Read Lois Lowry’s The Giver; See the Movie and Compare

Tweet The Giver by Lois Lowry has long been of favorite of middle-school teachers and readers. I remember reading it, discussing it with my daughter’s sixth-grade book club, then attending a local stage production of the story. It was a … Continue reading

Book Review: Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Tweet After we read Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce with our mother-daughter book club, my daughter Madeleine wrote this review. What would you do if you found nearly 1 million English pounds, and had only a little while in which … Continue reading

The Secret Life of Bees Movie/Book Comparison

Tweet Yesterday Catherine and I went to see The Secret Life of Bees with our book club. It was a school holiday and Madeleine joined us, since we had previously read the book with her book club too. We enjoyed … Continue reading

The Secret Life of Bees – Mother-Daughter Book Club Meeting

Tweet This past Sunday Catherine and I went to our mother-daughter book club meeting to talk about The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Ellen cooked a great southern-themed dinner to go with the book; we feasted on … Continue reading

Book Review: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

Tweet My middle school Mother Daughter Book Club met last night to talk about I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. What an interesting book. As we talked, we all discovered even more layers than we had thought of before. … Continue reading

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