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That Time I Cried in Front of Kate DiCamillo

Book Expo America has wrapped up and I am I excitedly waiting for my delivery of books and totes from the conference. During the show I had a chance to meet several authors (not so humble brag video below) but the author with whom I lost my stuff was Kate DiCamillo 1. Backstory: The year The Bee was in fourth…

Reasons to Read Peter Moore’s V is for Villain

  If you are a fan of the movies Sky High and Mystery Men then Peter Moore’s V is for Villain is the book for you. Superheroes backstories are all usually about Uncle Ben’s words of wisdom or  theater shows with the family that doesn’t end well 1so it’s fun to read about a character who makes the decision to shirk the norm (being a…

Wordless(ish) Wednesday: #bea14 Style

Selfies with author BJ Novak :   Who wrote this: And Adele Griffin:   Who wrote this and a sweet personalized message for The Bee (not shown).

Reasons My Teen Cracks Me Up

This post was originally going to be an ode to my teen’s hot and cold mood swings but the words for THAT post just didn’t flow. I could go on and on about my teen driving me nuts but there are moments which make me realize that it’s not all bad and I  exhale.  The Bee, for sure, causes me lots…

The Idea of Birth

In which I come to terms with the truth that I know “nothing ’bout birthin’ no babies!”   This was my plan for The Bee’s delivery: A book to read while I had contractions. My sister had been sent home so many times due to false labor that she delivered Pop in the parking lot. I was determined NOT to…