September Reading

Hello, October, where did you come from? 

The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards

Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell - I started this while riding on a bus through Stoke Newington in the middle of what for England could be called a heatwave. Imagine my surprise when one of the characters in the book began his walk home through Stoke Newington and my husband's local park in the middle of a heatwave...totally surreal.

You would think right about now that I had chosen my books specifically for the key on the front cover. This would be an incorrect assumption.

The Brave by Nicholas Evans - see? No key.

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket - call it research

And now begins my favorite time of year at work - the preparations for our annual children's book illustration show! We will be featuring 5 children's book illustrators and their original artwork, plus providing books to pre-order for signing and dedication by these illustrators. This all culminates in a day-long opening reception on December 7th, where about 100 original illustrations are displayed on the walls AND the illustrators (and even a few of the authors!) will be in attendance to sign books, give talks, demonstrations and lectures!

Can you guess how excited I am?

September Reading

Green Day has it right: "Wake me up when September ends." Cause it's STILL HOT!! (I'm such a southern California wuss...)



Such a horrible, gut-wrenching story. I couldn't put it down.



A dear friend gave this to James. I, of course, elbowed in and read it first.



This book was not at all what I expected. I liked the plot twist, and I especially liked the imagery of leading a small horse up the stairs into the house to draw its silhouette on the wall.





This was one of my favorite books when I was younger. When I saw this gorgeous bound copy at my local Barns & Noble, I couldn't resisit. It's both new and familliar at the same time.



Haven't gotten to this yet, but I'm sure I'll reach it by the end of the month. Perfect to see me into October!



Now that I've shared what I'm reading this month, I want to know: What are YOU reading these days?