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    • About Me
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    • Searching For Meaning
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    • Blogs I Love!
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  • Middle Grade/YA
    • WHEELS
  • Young Children
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Three Great YA Books

Three Great YA Books to read over the holidays

What's On My BookshelfBy LJ MetzNovember 21, 2012Leave a comment

Let’s be honest, during the holidays, I’m too easily distracted by turkeys, big balloons, holiday lights, and snowmen to be much of an effective writer. One thing I am good at is making myself a cup of hot cocoa and curling up with a good book to read. Thus, today I’m bringing you my suggestions for…

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Seraphina, by Rachel Hartman

What's On My BookshelfBy LJ MetzOctober 10, 2012Leave a comment

For avid readers there are many books that are enjoyable, many we might even consider brilliant, but only a few that actually leave a lasting impression on us—for me, Seraphina is one of those books. With her novel, Seraphina, Rachel Hartman joins the ranks of JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling, and CS Lewis. Much like Middle…

Kate Brauning

Blogs I Love: Kate Brauning – Now Reading: Shadow and Bone

Blogs I Love!, What's On My BookshelfBy LJ MetzAugust 1, 2012Leave a comment

That’s right, I’ve combined two categories. No, wait–I’ve combined two categories and subtracted one. Let me explain… A few nights ago, while watching the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics (not from the awesomeness of London, but from the comfort of my own living room), I happened upon the website and blog of writer…

Night Circu

The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern

What's On My BookshelfBy LJ MetzMay 7, 2012Leave a comment

One of the best things about eBooks is that I can highlight scenes and lines that are stunning, insightful, or simply delicious–and then easily find them again. On that note: The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern. Reading Morgenstern’s story, I felt as if I were watching a dream unfold. A mysterious, eerie, lovely, romantic, Cirque du…

Review of The Magicians, by Lev Grossman | at LJMetz.com

Review of The Magicians, by Lev Grossman

What's On My BookshelfBy LJ MetzSeptember 28, 2011Leave a comment

This week I’m reading The Magicians by Lev Grossman. Before I go on, let me state that I only read books I like. If after a few chapters I’m bored, I won’t finish the book. Given that, the books I discuss on this blog, are books I like. (Even if it doesn’t always seem that…

Positive Thinking

Positive Thinking – Positively Awful?

Searching For MeaningBy LJ MetzMarch 31, 2011Leave a comment

The first personal growth book I ever read was “The Power of Positive Thinking” by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. My dad gave it to me and I’m sure had no idea what a profound impact it would have on my life. My dad also probably had no idea that his only daughter would grow up…

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