Tory C Anderson

Book Reviews

Bud, Not Buddy: Richly Layered; Simple in Presentation

Christopher Paul Curtis swept me away in Bud, Not Buddy by creating a genuine voice of a ten-year-old orphan boy

Jacob and Lace — Chapter 1 Sneak Peek

Jacob is losing his mother to depression. Can an outcast girl who specializes in broken things help save her? The

The Great Gilly Hopkins–Emotionally Charged; Masterfully Controlled

There are books, written decades ago, that are so good you wonder how it is possible you haven’t read them

The Magic of Salt Lake ComicCon

I’m not sure if I’m a geek or a pseudo-geek. I’ve gone to the last two Salt Lake ComicCons in

Review of Tolstoy’s Master and Man

I have a weakness for Tolstoy and the realism he uses to write his novels. I added “and the realism”

Jacob and Lace Is Coming in September

Jacob and Lace is coming! Don’t miss out on the friendship of the century. Click above and listen as Lace

Reading to My Kids Enriches My Life

Do I read to my kids for their sake? No, I'm not that good of a dad. I read to them because it is fun.

Pioneering Children’s Librarian: Anne Carroll Moore

This comes from A Mighty Girl Facebook page. This is a page worth following. Today in Mighty Girl history, trailblazing

Vivian Maier Versus My Twitter Feed

"The moments she captured on the street were not beautiful until she released the shutter. The beauty now captured, she stored the negative away. Her job was done. As far as she knew, the beauty would never be seen again. The fact that it was created was enough."