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Ten Books That Should Have Been on Entertainment Weekly’s List of the ‘The 100 Best Reads’ of the Past 25 Years But Weren’t
I love Entertainment Weekly’s annual list of the year’s worst books, which is usually right on the money. But the magazine’s list of “The New Classics: The 100 Best Reads From 1983 to… more →
One-Minute Book Reviews
Minutes (Amy)
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whit wrote 1 month ago: As I entered the room this morning, armed with a 16.9 ounce Red Bull energy drink, I was greeted by … more →
Ten Books That Should Have Been on Entertainment Weekly’s List of the ‘The 100 Best Reads’ of the Past 25 Years But Weren’t
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 1 month ago: I love Entertainment Weekly’s annual list of the year’s worst books, which is usually right … more →
Jump into Fiction with Springboard Books
Tria wrote 4 months ago: Sometimes even the best writers need a springboard - an idea just big enough to give their imaginati … more →
The perfect day to read...
mrschu81 wrote 8 months ago: Or I first read this short book on Christmas Eve ‘00. I’ve read it ever Eve since! … more →
The Polar Express
Canadian Cinephile wrote 8 months ago: Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Beowulf) delivers the 2004 film The Polar Express. The fi … more →
Harris Burdick Writing Contest
mrschu81 wrote 8 months ago: Chris Van Allsburg’s The Mysteries of Harris Burdick provides highly detailed illustration … more →
The Stranger
mrschu81 wrote 8 months ago: Chris Van Allsburg’s books work beautifully with nearly any writing lesson. I use The S … more →
Deeper Into 'The Garden of Abdul Gasazi' and Other Magical Realms: Perry Nodelman's 'Words About Pictures'
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 9 months ago: How do the pictures relate to the words in children’s books? Do they clarify the text? Do they co … more →
Chris Van Allsburg’s A-Plus Alphabet Book, ‘The Z Was Zapped’
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 11 months ago: One of America’s greatest illustrators finds 26 kinds of drama in letters The Z Was Zapped: The Al … more →
What Makes a Story Work? Quote of the Day (Chris Van Allsburg)
1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 11 months ago: Writers since Aristotle have tried to define what makes a story work. Some have argued that good sto … more →
No One Mourns the Wicked but They sure have Cool Cloaks
queenmab04 wrote 1 year ago: I couldn’t resist posting this really fantastic and regal-looking witch from Chris Van Allsburg’ … more →
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