Almost important as my New Year’s Resolutions are my 2013 book challenges! I was quite ambitious this year. Let’s see how I’m doing. 1. Les Mis is long you guys. And not exactly riveting. Add French on top of that? Yeah. I haven’t touched that sucker since January and I doubt I’ll ever pick it… Read Post
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Armchair BEA 2013! Children’s Literature
I am so blessed to be working in children’s publishing! Children’s books retain a sense of wonder and imagination that some adult fiction has put aside. Reading was a huge part of my childhood and I still can’t believe I almost discounted children’s literature when I entered the publishing industry. I’ll never forget the moment… Read Post
Armchair BEA 2013! Genre Fiction
It used to be very difficult for me to say what kind of books I like. “I just read whatever,” I’d say. A friend of mine laughed. “No. You like fantasy, historical fiction, and romance.” At the time I resented being pigeon-holed. I’m an open-minded person! Why would I dismiss entire genres? But after looking… Read Post
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
There is a magical box at my office. It’s called “the box at the end of the hall.” The box at the end of the hall is where all the books people want to get rid of end up. And it’s where I found this gem. I get you Lucy Wu. I, too, have a… Read Post