BigBoy’s elementary school had a fundraiser in order to add more books to their library. For two weeks, kids brought money into their classroom and added coins to a big jar. The classroom that raised the most money won an alien-themed party that ran along side the Scholastic Book Fair message, “Reading is Out of…
Need a good little quickie book? The Birth of Venus was a great discovery in my used bookstore that was passed along to my book club recently. It’s one of those books that is so compelling that you can read it over the course of a weekend. Really, I just didn’t want to set it…
Something comes over me this time of year. The weather cools down, the leaves change color and eventually fall off the trees, and we start thinking about the holidays. We come inside to get warm. Friends and family come to visit. We have big meals. For some strange reason this magical season makes me think…
Thanksgiving is purely an American holiday, full of its icons and traditions. In the house in which I grew up, we typically ate our Thanksgiving meal and promptly watched football and pretty much everyone fell asleep to the celebration of men in tights. Am I the only one that laughs at the pigskin heroes in…
One of my favorite things to do at the library is get seasonal books. A month ahead of time, I reserve books from the library to prepare the boys for the upcoming season or holiday. Of course, right now it’s all things Halloween. Here are a few of our favorite Halloween books. Skeleton Meets the…
Most of you know of my extreme love of reading. It is my most indulgent activity and I don’t allow myself that time near enough. I didn’t discover my love of reading until college. I wish I had found it earlier. Reading is a great way to relax, unwind and escape. It’s a great way…
