Tweet Have you ever wished you could write a letter to yourself when you were younger to give yourself hope or encouragement to get through a difficult time? That’s what the 35 women did who appear in If I’d Know … Continue reading
Cindy Hudson
Tweet Last week my mother-daughter book club celebrated its fourth year together with a Cinco de Mayo party followed by a discussion of our book, The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King. Our hostess brought out her Partridge Family album … Continue reading
Tweet Featured mother-daughter book club Eight moms and daughters from Brookfield, Wisconsin The members of this mother-daughter book club in Brookfield generously took time during their last meeting to answer some questions about their group. Read on to find out … Continue reading
Tweet Here’s an interesting and fresh idea that was passed on recently from a mom who’s in a book club with girls ranging in age from 12 to 15. “One of the girls (in her group) likes drama a lot … Continue reading
Tweet When my oldest daughter, Madeleine, was in fifth grade, we read Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli in our mother-daughter book club. The girls all liked it, but they couldn’t really identify well with the issues brought up in the book: … Continue reading
Tweet These brownies with a peanut butter surprise have been a hit at more than one mother-daughter book club meeting. Be sure to have lots on hand when you serve them. 3/4 cup unsalted butter 8 ounces semisweet chocolate 1 … Continue reading
Tweet 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 … Continue reading
Tweet My seventh-grade daughter, Catherine, and I read this collection of war diaries from World War I to Iraq for our book club. We read it aloud together, and I’m glad we did. It gave us a chance to talk … Continue reading