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t h e | b o o k | d i a r i e s: January 2014

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Thursday, January 30, 2014. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Official Trailer is Out! In case you missed it, the official The Fault in our Stars. Movie trailer was released yesterday. Watch and enjoy while you count down to June. If you haven't read the book yet (gasp) and want to read about how much I love it, my original review is posted { here. Posted by Shelley Johannes. The Fault in Our Stars. Tuesday, January 28, 2014. If you remember my 31 Days of Young Adult Book Reviews. Was named a Printz Honor Book.

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t h e | b o o k | d i a r i e s: Policies

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The FTC requires bloggers to provide a policy and disclosure section. So, here's mine, to the best of my non-lawyer-y ability:. If I recommend a book here, it's only because I love it ridiculously for one reason or another, not because anyone paid me to say so. All book crushes and opinions are unabashedly my own. Many links are Amazon affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you click a link and purchase something. Thank you for joining me here. Happy reading!

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t h e | b o o k | d i a r i e s: November 2014

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Writing is like a lot like architecture. Before I decided that children's books were the best thing ever, I studied architecture. For the record, architecture is pretty great too. The Assistant Dean was my design instructor during my freshman year at Lawrence Tech University. It was supposed to be an easy class. One of our first assignments was to create a poster for a fashion show. Before we proceeded to final art, the instructor had to approve our design direction. At the ti...

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t h e | b o o k | d i a r i e s: Make sure you catch the Number Five Bus

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Friday, June 20, 2014. Make sure you catch the Number Five Bus. Source and photo credit. I love listening to Philip. Stead talk about books. Their words are thoughtful, sensitive and genuine, and always stem from a true love of the craft. They've started a wonderful series of written conversations with fellow book people and I have thoroughly enjoyed each installment. Head on over to numberfivebus.com. To read them all. You won't be disappointed. Perfect weekend reading. So far they have chatted with:.

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t h e | b o o k | d i a r i e s: happy news

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Friday, November 7, 2014. It's an overwhelmingly good day when your favorite agent becomes your agent. I am happy to announce that my dear Beatrice and I are now represented by the exceedingly wonderful Stephen Barr of Writers House. Yes, that's exciting," said my nine year old, "but have you seen my new Pokemon card? Posted by Shelley Johannes. November 8, 2014 at 4:37 PM. I am SO excited to see Beatrice in print. Im thrilled for you! November 8, 2014 at 5:23 PM. Thanks, Aunt Carol! The Book Diaries Blog.

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t h e | b o o k | d i a r i e s: June 2014

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Monday, June 23, 2014. Brought back all the drama, trauma and theatrics of my own childhood tooth loss accident, and the resulting reparative work over the years. I may have dental nightmares tonight, but I thoroughly enjoyed being taken back to days long forgotten. Also, I highly recommend diving into the land of graphic novels if it's not something you normally do. It's a wonderful way to experience a story and add variety to your summer reading stack. For you, and your kids. Posted by Shelley Johannes.

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t h e | b o o k | d i a r i e s: March 2014

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Friday, March 14, 2014. Eric, the Boy who Lost His Gravity. Since discovering Red Cat, Blue Cat. I have been dying for some more Jenni Desmond in my life. Today marks the long-awaited release of Eric, The Boy Who Lost His Gravity. You can read about it directly from Jenni { here. I can't wait to get my hands on a copy. Source: www.jennidesmond.com. If you haven't met Jenni Desmond yet, do yourself a favor and make her acquaintance. Source: www.jennidesmond.com. Posted by Shelley Johannes.

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t h e | b o o k | d i a r i e s: (Fear)5

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Monday, April 13, 2015. April is National Poetry Month. While Matthew was still in The Great Tornado Period of 2009, he created some digital art, named it F5 and asked me to write a poem to accompany it. Six years later, I still love the words, the boy and every thing about creating this with him. In a flurry of surprise. And all the things. Like a tornado,. In the } } h u s h { {. About to come upon us. That is how you. Posted by Shelley Johannes. May 23, 2016 at 10:14 AM. May 23, 2016 at 10:15 AM.

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t h e | b o o k | d i a r i e s: December 2013

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Saturday, December 21, 2013. Last Minute Gift Ideas: books for the kids in your life. Books always make great gifts. Especially if you're shopping last minute. Your local Barnes and Noble is a great place for clutch gifts. For kids, I love to give funny books. Some of my top picks for funny gift books are:. By Oliver Jeffers: full of wonderful absurdity. We never get sick of it. By Laura Vaccaro Seeger: unexpectedly funny, with a point. That Is Not a Good Idea! Or Red Cat, Blue Cat. Oh my The beauty.