This place had achieved urban myth status for me. I had heard it existed but no one could give me an address. “Hole in the wall.” “Hidden green door.” “Quaint.” “Fantastic used book store.” “Great prices.” When my work recently moved downtown, a Moroccan Coffee place within walking distance was recommended to me. Curious, IContinue reading “Back Door Book Shop”
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Start a Book Club
You’ve devoured the book. All done, right? Wrong. A great meal tastes better when you tell someone about it. Books are the same way. Talking about books allows you to experience the work in a different way. It forces you to think harder. You are no longer passively absorbing story. You are interacting with theContinue reading “Start a Book Club”
Half Price Book Barn
I love this little bookstore. It’s in a house just South of the Justin Boot Factory parking lot. Today I scored a Dracula comic book from 1974 for $3 for my husband as a Valentine’s day gift. And a pulp novel with an pulp cover for $1. I spent about $50 and the owner wasContinue reading “Half Price Book Barn”
The SCBWI Conference was better than cake.
You might get your fingers dirty typing a story on this piece of cake. This beautiful cake was donated by Samantha Clark to raise funds in an auction for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrator.
