Category Archives: Books
Matilda who told lies and was burned to death.
I am so glad that Edward Gorey illustrated a version of Hilaire Belloc’s Cautionary Tales for Children. And I’m even more glad that my kids adore this book. They just can’t resist a grisly death. Right now they are reading … Continue reading
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open letter to a book thief
While I understand the irresistible urge to read the works of the Brontes, I feel it is necessary to protest your recent theft of Villette from the mail. I too enjoyed this book, a bit less than Jane Eyre or … Continue reading
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The Game
Have I mentioned lately that I can’t let myself read for pleasure these days? It’s sad but finishing college seems to demand that I not enjoy reading for a while, which is a lot like not being allowed to blink … Continue reading
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A Resolution
I always mean to keep a list of the books I read in a given year, but I never do. With that in mind, I start a book list. It will most likely be incomplete unless it is a total … Continue reading
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dragons and damsels
We have been looking a lot at flying insects lately. We see a ton of dragonflies on our walks but the other day we went to a different creek and got to see some damselflies. Under a rock were nymphs. … Continue reading
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Am I dreaming?
This book. Did one of my favorite artists just illustrate my favorite fairy tale, retold by one of my alltime favorite children’s authors? Oh yes, yes, she did. It feels wrong to buy it on an ordinary day. It feels … Continue reading
American Gods
was totally worth the interlibrary loan wait. I won’t be able to bookbinge and just plow through all of Neil Gaiman’s works in a couple of weeks like I’d’ve done in the past due to crappy local library, crappy budgetary … Continue reading
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The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon
We checked out this book, written by Jacqueline Davies and illustrated by Melissa Sweet, from the library last week. I had never seen it before and it was a really pleasant surprise. The story was both well told and accurate, with notes … Continue reading
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Bad habit of the month: dawdling
I love the character formation segments in Home Education by Charlotte Mason. One that really stood out to me when I first read it was about dawdling. We are ready to spend some time working on this one again. I … Continue reading
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