Posts By: Skila
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Rules is Rules. Don’t mean they don’t need changing but best to abide by them till they is changed.”
~Mam in Vince Vawter’s Paperboy… Read More
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Mean Girl Meltdown by Lindsay Eyre
MG Contemporary
Hilarious antics! Beautiful friendships! Sylvie Scruggs is the best. Run out to get this one ASAP.… Read More
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Appropriate. The word is a well-dressed cage, used to capture the truth and hang it in a room that no one ventures into.”
~David Levithan’s Two Boys Kissing… Read More
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind by Meg Medina
YA Magical Realism
Girl who leaves her mountain village to work for a rich lady in the city. Her brother goes missing and she and her love … Read More
On My Desk Monday
Candlewick’s new spring catalog! And Slickety Quick is inside!… Read More
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“The weak are cruel. The strong have no need to be.”
~Alice Hoffman’s The Foretelling… Read More
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Melina Marchetta’s Lumatere series (Finnikin of the Rock)
YA fantasy trilogy
I loved this series so much, especially the first book. Amazing characters! Interesting story. Fun plot-twists.… Read More
Indiana Author Award
Last month I had the good fortune to spend a day in the Indianapolis Public Library in some very good company.
The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award is a celebration of books and authors in the great state of Indiana. From the website:
… Read MoreThe goal of the