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Amazon Now Sells More E-books Than Hardcovers
Wow. I thought the day was coming...
Who knew it already passed?
From article: "Over the past month, for every 100 hardcover books Amazon.com has sold, it has sold 180 Kindle books.”
Are you surprised?
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A Very Thankful Thursday
Last Friday, John walked away from a head-on collision with only a bruised chest and burn mark from the airbag on his arm. Thank God the 17 yo who crossed over the line and barreled into him is fine, too. Both cars are totaled and it's amazing- a miracle- neither had serious injuries ( Read more... ) -
Hopewell Public Library
I was honored to to be asked to help kick off the summer reading program for Hopewell Public Library. Since the theme is "Make a Splash" this year, my book is a good fit. I hadn't done a program that revolved around this book in ages. Since it's summer and school just ended for the kids, I wanted to make it extra fun. The kids got to see some ( Read more... ) -
Piggybacking on My Last Post (BN Picture Book Wall)
Visiting "the wall" at BN has always been the highlight of my visit. I get to discover some new books, revisit favorites, and, often, snap some pics of fantastic books many of my friends wrote. Although I always intend to send them the pic or post it, it doesn't always happen. (Ah, life happens ( Read more... ) -
Disappearing Picture Books AND Article?
Last week, I met writerlinda at Barnes & Noble. As we walked into the picture book section, we sensed something was wrong right away. Odd. Off. The picture book wall was...well, missing a lot of picture books. Honestly, the ones they did have were stacked at the bottom (not facing out!)and most books on display were activity books of some sort. Clearly, ( Read more... ) -
Matthew's TV Debut
Here's his Letterman skit. He's the Boy Scout that puts lid on box. Short and sweet!
http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/video/?pid=KwAhtUIx9m1maMJ6X7RKrCEGilRDyMTM&vs=Default&play=true
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Random Thoughts
*While Matthew loved going to the premiere of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, he gave the movie a 3 out of 10 stars. At first, it was a 7 out of 10. As each day passes and he rereads the books, it gets lower. I think he's like me. It's so hard to accept adaptations of books you simply swoon over.
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Cedar Creek School Visit
I loved my time at this school in Lanoka Harbor, NJ last week. The kids were great and asked such terrific questions! Getting to see the school library is a thrill for me. As a former librarian, I'm always curious to see it and hear about the program. The librarian, Becky D'Aleo, obviously takes pride in her room. *The library oozed of energy, ( Read more... ) -
Hamilton Avenue School in Bridgewater, NJ
I knew it was going to be a GREAT visit with the first and second graders within seconds of arriving. I had just started setting up when a head poked through the cafeteria divider. "Are you Lisa Mullarkey?" I walked over to the student. "Yep, I am," I said as I put out my hand to shake his. He jumped back in surprise and screamed, "I'm your ( Read more... )
