grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
What woman buys this stuff?
This product litters the counter of my local 7-11, and it’s always half-empty or better. I don’t get it.
Read MoreHollywood does it right
Having just finished reading Under the Dome and Scroogenomics, I’ve decided to treat myself to a re-reading of Peter Benchley’s JAWS, a book I have not read since I was a teenager. I’m hoping it’s…
Read MoreLiterally singing the praises of books!
What’s better than an independent bookseller singing the praises of your book to the tune of a classic Christmas carol? Not much!
Read MoreUncommonly bad advice
My wife is Jewish. I am not. I have agreed to raise our daughter in the Jewish tradition, though, for my wife, this tends to lean more on the cultural aspects of the Jewish faith…
Read MoreNo more ring
My wife called me at work to tell me that the phone service in our home was out. “The internet and cable?” I asked, panicking inside. A Friday night at home without the internet? What…
Read MoreTiming is everything
Just as the Miami Dolphins tied the score, sending their game against Tennessee into overtime (annoying me immensely), my Google Alert pointed me to a delightful post on The Official Gordon Korman website. It read: I…
Read MoreHoliday treat
Praise from Jim Higgins of the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, who includes Something Missing in his Ten Books You Will Just Simply Enjoy.
Read MoreBad book covers
Joe Queenan recently wrote an essay in the Sunday Book Review about how bad book covers can influence his reading choices. I feel his pain. Bad book covers have kept me from reading some books…
Read MoreChallenging literary analysis
Tonight, I was reading Eric Carle’s The Very Lonely Firefly to my daughter. Though I like the book a lot, I apparently never fully understood the story. As the firefly makes its way around town,…
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