This month we are excited to be launching our New in Paperback feature on Kidsreads.com. Each month, Kidsreads.com will be spotlighting some of the books that are now in paperback. This is the perfect opportunity to catch up on the titles you may have missed when they originally released in hardcover --- or re-read past favorites. 

This month we are excited to be launching our New in Paperback feature on Kidsreads.com. Each month, Kidsreads.com will be spotlighting some of the books that are now in paperback. This is the perfect opportunity for your kids to catch up on the titles they may have missed when they originally released in hardcover --- or for them to re-read their past favorites. 

The first week back from vacation takes on a rhythm all its own. This week as I was shaking the sand from my toes I found myself plunging right back into work. When it gets crazy busy like this, I find that reading a few pages of a book can definitely sort me out. Right now I am reading PRAYERS FOR THE ASSASSIN by Robert Ferrigno. It's not light reading, but rather a thought-provoking thriller that takes place in 2040. Somehow though when I have reached for this book this week, I have felt myself calming down. It's like checking in with these characters is something stable as everything else swirls around. While I did not have much reading time this week, I did find that these little escapes have been lovely. Any of you do this when life is hectic?

I am writing this afternoon from the deck at the house we are renting on the Outer Banks. It's been a wonderful week weather-wise, thus I have the "laptop on the deck" scenario completely under control. I love Wi-Fi when it works seamlessly like this. I have tap tap tapped out notes from the deck, the patio and the "tiki bar." I kid you not. This house has a tiki bar. Our house is on the 18th fairway. I have become the spotter for many an errant ball these past days. I hear clink on the rocks and know shortly a golfer will find his way through the trees and I will point to where the ball is. It's my version of vacation multi-tasking.

It's National Poetry Month. For those of you who are poets, take note of the Claudia Ann Seaman Poetry Contest where the prize is $500 and publication of the winning poem in the literary journal HANGING LOOSE. Also, this month all of the Quotes of the Day on Bookreporter.com are taken from poems. So for those of you who want a poem to inspire you each day, check it out.