Why You Shouldn’t Be Scared to Read Stephen King’s 11/22/63
Please welcome my guest, Amy Makechnie. You can find Amy’s thoughtful and entertaining posts on reading, writing, running, and motherhood at Maisymak. I...
Category: Book reviews
Why Banned Book Week Has Me Thinking
The buzz about Banned Book Week has begun, even though officially the week doesn’t start until September 30th. Search the topic, and you’ll find websites, read...
How to Find Book Blogs to Follow
I get overwhelmed easily. You might not expect to hear that from a mother of four energetic, noisy children. Or maybe you do. But if I see too many options at ...
What I Like (and Don’t) About Little Bee
I never thought I’d have much in common with a girl from the jungles of Nigeria, but it turns out that Little Bee, the title character in Chris Cleave’s novel L...
Common Sense Media: A Tool for Families
Precious little eyes and ears I like to keep a very close tab on every book, movie, or game my children see. As technology and media permeate our world, I feel...
Historical Fiction: The Kitchen House
My book club read a historical fiction piece for May, and once again it made me SO thankful that I live in the 21st century! The Kitchen House, by Kathleen Gris...