Tweet I’ve been reading a book called Women Making America by Heidi Hemming and Julie Hemming Savage and I think many of you would find it both interesting and useful. First, it’s a great resource for finding information and ideas … Continue reading
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Tweet I feel fortunate to have been introduced to Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning by Danette Haworth. This delightful book is great for mother-daughter book clubs, and it makes a good summer book for readers on their own. … Continue reading
Tweet Book Review: The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams Kyra is a normal teen in many ways. She likes to read, she helps out with her family, and she has a crush on a boy who lives just down … Continue reading
Tweet Book giveaway closed; check this blog post for the winners and thanks for commenting. In honor of Mother’s Day on Sunday, I have two copies to give away of this great new anthology about mothers and daughters called Because … Continue reading
Tweet Twelve-year-old Jane has always been in awe of her big sister, Lizzie, who is perfect in so many ways. But there’s nothing Jane can do to help when Lizzie’s obsession with being thin spirals into unending arguments with their … Continue reading
Tweet Catherine and I recently finished Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones for our mother-daughter book club. We had not read a fantasy tale for a few years, and it was fun to set off into another world for … Continue reading
Tweet Madeleine and I read Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates for our book club in March. We thought it would be a good idea to read the book and then see the movie, but once we finished the book no … Continue reading
Tweet Thirteen-year-old Cynnie can take care of herself, which is a good thing since her mom is usually drunk and often passed out on the couch. Cynnie can take care of her three-year-old brother, Bill, too. Bill has Down … Continue reading
