Deliciously Dahl on a Whacked-out Wednesday

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I’ve been very, very good, and haven’t spat or swore or cursed Secret Agent Man’s name (in the last hour) so I want one of THESE!! Isn’t my half birthday coming up soon!? The ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom is selling these to raise awareness of frequently ‘challenged’ books. Imagine sporting a bracelet covered with YA and kidlit titles and starting some deep conversations with strangers! Sweet! We READ banned books! And we’re proud of it!(Via A Fuse #8.)

Also, via Big A little a – and cheers to Seren for the reminder – it’s Roald Dahl Day! I am, of course, going to recite Revolting Rhymes aloud all day:

The animal I really dig,
Above all others is the pig.
Pigs are noble. Pigs are clever,
Pigs are courteous. However,
Now and then, to break this rule,
One meets a pig who is a fool…

Man, is this the day for fun stuff, or what? Thankfully, the Universe is making up for it having been a rough week thus far. Via Big A little a, over at Journey-Woman, you’re invited to name your #1 fave antagonist in the kidlitosphere HERE. Check out all the others — from The Grinch to Count Olaf, there are myriad ‘evildoers’ we love to hate. And hey — there’s maybe some coffee in it for you. A $25 gift certificate! Now you know you need to join.

Those who are super-jazzed about Stephanie Meyer’s vampire trilogy (and you know who you are, Benicia! I’m number SIXTEEN on the holds list at the library, thank-you) will want to head on over to YA Books Central for the Meyer INTERVIEW! Whoo! Everything you wanted to know about Meyer as a writer, and maybe even some hints about Book 3!

Wear your clothes backwards all day, levitate your enemies, speak unintelligibly, and generally have a great Dahl day. It’s Wednesday! Things can only get better. Theoretically.