42 Miles by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer is aptly named, for it is just 42 miles between the two different life’s that JoEllen lives. 42 miles between the doorstep of her Mother’s downtown city apartment and her father’s farm. When she’s in the city she goes by Ellen and loves to hang out with her friends. [...]
Ah, book blogs. You have got to love them. They add more and more to my reading list every year. I discovered The Year My Son and I Were Born: A Story of Down Syndrome, Motherhood, and Self-Discovery by Kathryn Lynard Soper when Melissa at Book Nut called the book amongst other things: remarkable, honest, [...]
I have a fascination with anything set around World War II and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr continues that theme for me. Published in 1971, it is a semi-autobiographical novel of nine-year-old Anna and her family. Set just as Hitler comes to power in 1933, Anna’s father has campaigned against the Nazi [...]
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer was simply inspiring. One of those books that I knew I would like if I just took the time to sit down with it. And one that I wouldn’t have been aware of had it not been [...]
Well, Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-thon is long over. I had a fantastic time. It was really hard to read with the kids but overall I think it went pretty well. Reading with a partner was fantastic and I think we had more fun eating our special treats than we did reading!
I do have one bone to [...]
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