Here I am, squeezing in a ‘What I’m Reading’ post for May! I missed last month’s due to being away and didn’t want to miss another. This is an interesting turnaround because, looking back two weeks or so, it was looking like I wouldn’t write this one either. I’ve been feeling a bit lost when…
Hello! Here we are a few days out from our trip and I feel like I need to leave a few reminders and notes before I go. My life over the past few weeks has been led by ‘to do’ lists and meetings (why is March so busy?) and so, along the way, when people…
I had a really good library visit last week. You know those magic days when you walk in and stroll along the shelves and pluck down titles you’ve known about for a long time but haven’t gotten around to reserving or finding some other way. Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett is one of those titles….
A few months after putting a hold on it at the library, Poems that Make Grown Men Cry finally came in. I can’t confirm first-hand that it indeed makes grown men cry, but what I can say is that it made me cry. Several times. Many inclusions are poems that I am familiar with and…
Goodness, look at the date – I’m running late for my regular ‘What I’m Reading’ post. With the kids at home on holidays still, and my playing around with new video software, I’ve been preoccupied! Things will return to normal (or our version of normal!) next week when school goes back. So – books! To…
Read / December 15th, 2014
If you had asked me five or ten years, or even 12 months, ago if I thought I’d ever run a marathon, I probably would’ve shrugged my shoulders and said brightly, “Oh, sure, I reckon. Probably. Maybe. Pass me some wine, please.” The difference between that Karen and me right now… isn’t all that much,…
Wow, it’s a big month for books around here. First there was the big Christmas round up and now this post! Next, I think I’ll take a break from book talk for a while. Rest up and read – hey, that sounds like a plan. I’ve got a few on the go. Here they are. Fahrenheit 451…
Read / November 13th, 2014
I know this says ‘older readers’, but I’m also aware of the range of reading skills that children can have. What might be deemed appropriate, either in level of difficulty or thematically, for example, will be different from child to child of the same age. So I’ve chosen the following based on the interests of…
Read / November 12th, 2014
While the days of my reading picture books with the kids are on the way out (*sniff*), as they now prefer to find and read books of their own choosing, I remain passionate about, and committed to, the wonders of picture books. Here are some choices for Christmas. The Wild One by Sonya Hartnett, illustrated by Lucia…
