I wasn’t completely surprised to learn that Agatha Christie is the most-translated author in the world. But guess who comes in at number 2? Jules Verne.
Monthly Archives: April 2005
I’ve been outed!
I wasn’t exactly keeping this blog a secret from my extended family, but I hadn’t exactly mentioned it either. Bookworm has always felt to me like an experiment in progress, for one thing.
doulicia’s comment
I started this as a comment in response to doulicia’s comment to my last post, but it got too big. She said:
I am interested in your liberal attitudes toward reading.
Phone call from the teacher!
My 3rd grade son’s teacher called last night. I was worried for a moment, but she wasn’t calling about his behavior.
An old literary flame
Fifty years ago this week a press conference was held announcing the discovery of the polio vaccine.
My family (groan)
At the same time I posted the toddler anecdote (below), I emailed it to my extended family.
I DID IT!
So, what do you think of my first, extremely laborious, attempt at web design? I would very much appreciate some constructive criticism.
And here’s a toddler anecdote, hot off the press.
