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I love easy reader books. Not because they are a quick read and there’s a less likely chance that this tired mom will doze off during story time while reading them, but because hands down one of my favorite milestones to witness as a parent is when one of my children starts reading. [...]
Isla Morley’s debut novel Come Sunday tells the story of a mother’s attempts to come to terms with her daughter’s death and with her own past. Come Sunday is a tragic yet inspiring tale in which readers learn with Abbe as she slowly, over the course of a year, comes to terms not only with [...]
We’ve covered the classic, timeless books you should read aloud and share with your children, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t share some modern books that are perfect for an evening story time at home. I’d bet many of these are destined to become classics of their own. 25 Modern Read Aloud Books [...]
I started reading some of these classic children’s stories to my own children while they were still in the womb, mainly because I wanted to justify re-reading them again myself. Sharing a great story is [...]
I just finished reading all of Richard Paul Evans‘ novels. What a terrific time I had! His books are sweet, gentle, soft, and G-rated. But they are not sappy or superficial or syrupy . . . they have a tremendous amount of substance. I started where Mr. Evans did – at the beginning – and read [...]
Pursuit of Proverbs 31 - A timeless, biblical study for the modern Christian woman. By Amy Bayliss 145 pages Available in ebook, kindle and nook format at AmyBayliss.com. I have to admit that this book surprised me. After reading the description of the book without ever actually starting the book itself, I became very interested [...]
These were a couple of quick trips and easy reads. The Year of the Dog, by Grace Lin, is a great book for children, or as a family read aloud. It is about a young American girl of Chinese descent. It is a good dose of perspective for those of us who have been born [...]
Wild Swans, by Jung Chang, is a non-fiction work about three generations of Chinese women, beginning in the early 20th century. Jung’s grandmother had bound feet, was sold as a concubine, and lived through the Kuomintang Revolution, The Cultural Revolution and The Great leap Forward. (None of them were as grand as they sound!) Her [...]
I recently finished Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. What an fun trip! It began in India, around 1975. Pi’s family owns a zoo, but feels pressure to leave India due to the political turmoil surrounding Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. However, before they could leave, they had to make provisions for all of the animals [...]
“Like Water for Chocolate,” by Laura Esquivel, is set in Mexico aroundthe time of the Mexican Revolution of 1910-17. It’s novel of love . . . or is it a novel of the magical power of love . . . or is it a romantic comedy? Honestly, I am not really certain. This is one [...]
