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Bob Stanley is one of the most active participants in the local poetry scene. He is Sacramento's former poet laureate and president of the Sacramento Poetry Center. He's the editor of "Late Peaches," a collection of works by 117 area poets, and he tea...

Wow. It’s been too long since I did one of these posts! Life has been too hectic, and blog life has been even crazier. Why is it that the month of May is now rivaling December in it’s insane-ness? Three field trips, two ...

'Cascade'Author: Maryanne O'HaraFormat: PaperbackPublished: Penguin Books; April 2013Pages: 384Genre: Historical fictionGrade: BSource: Historical Fiction Virtual Book ToursSynopsis: It's 1935, and Desdemona Hart Spaulding has sacrificed her plans...

Top 10 Ways to Recruit Team Members By Gini Koch It’s been noted that Katherine “Kitty” Katt-Martini catches people in her wake and drags them along with her on her adventures. Sure, this means that said people become involved in the fight...

This dream of being a writer – it’s been around a long time, though  it has evolved over the years. And lately I’ve been thinking about the journey I’ve had. (Being part of Holley Gerth’s God-Sized Dream Team has helped me to pause and reflect. It’s funny how when you’re on the path of pursuing your dream, whether you’re...

 Have you added or considered adding additional reviewers to your blog? Why or why not? If you have, please share how you found the right match when bringing new people to your established blog. Did you encounter any problems?  I have thought abou...

Hi All! Here at Amused By Books headquarters I've had a busy week and failed to announce the winners of a couple of giveaways! Well, fear no more, because without further ado, chosen via random.org the winners are:The winners of The J.M. Barrie La...

What do you want your story to be?Reading a wonderful book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, by Donald Miller, that poses this question and I've been thinking a great deal about it. His theory is that life really is a story, that we are characters ...

'Princess Elizabeth's Spy'Author: Susan Elia MacNealFormat: PaperbackPublished: Bantam; Oct. 2012Pages: 384Genre: Historical fiction; mysteryGrade: BSource: PublisherSynopsis: As World War II sweeps the continent and England steels itself against ...

Cheer & Chess Cheer & Chess Nora wants to be popular She takes some AP classes She meets her neighbor Adam  crushes She takes regular classes and Bored cheer & Chess Cheer & Chess Nora gets back into AP classes Makes some swaps to f...