Tag Archives: African-American

Boys of Blur

Here is an intoxicating blend of Beowulf with the Everglades and football, three things that sounded incongruous but came together beautifully. Boys of Blur by N.D. Wilson. Random House, 2014. Charlie has just moved to swampy Taper, Florida (pop. 6000) … Continue reading →

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The True Meaning of Smekday

Halfway through reading this book aloud to my son (423 pages, thank you very much), I read on Melissa of Book Nut listed this book as one of her favorite audiobooks… d’oh! We now own it on audio, and my … Continue reading →

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Bud, Not Buddy and The Mighty Miss Malone

Before I get on to books, I wanted to let all of my blogging friends not already connected with the Cybils know that Cybils season is coming up. If you’re interested in being a Cybils panelist, you can apply now … Continue reading →

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Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile

I checked this one out even though mystery isn’t my usual genre these days, because Charlotte got it as her diverse book for #WeNeedDiverseBooks day. Her son enjoyed it, and I was hoping that it might be fun for my … Continue reading →

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