by Andi | Jan 29, 2012 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
My image of Roots until about two weeks ago was LeVar Burton in stocks. I don’t know why that’s what I thought of – probably some flicker of the mini-series I saw twenty years ago – but that’s what I saw when I thought of the book. Now,... by Andi | Jan 28, 2012 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
I am in love with Google Labs’ ngram viewer. If you haven’t played with this tool yet, you really should. The process is very simple – enter a word or phrase and see how our use of it has changed over time. Here’s what I got when I entered the... by Andi | Jan 26, 2012 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
When I was a kid, my mom took my brother and I to the local library at least once a week. We piled ourselves high with books (she had to limit us to 10 each) and headed to the desk that stood high above our heads. I watched as the librarians opened each cover or bag... by Andi | Jan 24, 2012 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
This weekend, my friends and I were talking about books, particularly about young adult books because most of us read them and because we were discussing what young adult titles might be appropriate and enjoyable for my friends’ precocious 8-year-old daughter.... by Andi | Jan 22, 2012 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations
This morning, my friend Henry is sleeping over; Henry is 5. My friends Zoe (7) and Ian (5) are also here, as are their parents. Most of us are still sleeping, but Henry was kind enough to help me with my post today. When I asked him what his favorite book was, he...