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Archive for December, 2018
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I just had an awesome Skype talk about SCARS with Dee Schmidt Kramer’s students who read SCARS as an independent reading book at Silver Creek High School in Indiana. The students asked such intelligent, thoughtful questions afterwards. I told them they could ask me anything and I meant it.
And despite some technical difficulties – I couldn’t see or hear them on Skype but they could see and hear me – it went really well. Dee helped solve it in a creative way, using her cell so I could see the students, typing their questions in Skype, and one student turned Dee’s cell to landscape mode so I could see them all.
I enjoyed it so much. I could see them taking it all in, and caring about it. I delight in readers caring about books – and authors!
Petal also made an appearance! (laughing) She’s always by my side, and at the end when I picked her up and she rested her head on my shoulder they awwed. (Smiling)
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Posted by Cheryl Rainfield on Dec 14 2018
I also put up my Christmas tree the other day, and then finally decorated it today. It is probably too full of things but I love them all. I have fairies and unicorns and a pegasus; bookish decorations, especially kid-lit ones; superheroes; rainbows; and ornaments from people that I care about or that I bought when I was with them. And of course Petal! All of them have meaning to me. Some of them are for child parts of me that didn’t get to play when I was a kid, some of them are for the writer in me, and there are so many others. I think it’s important that we do what makes us feel good. So it might not look like a tree out of a magazine, but it’s a tree that feels right to me. What kind of decorations do you like to put on a tree, or have around during the holidays? #christmastree #writerchristmas #cherylrainfield #YAwriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerd #bookworm #ireadYA #survivor #feminist | Posted by Cheryl Rainfield on Dec 10 2018
I spent time with the four little girls this afternoon. I love them so much. And I love that they love me. I try to go see them once a month. I will visit them again on December 24th. They would happily have me over for Christmas but I think I get to sad and down on that day and I’d rather not. It’s been our tradition to have me over there on the 24th the last few years and I enjoy it. I love them all. #chosenfamily #friendsarefamily #cherylrainfield #YAwriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerd #bookworm #ireadYA #survivor #feminist | Posted by Cheryl Rainfield on Dec 10 2018
Dear readers, every year Toronto’s children’s bookstore Mabel’s Fables does something special – they invite booklovers to donate their favorite book to a child in need. If you go into the bookstore you will see hundreds of angel ornaments hanging from the ceiling with a child’s name on it who needs a good story. @mabelsfablesbookstore gift wraps the books and delivers them to Social Services in time for the holidays. What a special gift for a hurting child. If you’d like to take part you can call them up to buy a book for a child who needs one. www.mablesfables.com . And don’t forget: Books make great presents for the people you love. . . #giveabook #donateabook #booksmakegreatpresents #mablesfables #toronto #thankyoutoronto | Posted by Cheryl Rainfield on Dec 08 2018
It’s snowing out! Big, white, fluffy snowflakes swirling around. I love the first snow like this. I love the big fluffy snowflakes. I love how it looks magical and beautiful. I don’t love being cold all winter and trudging through snow. But that first snowfall? It is beautiful. . . . #snow #cherylrainfield #YAwriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerd #bookworm #ireadYA #survivor #feminist #petalrainfield #chinesecrested #hairyhairless #dogstagram #ilovemydog #ilovemychinesecresteddog #servicedog #dogmom | Posted by Cheryl Rainfield on Dec 06 2018
I love the contrast of the dusting of snow on leaves. . . . #Idontmindthiskindofwinterweather #nature #thankyoutoronto | Posted by Cheryl Rainfield on Dec 05 2018
I just finished THE DELPHI RESISTANCE by Rysa Walker; it was so good I immediately bought the third book in the series. If you like YA books with characters who have psychic powers, then you will LOVE this series. This was another book full of tension, emotion, and great twists. I rooted for Anna and all the other psychically-gifted kids the entire time. Foster teen Anna is a strong-girl character who works to save herself and others. She can take on the souls of people who have passed-and what I found intriguing and unique is that after she helps them move on, she retains their memories and talents. Anna is such a great, likable character. I also love that her foster brother Deo is bi. We need more LGBTQIA characters in books! I also love that her therapist is such a positive character, and love that the physically-powered children fight to free themselves from their oppressors. I found parallels between their experiences and mine as a torture survivor. If you haven’t yet picked up the first book, I hope you do. They are completely absorbing, thrilling, emotionally satisfying reads. I now have a new favorite author. Highly recommended! #rysawalker #thedelphiresistance #bookstagram #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #booklove #cherylrainfield #YAwriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerd #bookworm #ireadYA #survivor #feminist #YAlit | Posted by Cheryl Rainfield on Dec 03 2018
Gifts for writers, readers, and people with mental health issues. I love finding the perfect gift for others, something that fits them. If you have a writer reader or someone who deals with mental health issues who you love, or if that’s you, check out my post and see if there’s anything that appeals to you. You can find it on www.cherylrainfield.com/blog #giftsforreaders #giftsforwriters #readergifts #bookaholic #mentalhealth #selfcare #cherylrainfield #YAwriter #LGBTQwriter #booknerd #bookworm #ireadYA #survivor #feminist | Posted by Cheryl Rainfield on Dec 02 2018
Gifts For Writers, Readers, and for Mental Health, December 2018 | Posted by Cheryl Rainfield on Dec 02 2018
Petal and I sang Christmas carols with neighbours last night. | Posted by Cheryl Rainfield on Dec 02 2018
