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Lisa Bullard

May 18, 2016May 17, 2016 by Vicki Palmquist

In this interview with Lisa Bullard, author of Turn Left at the Cow, our Bookstorm™ this month, we asked nine questions to which she gave heartfelt answers.
Lisa, thank you for your willingness to share your writing process and your thoughts about mysteries with us. Mysteries have rabid fans and you’ve written a book that’s not only smart and funny and sassy, but it’s a taut thriller.… more

Summer Adventures

May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by Vicki Palmquist

Adventures in Cartooning: Characters in Action

The other day, a public librarian asked on social media for graphic novel recommendations for readers aged 6 to 12. I immediately recommended the Adventures in Cartooning series by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost. The first book was Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles into Comics, introducing us to The Knight, Edward the chubby horse, and the Magic Cartooning Elf.… more

Misdirected

March 9, 2021February 25, 2016 by Lisa Bullard

Several years ago a friend and I got lost driving through New Orleans. Eventually we pulled over so I could ask a gas station attendant for directions. He rattled oﬀ a set of instructions in a Cajun accent, ending with, “then take the Hoopalong.” I looked at my road map. No Hoopalong. I asked him to point it out to me. His ﬁnger tapped a section of my map while he repeated his directions, this time with a hint of impatience.… more

Perspective

March 8, 2016February 23, 2016 by Vicki Palmquist

At Bookology, we believe the adage about “the right book for the right reader.” Those are not necessarily the books that we see in advertisements, in the bloggers’ buzz, or on award lists. Only by listening to each other, and especially to kids, talk about books do we find those gems our hearts were looking for but didn’t know existed.… more

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