January 6, 2009
- Classics Bookclub: Hamlet
Should I admit that all didn't go as planned, or try to bluff? (…)
January 2, 2009
- Savvy
Savvy by Ingrid Law, is the kind of book that grabbed me as soon as I started to read it.
I loved the imaginative plot. (…)
January 1, 2009
- Books on Screen: Marley and Me
Do you have Marley fever?
The movie has been a hit since it came out a couple of weeks ago, and books for all ages are selling like hotcakes. (…)
December 26, 2008
- Read Kiddo Read
We're all booklovers here, right? (…)
December 24, 2008
- Chester and Chester's Back
As a fan of Scaredy Squirrel, I was expecting a lot from Melanie Watt's new character, Chester. (…)
December 22, 2008
- Classics Bookclub: Hamlet Preview
So this month we are tackling Shakespeare. On January 6, we'll each have the opportunity to link up and share our thoughts and opinions about Hamlet.
Have you started? (…)
December 18, 2008
- Books on Screen — Horton Hears a Who
Last weekend we had family movie night featuring the new DVD Horton Hears a Who. (…)
December 16, 2008
- Book-industry Bail-out
No doubt you've followed the talk about the American car manufacturers' bailout, and the mortgage industry problems that have led to individuals needing/wanting government assistance (I say "no doubt" as one who would much rather read books than newspapers. (…)
December 15, 2008
- More Begin Smart Books for Babies
I am a huge fan of Begin Smart Books. When we started this site, I decided to turn them over to Carrie — toddler mama– since my youngest child had just turned four. (…)
December 13, 2008
- Audiobooks for Kids from Macmillan Young Listeners
I've been a fan of audiobooks ever since I got my ipod and began downloading books. (…)
December 10, 2008
- Prepare Your Heart for a Great Christmas
I'm a little slow on the uptake. I don't jump into trends quickly, and sometimes it takes me a while to warm up to a theme or idea. I think that holidays even fall into this camp for me. (…)
December 3, 2008
- Flirting with Forty
For Jackie's 40th birthday, her friend Anne arranges for them to leave Seattle's rainy winter and escape to beautiful Hawaii, but then Anne's husband gets sick, and Jackie, who is newly divorced, ends up going alone. (…)
December 1, 2008
- Give a Goat
Going on that trip to the Dominican Republic with the Compassion Bloggers really did change my life. (…)
- Too Many Toys
On the day before Amanda got out of school for Thanksgiving break, she had to decorate five feathers that would be stuck on her turkey. Each feather had to list one thing she was thankful for. (…)
November 30, 2008
- Classics Bookclub Preview: A Christmas Carol
Have you started reading our December selection, A Christmas Carol, yet?
Me, either — and we are set to share this Tuesday, December 2. I know! (…)
November 24, 2008
- Food and Family — Holiday Style
As we draw closer to Thanksgiving, most of our thoughts on on food, right? And after we eat that big meal, we immediately are faced with our big shopping list for Christmas. (…)
November 20, 2008
- Books on Screen: Some DVD Giveaways
I am happy to step a little bit outside the true intent of the category to offer some great giveaways. I trust I won't hear any complaints, will I? (…)
November 19, 2008
- A Life Well Read
Have you answered our reader survey? (…)
November 13, 2008
- The Food Nanny Rescues Dinner
I love a good cookbook (and spend time reading them just like other books), and this one has thrilled me in so many ways. (…)
November 5, 2008
- Scratch Beginnings
Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream is Adam's Shepherd's story. (…)
