I have noticed something.
I have a very quiet blog!
Actually, I have very quiet blog readers. I get many, many visitors to Orange Marmalade every day, but they are very, very quiet!
Even when I promise to give away books to those who Comment…I cannot hear much noise out there!
So, here are the contest rules again for the Orange Marmalade Book Give-Away:
I’d like to hear your suggestions of topics for my regular, Monday, “A list of five books…” posts. So far, I’ve heard from a few not-so-quiet readers with suggestions ranging from the historical end of things — Ancient Egypt, Civil War — to the juicy subject of peaches! Just comment on this post before next Wednesday with your suggestion, and you’ll be entered in the book give-away!
I know you’re out there! And I know you have something you’d like to contribute 🙂 I’d love to hear your feedback, because I’m writing this for you!
Meanwhile, for your listening pleasure, I give you another CBeebies Bedtime Story. This time, Jonas Armstrong is reading a story called Tom’s Clockwork Dragon, written by Jonathan Emmett, illustrated by Mark Oliver. Click on the link, and enjoy his charming accent!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnCA34TZNV0&p=539F5E3D3F1B97A5&playnext=1&index=9
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Jill
Love your blog and am starting to use the suggestions more and more now that I have had to make some radical changes to homeschooling my youngest!
I would love to see a list of 5 great books for boys! I have 3 and struggle to find really good books for them. My 11 year old is a voracious reader and I can’t keep ahead of him when it comes to books. I think he has read just about every book on my shelf (and I have a lot of books!).
Maybe we are all so quiet because we’re busy reading…all those good books you recommend.
Hi Mrs. Swanson! Just had to say (Gret probably already told you) but Jonas Armstrong is the main guy from one of my favorite tv shows–the BBC Robin Hood series 🙂 Anyway, that was such a fun treat! I LOVED the ones of Richard Armitage reading the books. He’s in that show too, actually. I could listen to guys with British accents all day long. 🙂
So, now I’ll write the comment that you asked for. Let’s see. Have you already done a list of five books that are witty enough to have the adult want to read them again and again? Like Pooh. I love Pooh 🙂 If you have already done that, maybe five books about school? That could be a fun theme 🙂
Books for tween boys! My nephew is 10 and loves to read. I always give him books for his half birthday. Last year he got some Percy Jackson books. I’m at a loss for what to do next.
How about books by authors who take the indie publishing route? I know you’re really good at finding books that are out of the mainstream, and independently published authors are way out of the mainstream. For example, a book called “Fire Station Buddies: The Pact” by Karen McHale is a great one because it’s well written and has a good story, and parents will like it because it (subtly) teaches kids about fire safety and what to do in an emergency.