September 23, 2010 – 9:44 am
The Book: Jesus Land, by Julia Scheeres
The Story: I’ve been on quite the little memoir kick, huh? I guess it’s because it’s easy-access non-fiction and that’s kind of what I’ve been in the mood for. If you can think of any good ones that I haven’t reviewed, let me know. I’d love to get my [...]
September 22, 2010 – 8:35 am
Before it was cool to shop local, my mom was totally into it. I grew up in a small town and she was always really big into frequenting the stores even if she could get the item for a little cheaper at a box store. It just meant something to her and she has really [...]
September 21, 2010 – 10:04 am
The Book: Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby’s First Year, by Denise Fields
The Story: This is an advise book dealing with the first year of being a parent. There are different sections covered: picking a pediatrician, getting your baby to sleep, formula and breastfeeding, soothing a fussy baby, diagnosing and treating [...]
September 20, 2010 – 2:32 pm
I’ve been following Matt’s blog for a long time. If you haven’t read it or heard of him, go get a box of tissues (or three), come back and read it. All of it. I’m serious.
Several months ago, he and his daughter spent some time in India, where he buckled down and wrote a book [...]
September 19, 2010 – 10:11 am
The Book: The Girls, by Lori Lansens
The Story: Rose and Ruby are conjoined twins. They are kind of connected at the side of the head. Their mom ditched them the second she saw them and they were raised by Lovey, who was a nurse on duty the night they were born, and her husband [...]
September 18, 2010 – 10:18 am
In my googling, I’ve been stumbling across more and more celebrity libraries. While I really don’t have any desire to be rich & famous, being able to have an amazing home library would be a bonus, huh?
Anyway, I think I’m going to start sharing some with you.
I saw this one for the first time last [...]
September 17, 2010 – 6:19 am
Love You Forever, by Robert Munsch
My younger brother was born when I was 6. I was already a little bookworm so from the time he was born, I was reading books to him. This is one of the books that he had and I remember reading it to him and, even at six, being unable [...]
September 15, 2010 – 9:32 am
I know that you guys have heard me wax nostalgic about a couple of Roald Dahl books since I’ve been blogging. If you’ve read the “about” section of the blog, you may have noticed that my blog’s name comes from a Roald Dahl quote that I love:
“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go [...]