I have had an Audible subscription for a while–long enough to have acquired all of the Harry Potter books (save the most recently published one) and several more titles with my credits. However, audiobooks are not my go-to; I much prefer reading a book over listening to it. Since I’ve spent an unusual amount of … [Read more…]
Lulu and I continued our adventure with Grandma Dowdel that we started a few weeks ago via audiobook, and what a heartwarming and completely entertaining adventure it is! A Year Down Yonder picks up more or less where A Long Way from Chicago leaves off, only this time Joey is off working for the CCC and Mary … [Read more…]
I am a Richard Peck fan. In fact, if I made a short list of my favorite contemporary children’s/YA authors, he’d be at the top. I find his blend of humor and poignancy irresistible. Add to this the fact that he writes about common midwesterners (which are astonishingly like southerners, at least in my mind), … [Read more…]
I’m always on the lookout for something that piques the curiosity and interest of Lulu, age twelve-going-on-twenty. I have a sneaking suspicion that mystery might be her genre, though fantasy is her current interest (well, that and all things 39 Clues). In anticipation of a short road trip she and I were to take together, … [Read more…]
Please excuse the poor quality of the photo, but the conversation that happened simultaneous with the snapping of it was too good not to share: Me: “Are y’all supposed to be getting wet?” {As if I didn’t know. ;-)} Benny: “We’re not. We’re just fishing. Like Henry and Ribsy.” Lest we think the our littlest … [Read more…]
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