Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

I read Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl for my Children’s Literature Book Club. This month we read books being made into movies.  Fantastic Mr. Fox is being made into an animated film with big names such as George Clooney, Bill Murray, and Anjelica Huston.  It’s slated to be released in November of this year.  [...]

Savvy by Ingrid Law

How would you like to grow up in a family where your mother is perfect, your grandfather can move mountains, and your two brothers can control the weather and create electricity?  Mibs Beaumont in Savvy by Ingrid Law is doing just that.  Each family member possesses a “savvy” – a special power that erupts when [...]

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

My in real life neighborhood book club read The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks for November.  I have to be completely honest because I wasn’t super excited about reading it.  I didn’t think there would be enough to talk about for a discussion and there really wasn’t.  At one point we just sat and stared [...]

Is Your Book Club This Fun?

How fun is your book club? Because I have to tell you, I really enjoy mine. I have been participating in my neighborhood book club for over a year now and it is one of the nights I most look forward to all month. There are about five or six of us that meet regularly [...]

Carnivals, Book Club Reminder and Miscellany

Carnivals The third edition of the Book Review Blog Carnival was posted this morning by Ruth at Books, Books and More Books.  My interview with David Ebershoff, author of The 19th Wife and my book review of The 19th Wife was featured along with a bunch of other great reviews.  I encourage you to go take [...]