Books are some of my favorite things to wrap and give as presents. Here are a few of my picks from 2011, as well as suggestions for who would appreciate unwrapping them. For Ages 9 to 12 and Up Quest of the Warrior Sheep by Christine and Christopher Russell-for the family that likes to laugh [...]
A Mother-Daughter Book Club.com reader just sent in a list of suggestions for books moms and daughters may enjoy reading togehter. Here’s a note from Ingrid D.: I have a few suggestions for some mother/daughter reads—all of which I have read either with my daughter or we both read the book on our own. They [...]
Today marks the start of Teen Read Week, which is sponsored by the American Library Association. If you’re looking for inspiration for good titles for teens, you can check out the 2009 Teens’ Top Ten and top ten books from past years on the ALA’s site. There are several books on the list I’d really [...]
Madeleine and I have both read The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak, but not with our whole mother daughter book club yet. I can’t wait until it’s our turn to pick the next book so we can suggest it. My husband has read it too, and we all thought it was one of the best [...]
There’s so much great historical fiction for children and young adults these days that it’s difficult to keep this list manageable. Here are some of the favorites listed by book clubs. Check out Powells.com to purchase any of these titles. 9 and 10 Year Old Readers Bat 6—Virginia Euwer Wollf Boston Jane—Jennifer Holm Our Only [...]
Right now I’m reading Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke to my 7th grade daughter, Catherine. We read in the mornings before she goes to school, snuggled up together on the couch. We started these early readings when she entered middle school, and we found ourselves with leisurely time between her sister’s high school bus, which [...]
