Hey-o Bookworms, I think nearly 10 years of writing book listicles has polluted my brain, because lately I’ve found myself theming Sam’s bedtime stories. We are super lucky to have people in our life who value reading as much as I do, so our home library is beginning to rival the actual library. I’ve written… Read more »
Category: Children’s Fiction
Penguin Books for Every Occasion: Kid Lit with my Kidlet
Hiya Bookworms! Y’all know by now that I’m an avid penguin enthusiast, and that I shamelessly roped my child into the obsession (check out his first Halloween and nursery if you require proof.) Sammy has a MASSIVE book collection, and a large swath of that is dedicated to our flightless feathered friends. I know what… Read more »
Kidlit with my Kidlet
Howdy Bookworms! I’ve been reading and listening to oodles of books lately, but oddly, all I want to write about are my favorite books to read with Sam. Since I rarely write anything these days, I thought I’d just run with it. Sammers is 8 months old (already?! HOW DID THAT HAPPEN???) but since he’s still,… Read more »
Audio Book Mini Reviews
Howdy Bookworms! I am the worst lately. I just can’t seem to motivate myself to write thoughtful, interesting reviews. BWAHAHAHAHA. Sorry, sorry. Thoughtful and interesting aren’t really my bag, are they? Ah well. Even when I’m not posting, I’m still devouring books in any number of formats. I’ve got some bite sized tidbits for y’all… Read more »
It’s a Jolly Holiday with Mary: Mary Poppins by PL Travers
Cheerio Bookworms, I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this before, but you should know before we start that Mary Poppins is my favorite movie of all time. Of course, I used to turn it off right after the crew finishes yucking it up on the ceiling because the whole chimney sweep bit used to frighten… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday: Books for my Baby Cousin
Hey Bookworms! It’s been a couple of weeks since I participated in the Broke and the Bookish’s weekly extravaganza that is Top Ten Tuesday. Today we’ve been challenged to create a list of recommendations with a specific person in mind. I’ve got me a baby cousin. Well, okay, she’s not really a baby anymore, she’s… Read more »
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Salutations Bookworms, I love October. The air is getting crisp and apples are in season. It makes me want to snuggle up and read even more than usual! In continuation of my dark and spooky October reading fest, I decided to pick up Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Coraline is a little girl who is bored out of… Read more »
Contributing to the Literacy of a Minor
G’day Bookworms! It’s Monday, which is not fun. However, I had a fabulous weekend, and that helps make up for it. I went back to the homestead in the Chicago burbs. There I spent some QT with the fam, met up with some pals from high school who also happen to read my blog (Jackie… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday: Best and Worst Series Enders
Happy Tuesday Bookworms! Anybody else noticed that series are ALL THE RAGE these days? It seems like nobody feels like writing a stand alone book anymore… Or something. I’m a pretty big fan of series on the whole. Sometimes though, the last book in the series is truly a make or break moment. Today, the… Read more »
Banned Books Week 2013: And Tango Makes Three
Greetings Bookworms! PENGUINS! You all already know that I am a card carrying penguin enthusiast. Actually, I don’t carry a card (though now I really want to MAKE CARDS) but I’m a huge ginormous penguin fan. In honor of Banned Books Week, I thought I could combine two of my obsessions in a review of And… Read more »