And why does he appear to believe that Improving Books must be written by men and over fifty years old?Jessica Day Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303083752712579803noreply@blogger.com19