Category Archives: Books

Reads 4 Tweens Is Up!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by ayvalentine

It’s still a work in progress, but Reads 4 Tweens is ready for visitors! Please check it out at www.reads4tweens.com and follow us on Twitter @reads4tweens. This is a site designed for parents, librarians, teachers, and other people who care … Continue reading →

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Dirty Little Secrets

Posted on February 23, 2012 by ayvalentine

It’s such a typical trope in children’s books—the young protagonist, afraid of the repercussions, keeps a secret from the people most likely to help. I get it—it isolates the protagonist and keeps the focus of the story on the child, … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2012 by ayvalentine

In our house, every day is Valentine’s Day—or whatever other joke you want to make. On a practical level, for our family Valentine’s Day is mostly a kid holiday, full of crafts and candy. So to celebrate our namesake day, … Continue reading →

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Review the Review

Posted on February 1, 2012 by ayvalentine

I’ve been reading books I think my kids might like and writing some reviews. I hope to get a book review site up before the month is out. Rather than judging books as “good” or “bad,” the goal is to … Continue reading →

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Exciting and Elementary

Posted on December 20, 2011 by ayvalentine

The editing deadline for Marvel Heroic Roleplaying is this week and the holidays are coming at me with frightening speed. I’m compiling a list of topics I want to write about when I have the time and available brain waves, … Continue reading →

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Geeklings Speak Out

Posted on September 16, 2011 by ayvalentine

In honor of Speak Out With Your Geek Out, my kids decided to write their own posts about some of their favorite things. My son, age 9, wrote about some of his favorite games. He’s an avid game player; he … Continue reading →

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These Are a Few of My Favorite Books

Posted on September 15, 2011 by ayvalentine

Yesterday I geeked out about my literary Guilty Pleasures. Today I want to speak out about some books I don’t feel even vaguely guilty about liking! Most of them are still fun escapism, but they’re books that I think are … Continue reading →

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Guilty Pleasures

Posted on September 14, 2011 by ayvalentine

Thanks to my English degrees, teaching experience, and career as an editor, it should be no surprise that I’m a big ol’ book geek. A room in our house is dedicated to books, yet even that isn’t nearly room enough … Continue reading →

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