March 


Dr. Seuss: "I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells."

Theodor Geisel, also known by millions of readers as Dr. Seuss, would've been 110 years old on March 2. Happy Birthday!

What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book? My choice is "Green Eggs and Ham."


March is a busy month for readers and writers.

March 1-7 is National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week. 

March 2-8 is National Words Matter Week; Read an E-book Week*; Return Borrowed Books Week (and you know who you are!).

March 4 is National Grammar Day. Watch those lays and lies; was vs. were; among or between...

March 6 is UNESCO's World Book Day, to honor writers, illustrators and readers. 

March 8 is National Proofreading Day. 

March 8 is Girls Write Now Day. This is a perfect complement to National Women's History Month. Encourage a girl to read and write about women who have made a difference. This year's theme is "Celebrating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment." For more information about the 2014 honorees, go to www.nwhp.org.  On my Kindle* I'm reading "Everybody Matters" by Mary Robinson, the first female president of Ireland, 1990-1997.

Read and celebrate an Irish writer or poet on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. Consider Samuel Beckett, James Joyce, Colm Toibin, Jonathan Swift, Anne Enright, Roddy Doyle, Mary Robinson or Christina McKenna.

March 20 is the first day of spring. Enjoy reading a book on a park bench or writing that delayed letter of appreciation!