Photos & Fun Stuff (click images to enlarge)
Gallery of Oregonian Goodness
Favorite Places Around Portland
Powell’s Books
Annie Bloom’s Books
First Thursday, Gallery Walk
Pioneer Square, Portland’s “Living Room”
You could go to the Portland Art Museum, but did you know we have a museum full of paintings on velvet?
I know! Velveteria.com
We’re known as the City of Roses.
PortlandOnline.com
Other fun stuff and trivia
Favorite movies:
(see them...)
- SCHOOL OF ROCK
- THIS IS SPINAL TAP
- GONE WITH THE WIND
- PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
- THE PRINCESS BRIDE
Favorite TV shows:
(see them...)
- DOCTOR WHO
- THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
- MONK
- HOUSE
- GREY’S ANATOMY
- PROJECT RUNWAY
Short list of favorite books:
(see them...)
- DRACULA, by Bram Stoker
- LOLITA, by Vladimir Nabokov
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, by Harper Lee
- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, by Arthur Conan Doyle
- FINGERSMITH, by Sarah Waters
Books for when you want to laugh:
(see them...)
- ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL FRONTAL SNOGGING, and all the rest of the Georgia Nicolson series of books,
by Louise Rennison (YA)
- PAPER TOWNS, by John Green (YA)
- I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER, by Larry Doyle (Adult)
Books for when you want to escape reality:
(see them...)
- The Harry Potter series, of course!
Authors who will never steer you wrong:
(see them...)
- Sara Zarr (Contemporary YA)
- Maureen Johnson (YA)
- E. Lockhart (YA)
- Eva Ibbotson (YA and Adult)
- Marisa de los Santos (Adult)
Books that change you forever:
(see them...)
- THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak (all ages)
- THE GIVER, by Lois Lowry (all ages)
- NUMBER THE STARS, by Lois Lowry (all ages)
Read these books to learn about voice:
(see them...)
- TYRELL, by Coe Booth (YA)
- A CROOKED KIND OF PERFECT, by Linda Urban (Middle Grade)
- THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie (YA)
Haunting love stories:
(see them...)
- THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE, by Audrey Niffeneger (Adult)
- I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME, by Lisa Schroeder (YA)
Addictive series:
(see them...)
- The BLOODY JACK series, by L.A. Meyer (YA)
- The MARY RUSSELL series, by Laurie R. King (Adult historical mystery)
Creepily excellent:
(see
them...)
- UNWIND, by Neal Shusterman (YA sci-fi)
- THE WHITE DARKNESS, by Geraldine McCaughrean (YA)
- LIFE AS WE KNEW IT, by Susan Beth Pfeffer (YA sci-fi)
- SHOCK POINT, by April Henry (YA thriller)
Photo contest winners.
Color Spot
WINNER: Kelsie Lahti
Motion
WINNER: Lori Dixon
Texture
WINNER: Robin Prehn