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Showcasing one of my favorite writers of the moment

Her name is Maggie Stiefvater. Here's her official website Her books are: Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan, a gifted harpist who regularly plays for weddings and other events, has the kind of stage fright that makes her physically ill before a performance, which is an inauspicious way to start a romance; but while vomiting before a competition she meets a gorgeous boy who comes into the restroom to hold her hair. He is Luke Dillon, a flautist who proceeds to accompany her in a truly stellar performance. As four-leaf clovers start appearing everywhere, Deirdre develops telekinetic powers and encounters strange, unworldly people who seem to bear her ill will. Her best friend, James, also a talented musician; her beloved grandmother; and her mother all are in danger, as Deirdre is targeted by the queen of Faerie. Deirdre eventually discovers that she is a cloverhand, a person who can see the denizens of faerie, and Luke, not the only immortal ...

This isn't Hogwarts!

Another hilarious video, this one is from Hank Green- John Green's brother. Hank usually writes funny songs (there's a good one about a squirrel too!), and I thought a lot of you would really appreciate this one in particular. :D Oh! A few other things before I go. Tomorrow is National Talk Like a Pirate Day! Arrrrrr! Aaaand, keep your eyes peeled for a new segment coming up on this blog which will hopefully prompt me to be better at updating! And, as always, DFTBA!