What Is Steampunk, Anyway?
Before we left on vacation, my son wanted to download a new book to his Kindle. Like a good Word Nerd Mama, I read the description first. (See my post on The ...
Category: How to encourage reading
Why You Should Read Liar and Spy
A few weeks ago, I posted the nominees and winners of the Children’s Choice Book Awards for 2013. Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead made the Fifth To Sixth G...
Great Reading Quotes #2
From the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence and founded one of the finest institutions of higher learning (and my alma mater): “I cannot...
Great Reading Quotes #1
I love college campuses, don’t you? A word nerd can find so much inspiration. When I was picking my son up from “Camp Invention” at Radford U...
What Makes a Great Beach Read?
Today I embark on my annual trip to Lake Pleasant in the Adirondacks. Here’s to reconnecting with good friends, no cooking for a week, and plenty of activ...
How To Follow Blogs After Google Reader Disappears
Next week, big change will come to the Internet, and you should prepare now. On July 1, Google Reader, the tool many word nerds use to follow blogs, will disapp...