2.) Murder Your Darlings by Roy Peter Clark
3.) Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day4.) The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell
5.) To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
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I'm a poet and didn't know it. No, wait...I did know it. Anyway, I thought June would be a good month for some poetry immersion. Random, out of the blue, and why not? Here's the short stack I pulled off the library shelf this morning...my inspiration for a reading challenge:
1.) The Aspiring Poet's Journal by Bernard Friot
2.) For Everyone by Jason Reynolds
3.) If Men, Then by Elzia Griswold
4.) My Name is Jason. Mine, Too... by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
5.) Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
6.) Wet Cement, a Mix of Concrete Poems by Bob Raczka
7.) Feel Your Way Through by Kelsea Ballerini
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"Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of dictionary." ~Khalil Gibran
I recently grabbed a picture book off the library shelf called The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson and enjoyed the verse and illustrations...what a cute story! The end-flap advertised the author's "Bear" series, and I remembered Bear Snores On well, it being a 5-star read.
After two great stories, I decided to see what else the author had cooking picture-book-wise and was flabbergasted by the sheer quantity--approximately 58 picture books! Are they all winners? That's the question that needs answering, and what this reading challenge is all about...reading Karma!
Childrens picture books by Karma Wilson (with links to Amazon):
1.) Bear Feels Sick (4 stars)
2.) Bear's New Friend
3.) Bear Says Thanks (3.5 stars)
4.) Bear Sees Colors (4 stars)
5.) Bear Snores On (5 stars)
6.) Bear Stays Up for Christmas (4 stars)
7.) Bear Can't Wait (5 stars)
8.) Bear Finds Eggs (4 stars)
9.) Bear Wants More (4 stars)
10.) Bear Can't Sleep (3.5 stars)
11.) Bear Counts
12.) Bear Feels Scared (3.5 stars)
13.) Bear's Loose Tooth
14.) A Frog in the Bog (3.5 stars)
15.) Mama, Why?
16.) The Cow Loves Cookies (4 stars)
17.) Sleepyhead (3.5 stars)
18.) Moose Tracks (4 stars)
19.) Horseplay (3.5 stars)
20.) Princess Me (3.5 stars)
21.) I Love Your Face (4 stars)
22.) Whopper Cake (5 stars)
23.) Sweet Briar Goes to Camp (3 stars)
24.) How to Bake an American Pie
25.) Duddle Puck The Puddle Duck (5 stars)
26.) Moose Tracks (3.5 stars)
27.) Give Thanks to the Lord (3 stars)
28.) Hogwash! (4 stars)
29.) Hilda Must Be Dancing (4 stars)
30.) Big Bear, Small Mouse
31.) Doormouse Dreams
32.) A Dog Named Doug (4 stars)
33.) Who Goes There? (3.5 stars)
34.) Mama Always Comes Home
35.) Animal Strike at the Zoo
36.) Mortimer's Christmas Manger (3.5 stars)
37.) Mortimer's First Garden (3.5 stars)
38.) Bear Hugs
39.) Mr. Murry and Thumbkin (3 stars)
40.) If I Were a Mouse (3.5 stars)
41.) What's in the Egg, Little Pip?
42.) Don't Be Afraid, Little Pip
43.) Where Is Home, Little Pip? (3.5 stars)
44.) What's the Weather Inside?
45.) Outside in the Box (3 stars)
Other "karma" books on the TBR pile:
The Karma Map by Nisha Sharma
Karma Khullar's Mustache by Kristi Wientge
Karma: Why Everything You Know About It Is Wrong by Acharya Prashant
Fun for Puget Sound Writers!
The Tipsy Typers (A Writing Club-In-A-Pub) is proud to announce Write-O-Rama on March 30, 2024 from 1:00-6:00 pm.
Part write-in, part social mixer, Write-O-Rama aims to expand your writing community and your word count, all during one enjoyable afternoon at the pub.
Check out February's TBR pile:
1.) The Guest List by Lucy Foley
2.) I Invited Her in by Adele Parks
3.) The Houseguest by Amparo Davila
4.) The House Guest by Hank Phillippi Ryan
5.) The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
6.) You Can't Stay Here Forever by Katherine Lin
As you see, it starts with, "Hey, you're invited!" and ends with "Now, get lost." Lol. Mixed messages, over-stayed welcomes, regret, and even murder are the themes for this Valentine's month. Beware, nothing for your sweet tooth here.
Inspired by the title of Sam Sharland's picture book, Valentine's Guest House, which is filled with beautiful illustrations. If you like tigers, give this one a look.
Guess where I'll be writing this year? I've been selected to participate in the Writers' Room Residency program for 2024, so I'll be tippy-tapping away in the Eulalie and Carlo Scandiuzzi Writers’ Room at the Seattle Public Library! Whoot!
