Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
Last week I posted a top ten list of my favorite novels which were inspired by other stories. This week I decided to keep with the theme, but focus on picture books. 10. Cinderella Penguin, or The Little Glass Flipper by Janet Perlman 10. I love any picture book with a cast of penguins. 9.... Continue Reading →
Quarantine Confession In December of 2019, social media was flooded with posts declaring that 2020 was destined to be great: the 4th of July and Halloween fell on a Saturday; Christmas, and Valentine’s Day on Fridays. Even Cinco de Mayo fell on a Taco Tuesday. Those posts were like the builders of the Titanic declaring... Continue Reading →
10. Snow White-Red Handed by Maia Chance Genre: Mystery Based on: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves This book has a little of all my favorite genres: mystery, historical fiction, fantasy and romance 9. Mr. Knightley's Diary by Amanda Grange Genre: Historical Fiction Based on: Emma I enjoyed all of the books in the Jane... Continue Reading →
Some of us seem to be born readers. The love of a story is embedded within our DNA. We have gravitated to books from babyhood. Unfortunately, this is not true for everyone. Many of the students I work with will avoid reading at any cost. <a href="https://www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/vector">Vector Vectors by Vecteezy</a> It is my firm belief... Continue Reading →
There are people who read for necessity. Then there are people who read for pleasure. Finally, there are people for whom reading borders on addiction. I am one of the latter. Yesterday I had an eye doctor appointment. As part of the examination, the doctor handed me a story and asked me to read the... Continue Reading →
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney (Sept. 7) Partly Cloudy by Tanita S. Davis (September 7) Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (September 14) Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead (September 14) Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune (September 21) Writers' Letters: Jane Austen to Chinua Achebe by Michael Bird and Orlando Bird... Continue Reading →
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