by Deb Aronson | Feb 1, 2019 | Blog
Everyone who writes has days when they wonder what they heck they are doing. On a good day you can move past that and put some words on a page. On a bad day, you binge watch Frankie and Grace on Netflix, am I right? But a book I recently re-read is a must for everyone...
by Deb Aronson | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog
After reading Dragon with a Chocolate Heart and The Girl with the Dragon Heart by Stephanie Burgis, I wonder that there aren’t more books that combine chocolate and dragons. That’s a winning and — to my mind — unique combination. Burgis does a great job creating...
by Deb Aronson | Jan 2, 2019 | Blog
Goodbye Stranger, by Rebecca Stead (Wendy Lamb Books) is not a new book, but it is one of the most fully nuanced stories of middle school that I’ve read. The three main characters, Bridge, Emily and Tabitha have been friends forever. The story opens as they begin...
by Deb Aronson | Dec 8, 2018 | Blog
As a longtime fan of local author Patricia Hruby Powell, I’m pleased to review her latest book, Struttin’ with some Barbecue: Lil Hardin Armstrong Becomes the First Lady of Jazz (Charlesbridge). One of Powell’s many talents is telling a narrative non-fiction story...
by Deb Aronson | Nov 29, 2018 | Blog
It is not unusual for people to comment on my vocabulary. Although it is typically not critical, I feel squeamish. How can people not know these — to my mind — perfectly ordinary words and how can they function without them? Maybe it’s like a chef who uses a whole...
by Deb Aronson | Nov 14, 2018 | Blog
I don’t remember how or where I head about this book, Performing Under Pressure. It’s not the kind of book I typically am drawn to (give me a de-cluttering book any day!), but there were a few sections that resonated with me so much that I photocopied them...
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