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Tag Archives: Gordon Korman
Classic Review: A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag
One of my favorite funny authors growing up (and still, to some extent) was Gordon Korman. Several of his books still make me laugh out loud, after repeated reading. One of my favorites, for its humor and its philosophy, is … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag, book review, books, comedy, Gavin Gunhold, Gordon Korman, humor, laughs, laughter, life, poems, poetry, pressure, reading, stress, taxidermy, young adult books
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Favorites Friday: Author Blogs
Somehow it never occurred to me to look for author blogs until I started writing a blog myself. One of the best parts of all this has been reading other people’s blogs, and it’s been so fun to find that … Continue reading
Chaos and Disorder at Summer Camp
I’m a big believer in re-reading books, and I don’t think there’s any book I’ve read more times than I Want To Go Home by Gordon Korman. My guess is I’ve read it fifteen times–I lost count at twelve. Most … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged book review, children's books, fiction, Gordon Korman, I Want to Go Home, reading, Rudy Miller
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Hilarity Happening at MacDonald Hall
A few months ago I reviewed A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag by Gordon Korman, and I’ve decided it’s time I reviewed some of his other many hilarious books. A particular favorite is the Macdonald Hall Series. … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile, Reviews
Tagged book review, books, Bruno and Boots, children's books, Children's Fiction, Gordon Korman, humor, Macdonald Hall, reading
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Adventures with Hats and Squirrels
I’ve been bouncing around a bit today. You may remember I reviewed A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag by Gordon Korman a few months ago. After that review, I wrote him a letter. Well, I just got a personal email back. Which … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction Friday
Tagged Gordon Korman, humor, Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean, squirrels, Will Turner, writing
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