The Bookworm girls are, well, bookworms and here is what they have read this summer so far.
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L.A. Times Festival of Books 2019 with the Bookworm Family
A belated recounting of our annual trip to the L.A.Times Festival of Books
Dear Evan Hansen
Every day I meet an Evan Hansen or a Connor Murphy or an Alana Beck. Or a Zoe Murphy. Every day I meet one of these kids in our office, whether they are teens or still toddlers.
For the Evan or Connor who is already a teen, I take a deep breath. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, Evan and Connor are characters in the musical (and now novel), Dear Evan Hansen. Both of whom are struggling with feeling alone, with feeling anxiety, with feeling/being depressed.
Doctor Bookworm Tries All the Houses, Again
Doctor Bookworm Tries All the Hogwarts Houses
Milestones: Sharing An Interest
Did you know that sharing an interest in something is a milestone? Like, when your toddler finds something new and exciting and they bring you to that something or bring that something to you?
Meet-Cutes
The Bookworm family has been researching Meet-Cutes in fiction to inspire our own writing.
Snapshot of Dr. Bookworm: Reading the in the middle of the night
True bookworms read in the middle of the night.
Bookworm Family SHIPS
The Bookworm family shares their favorite ‘ships from fiction.
Printable Valentines
Dr. Bookworm shares her favorite (free) printable Valentine’s Day card options.
Scholastic Book Club Flyers
The Scholastic Book Club flyer was one of my first loves.
Lola's New Year (Book) Raffle
My Lola (my grandma on my mom’s side) and I were close. She had a special relationship with each of her grandchildren. Still, even after she’s been gone for 18 years, I can picture her smile (with bright red lipstick!) and hear her laughter and it makes me smile too.
Banned Books Week 2018
Books are still being banned in the U.S. in 2018. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why.
Paris and the Happily Ever After
As I wrote the other day, my girls are loving Paris and so am I. We love the individual little boutiques and we're certainly loving all the independent book shops. We love the cobblestone roads, the delicious summer cherries, the little surprises in architecture that we find in every corner.
If I could read French, I would have bought books from every little cute bookstore we found in the Latin Quarter.
Why Shannon Hale is My Hero
The quick bullet list run-down of why Shannon Hale is my HERO.
A new series featuring our favorite authors.
Making Summer Reading Fun!
Our plans to avoid the 'summer slide' are to do a little math each week and to do a little reading and writing each week. To be honest, it's only the math that Mr. Bookworm and I have to enforce. The reading and writing are automatic.
Come see my tips on making summer reading fun for your little one!
Letting Go While Still Being True to Myself
Earlier this week I was putting together a last minute query. That’s NEVER good idea.
I Love You, I Know
This is a work in progress. I was inspired to write a picture book based on these famous Star Wars lines. But it ended up being an ode to my bookworm girls. So, in honor of Mother's Day, here it is. I love you, Mini Me and Little Lion. Seven and a half plump-tillion pieces.
L.A. Times Festival of Books 2018
Dr. Bookworm recounts the Bookworm family adventures at the 2018 L.A. Times Festival of Books. Plus, there’s Leslie Odom, Jr. involved. :D
The Theater
There was some point in my life when I couldn't stand musicals, didn't understand why the actors would burst out into song, seemingly out of nowhere.
Much like my eventual love of Shakespeare though I had been skeptical (and I saw ALL the RSC Shakespeare production shows the summer of 1994), I grew back to love musical theater.
What's Your Go-To Book?
What's your go-to book? When I have nothing to read and no access to the internet (and fan fiction), there are a handful of books that I can always count on. Where She Went by Gayle Forman is one of them.