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Tamora Pierce/Sasebo, Japan

November 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Jason Rome and Geena (the Jason who e-mailed my mom three years ago when he was eight, requesting permission to use Dinosailors in a film he was making) and Nicole Flores, counseler at Jason’s Elementary School, pick us up at the train station in Sasebo, Japan.
Jason and his family met my mom and dad last [...]

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Skulduggery Pleasant

November 11th, 2008 · 8 Comments

I ran into this book because of my mom. I wasn’t interested, but once I picked it up I found out that Derek Landy is a fabulous author. This may seem like a girl’s book because of the main character, but it’s action-packed and witty. Stephanie’s life is changed when a walking, talking skeleton named [...]

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