I was so excited when my neighbor loaned me her favorite book! I’d be excited to read anyone’s favorite book, truth be told. By the end of the first chapter, I was hooked on Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld!! It is a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice and a fun, lighthearted easy read. This version… Read More
I have enjoyed so many incredible books thanks to my kids’ literature and social studies teachers. The most recent was Refugee by Alan Gratz. This was required reading for John over the summer and had us both captivated chapter by chapter and page by page. It is a powerful story of three teens seeking refuge… Read More
I’m sure I’ve shared this previously, but Mother was a lifelong educator. She taught elementary school when we were little and then attended night school for three more degrees before eventually retiring as deputy superintendent of the public school system. I grew up spending dinners listening to debriefs on her days at school, afternoons waiting… Read More
First things first, I’m wishing Sister a HaPpY bIrThDaY today!! She’s my oldest and truest friend and I am so thankful to have her. It’s been a while since I shared my latest book – Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur! My friend Andie generously sends me boxes of books after she reads them and always… Read More
I took a break from reading to watch some TV, which is pretty rare if you know me. I checked off Tiger King and Waco and was ready to return to books after those two. The Girl Before by JP Delaney is a psychological thriller and a page turner in the sense that I kept… Read More
A few years ago I shared a book review of America’s First Daughter. I loved it then and I still love it today, many books and stories later. America’s First Daughter I carried the book along to read while on vacation in D.C. and the surrounding areas. I read about Jefferson at night and then… Read More
While sheltering at home, I read The Giver by Lois Lowry and savored every word on every page. What an amazing book!! While it seems to be very well known, it never crossed my radar until it was assigned to John as required reading a few months ago. He said it was the best book… Read More