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Mark Twain, PUDD'NHEAD WILSON

This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.
 

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Mark Twain, PUDD'NHEAD WILSON

April 1, 2011

My younger son came home a couple of months ago and informed me he had been invited to spend his spring break in Florida with one of his two best friends (the one we call Son 2A); last year, Josh had gone to the Outer Banks with us. I decided that I still needed Spring Break with or without a prerequisite child to justify it, so my husband and I are headed to Coral Gables, Florida, tomorrow morning. I am tired of waiting for spring to come, have a stack of books that I want to read, and I crave the chance to swim outdoors. My husband is frustrated that he has not played enough golf, especially since his Christmas playing plans were snowed out, so we both have a plan for the week. The hotel we are staying at has an amazing 200-foot pool. I have stayed here before but always for just a night or two on business trips, and it’s been a place I want to enjoy more.

 
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Viola in the Spotlight by Adriana Trigiani

April 2011

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the cover photo shoot for VIOLA IN THE SPOTLIGHT, and listen to author Adriana Trigiani talk about her latest book.

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In THE LOSER LIST, a boy named Danny, who crosses his name off the "Geek" list in the girls' bathroom, becomes friends with kids who used to tease him when they discover he can draw. But Danny, enjoying his new "bad boy" status among the bullies, must make a decision when his new pals steal a comic book.

April 2011

I got tired of waiting for spring to arrive in New York (the snow on April 1st put me over the edge), so I flew down to Coral Gables last week for “Spring Break” to kick back with a week of reading and hanging out by the pool. And oh, I swam some laps, too, trying to get back in shape after a winter of cocooning in the house. Swimming is a lot more fun than walking on the treadmill, and it immediately got me out of the winter blues as did some days of just reading, which is quite a treat! If you want to know some of the books I read, check out the latest edition of the Bookreporter.com newsletter here.

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