It’s been a while since my last Kid Lit post, but I assure you that Charleston and I have continued reading up a storm. In addition to regularly reading through our own books (including several books Charleston received as birthday and Christmas gifts), we check out about fifteen new books from the library each week.… Continue Reading
I’m not usually one for tell-all, shock-value type memoirs, which is what I assumed this book would be. But Educated has received so much attention over the last year that I fell prey to Reader’s FOMO and added my name to the very long waitlist for my library’s digital copy. Reading it was truly an… Continue Reading
I’m back today with Part Two of this month’s book reviews. There is so much great stuff in these books—so I’ll skip the introduction, and let the reviews do the talking for me! How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen, by Joanna Faber & Julie King: I read the original (big kid) version of this book over a year ago,… Continue Reading
Welcome to Quick Lit, my monthly round up of (increasingly un-quick) book reviews. The books in today’s post have very little in common, with a uniting theme of depth and heaviness. I mean that in the very best way: I love that all six of these titles are books of substance, sharing powerful stories and… Continue Reading
A quick note of business: since I am not participating in a reading challenge in 2019, I now have a bit more wiggle room in my blogging calendar for some book-themed posts beyond my monthly Quick Lit review roundups. This post is the first in a monthly series featuring books that are deserving of extra… Continue Reading
Hello! I’m emerging from my blogging break today, and it feels good to be back! How has January been treating you? I’ve had a bit of a rocky start to the new year, but I’m plowing forward and am still determined to make 2019 a great one. And I’m so happy to be getting right… Continue Reading
You hear that? It’s the collective sigh of parents everywhere, relieved that we have survived the madness of Christmas and can now turn our attention to the business of wrapping up this year. I kid. I love Christmas and am always sad to see it end. But I also love end-of-year wrap-ups and best-of lists,… Continue Reading
On Monday I shared my twelfth and final book review for my 2018 Reading Challenge. This was the third consecutive year that I’ve participated in a personal Reading Challenge (here’s 2017 and 2016), and it was a highlight of my reading life in 2018. Just for fun, let’s take one last look at the categories I chose… Continue Reading
Like most readers, my introduction to book awards came through those shiny Caldecott stickers adorning the covers of the books our school librarian read to us during our weekly library visits. I liked those books, I truly did, but they were never favorites. Even as a child, I came to associate those circular silver and… Continue Reading
Today’s Quick Lit post is my last one for 2018, and we’re ending on a high note. There are some excellent books in this batch, with plenty to discuss. Let’s dive in! Becoming Mrs. Lewis, by Patti Callahan: I remember when C. S. Lewis first became a personal hero of mine. I was in sixth grade… Continue Reading