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Read Aloud Roundup–May 2017

May 25, 2017 by Amy 3 Comments

Y’all, I didn’t even know that today is the last Thursday in May until this morning.  This month has been a whirlwind of trips and graduation events (my first nephew is graduating tonight!) and birthday events (my eldest turned THIRTEEN last week!) and. . . and. . . and. . .the slow death of our … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books Tagged: Bookish Thoughts, read aloud roundup, Read Aloud Thursday

Wednesdays with Words: Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

January 18, 2017 by Amy 2 Comments

I’m reading Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson aloud to my girls as a part of their geography studies.  From the first paragraph, it has been a surprise hit.  It’s the story of Maia, an orphan, who has been summoned away from her boarding school in England to live with relatives in the Amazonian … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Juvenile Fiction Tagged: Bookish Thoughts, Geography, Juvenile Fiction, Read Aloud Thursday, Reflections in Progress, Wednesdays with Words

2017 bookish goals

December 31, 2016 by Amy 5 Comments

I haven’t made many goals the past few years, mostly because they go the way of most new year’s resolutions–I don’t actually fulfill them.  However, I do love the month of January for reading, and the new year seems like a good time to set some new intentions. I plan to participate in Read-At-Home Mom’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books Tagged: bookish plans, Bookish Thoughts, To Be Read

Literary quote of the week

November 6, 2016 by Amy Leave a Comment

Join us on Facebook if you know the answer (or if you think you do!) or if you want to know the answer.  🙂

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Literary quote of the week

October 30, 2016 by Amy Leave a Comment

Find me on Facebook to play!

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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
News of the World
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer


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