Posted by Amy Leigh Strickland
January 23, 2013
This is not a list of best selling books for teens; a walk down the YA isle at Target could provide that. Instead, this list includes books that are great both in their craft and in their importance. Here you will find novels with heart and depth. This is a list of books that will impact the…
Field Under : Book Reviews, For Readers
Tags : blankets, books for teens, books of magic, craig thompson, ender's game, fiction books, great fiction, jenny pox, JL Bryan, john green, looking for alaska, Neil Gaiman, orson scott card, paper towns, sherman alexie, speak, stardust, stephen chbosky, the absolutely true diary of a part time indian, the perks of being a wallflower, young adult fiction
Posted by Amy Leigh Strickland
October 30, 2012
On Saturday, the Strickland family (the younger) hosted an All Hallow’s Read party. It was a lot of fun and I want to share some of the highlights of the night to get you in the Halloween spirit and convince you that book parties are the new black. The party featured book-themed costumes, book-themed food,…
Posted by Amy Leigh Strickland
December 31, 2011
The Tuesday before Christmas, this was exactly the topic on NPR as I drove to work. “Who had a good year in 2011?” They were looking for general answers for people, places, companies, and things. I realized that every answer I wanted to call in with was tied to the literary world, so I decided…
Field Under : My Life
Tags : Amanda Hocking, Benedict Cumberbatch, blake northcott, Bob Harras, Daniel Craig, David Fincher, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Jeff Bezos, Kathryn Stockett, kindle, Martin Freeman, Neil Gaiman, Peter Jackson, Pottermore, Rooney Mara, Terry Strickland, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Help, The Hobbit, Tolkein