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Because nothing boosts happiness more than a great book, each month, I suggest: One outstanding book about happiness. One outstanding work of children’s or young-adult literature. I have a crazy passion for kidlit. One eccentric pick. This is a book that I love, but freely admit may not be for everyone. I’ll post these recommendations here, or to make sure …
Every Wednesday is List Day, or Tip Day, or Quiz Day. This Wednesday: The 10 inalienable rights of the reader. A thoughtful reader pointed out a wonderful list written by French author Daniel Pennac, in The Rights of the Reader. As someone who loves to read–practically to the exclusion of everything else–I love this list. The 10 Inalienable Rights of …
Happiness interview: Jennifer E. Smith. My friend and fellow passionate biobliophile is the terrific writer, Jenny Smith. I got to know Jenny through one of my children’s literature reading groups, and she has written several excellent young-adult novels herself, including one that just hit the shelves: This Is What Happy Looks Like. What a title! Catnip to me. I love Jenny’s titles. …
Because nothing boosts happiness more than a great book, each month, I suggest: One outstanding book about happiness. One outstanding work of children’s or young-adult literature. I have a crazy passion for kidlit. One eccentric pick. This is a book that I love, but freely admit may not be for everyone. I’ll post these recommendations here, or to make sure …
Happiness interview: Hilary Reyl. The brilliant (and gorgeous, not that it matters) Hilary Reyl has been a friend of mine since college, and I’m thrilled that her fabulous debut novel, Lessons in French, has just hit the shelves. It’s a coming-of-age story, and all such stories touch deeply on happiness. It draws somewhat on Hilary’s own adventures in France — …
