My Reading Slump Cure 9 Aug 2013 | 09:15 am

“You can be Han Solo," he said, kissing her throat. "And I'll be Boba Fett. I'll cross the sky for you.” I recently had a reading slump after reading Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murd...

Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner 29 May 2013 | 02:10 pm

I absolutely loved Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner. This was our book club read for May and I'm so glad it was chosen. (Thanks Monica!) Its been on my radar for years, popping up on book lists t...

Searching for Sugar Man 28 Feb 2013 | 12:24 pm

This week the Oscar for Best Documentary went to Searching for Sugar Man, a film I'd never heard of. But then again, I hadn't heard of the other films on the list. I always enjoy watching good documen...

Wonder by R.J. Palacio 25 Feb 2013 | 04:08 pm

I read a lot of good books but only once in a while does a book come along that I want to share with everyone I know. A book that transcends genres and literary tastes. A book everyone should love unl...

January Books 5 Feb 2013 | 11:47 am

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green I had to reread this for my book club. It's still touching and heartbreaking the second time around. Though it's certainly not my fave John Green novel (Looking Fo...

Charlotte, Emily and Anne 15 Jan 2013 | 03:33 pm

The Top Ten of 2012 31 Dec 2012 | 01:14 pm

I had a wonderful reading year filled with diverse and excellent books. In this list, there are three novels that made me cry, a classic that I reread, psychological thrillers, a dystopian novel, a ti...

Books Read in 2012 12 Dec 2012 | 04:22 am

2012 was a very good reading year for me. I didn't read as much as I'd hoped. I aimed for 50 books and I see I've only read 41 (so far). But there were so many good ones! I'm going to have a hard time...

A Break 27 Sep 2012 | 05:25 am

My boys (ages 6 and 19 months) reading The Smurfs. I'm taking a much needed break from blogging. See you all soon!

A Favorite Book from Childhood 11 Aug 2012 | 11:58 am

It has eluded me for a long time but I finally found it through the power of google. One of my favorite picture books from childhood was about a girl who had a messy room. For years I couldn't remembe...