Pretend it is Friday

by Ruth Ayres

So I was planning to try a new kind of post last Friday. And then Friday came and went. How does this happen? So right now, let’s just pretend it is Friday. Or… Read More →

I Read Banned Books

by Ruth Ayres

How will you celebrate the freedom to read during Banned Books Week, September 30 – October 6, 2012? Check out the official website.

Fun with Language

by Ruth Ayres

Recently someone asked me about my writing routine. As I was responding to her email, listing the times I squeeze writing into the day, I added this line: I remember I’m doing this… Read More →

It’s Late…

by Ruth Ayres

One of my professional goals this summer is to get ahead on my blog posts. So far I’m failing miserably at this. We’ve been out of internet since 6:17 am. It’s back (but… Read More →

Summer Reading Plans

by Ruth Ayres

Do you have summer reading plans? Like most things in life, it’s important to make a plan in order to meet your goals. In my little corner of the world summer is almost… Read More →

The Book Stack

by Ruth Ayres

No surprise here that this was in my book stack this week. If you missed the interview on Ruth Ayres Writes, click here. If you missed the way John influenced my thinking about… Read More →

Words that are Speaking to Me

by Ruth Ayres

Bingley was by no means deficient, but Darcy was clever. He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well-bred, were not inviting. — Jane Austen, Pride and… Read More →

The Book Stack

by Ruth Ayres

This is what I”m reading… I’ve not completely finished, but I’m hooked. The beginning started out in second-person. Still trying to decide if I liked that craft technique or not. I’d love to… Read More →

The Book Stack

by Ruth Ayres

An eclectic little stack today. Click on the images to go to a link about the book. I’ve been enjoying books I can read a little here and a little there. This book,… Read More →

The Book Stack

by Ruth Ayres

I have a new obsession…London. It started stirring slowly, but now I’m curious about London. This book sent my curiousity over the edge. Now I have nagging questions and bits of stories bouncing… Read More →

Words that are Speaking to Me

by Ruth Ayres

THE JADE NOTEBOOK and Laura Resau are all kinds of inspiration for me right now. Check out Ruth Ayres Writes next week as I share more (and bring back the Discover. Play. Build. Challenge). Meanwhile,… Read More →

The Book Stack

by Ruth Ayres

I have three gems for you. I. LOVE. These. Books. Love them. Micah Player previously worked for Paul Frank Industries. His illustrations and story are whimsical made me fall in love on the spot. Check… Read More →

Hugo Cabret

by Ruth Ayres

For Christmas we gave Sam The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. Sam and I have been reading it ever since. I like to move through books quickly, often staying up into the… Read More →

Book Stack: Wonder by R.J. Palacio

by Ruth Ayres

SLICES! That’s what’s been filling my reading life. And this little gem: I read it, flipped back to the first page and read the first chapter aloud to my daughters. They turned off… Read More →

The Book Stack (02.13.2012)

by Ruth Ayres

It’s kind of an eclectic mix tonight… I am thrilled about this new little gem! I can’t wait to share it with a second grade class I’ve been working in as they’ve been… Read More →

The Book Stack: Cynthia Leitich Smith

by Ruth Ayres

One of our favorite reads is… The book is as great as it looks. I love the whimsical illustrations and the strong craft of the text. In fact, each time I read HOLLER LOUDLY by… Read More →

The Book Stack: A Couple of ROCKIN’ Books

by Ruth Ayres

I added three more YA books to my reader’s notebook this week. I’ll be sharing another of them later, but today I only want to focus on one. The past several YA books… Read More →

The Book Stack

by Ruth Ayres

YA Books this week: Of the three, THE ONE THAT I WANT by Jennifer Echols was my favorite. Echols is a master at creating characters that stick with you. Characters that you feel… Read More →

The Book Stack

by Ruth Ayres

The challenge this Christmas vacation was to see how many books we could read as a family. We lost track of the picture books, but below are some that we read more than… Read More →

The Book Stack…

by Ruth Ayres

Or maybe this post should be called: “The Book Stack?” with a big bold question mark. Seriously, I have stacks and stacks and stacks of books we’ve read, books we want to read,… Read More →