Book Signing: Aug. 30

I have another book signing this weekend.  I’ll be at the Borders bookstore in Crystal Lake, IL from 1:00-3:00pm signing copies of my book, Trout Valley, the Hertz Estate, and Curtiss Farm.

Kindergarten

My oldest daughter (who just turned five a couple of weeks ago) started kindergarten today.  As the mass chaos of kids were lining up in front of the school, waiting for their teachers to lead them inside, mothers snapped photos while some children clung nervously to their parents or cried.  My confident little one gave me an exasperated look when [...]

New “Suck Brain” Superpower

My daughter, who just turned five, reported that she has developed “a new superpower.”  She attached a glow necklace to a suction cup, and told me that she could “suck people’s brains.”
When asked what she would do with other people’s brains, she told me that she would “just line them up and look at them and use [...]

Revisions

The book signing at Barnes & Noble went well.  I was there for a little over two hours, and there was a steady stream of people.  The bookstore manager told me that it was the most well received book by a local author that they’ve had in years.
Today, I am attending a writing workshop on “Revision: [...]

Book Signing: Aug. 23

I’ve been invited to  do a book signing at Barnes & Noble in Crystal Lake, IL this Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008 from 1:00-3:00pm.  If you happen to be in the area, please feel free to drop by and pick up a signed copy of my book, Trout Valley, the Hertz Estate, and Curtiss Farm.

Book Review: Abhorsen by Garth Nix

Abhorsen is the final novel in Garth Nix’s award-winning Abhorsen trilogy.  The first book is Sabriel, and the second in the series is Lirael.  This third novel follows closely on the heels of the second, picking up immediately where Lirael left off.  Though the first book stands on its own, the second and third in the series [...]

Book Review: Lirael by Garth Nix

Lirael is the sequel to Sabriel and serves as the second novel in Garth Nix’s award-winning Abhorsen trilogy.
Lirael is a discontent girl who has come of age but has not received the gift of Sight, being able to see possible futures, as have all the other daughters of the Clayr by whom she is surrounded in their icy mountain fortress.  Abandoned by her mother and [...]

Book Review: Sabriel by Garth Nix

Sabriel is the first installment in the award-winning Abhorsen trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix.  Originally released in 1995, this reprint paperback edition published by HarperCollins hit the stores in April 2008.
I can’t believe that I hadn’t discovered Garth Nix before now.  He has been prolific in the young adult and children’s fantasy genre.  This particular young adult novel is [...]

Author Megan Kelley Hall

Megan Kelley Hall linked to my review of her novel, Sisters of Misery, from her blog.  Her book has been getting positive reviews from noted book reviewers across the blogosphere.

Back Home

The month-long travels are at an end, and it’s good to be home.  We drove through the night from New York to Chicago while the girls slept.  Though we are exhausted, it’s much easier (with the girls at this age) to pull an all-nighter than it is to stop every 30 minutes for potty breaks.  At that rate, [...]