Hidey Ho, Bookworms! I’m quite certain I’ve mentioned this before, but in case you missed it, I became an aunt again about a month ago. My sister-in-law and brother-in-law welcomed the sweetest baby girl in the history of baby girls. (This is empirically proven, of course, I wouldn’t feed you biased data.) Since our little… Read more »
Tag: family
A Window Opens by Elisabeth Egan
Happy Monday, Bookworms! For those of you back in the office today, I’m pleased to bring you a book about someone who is probably having a crappier day at the office than you are! A few weeks ago I was itching for something new to read when I saw A Window Opens by Elisabeth Egan… Read more »
This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
Hi Ho, Bookworms! Everyone’s family has a little bit of drama and/or weirdness going on. I mean, it wouldn’t be family if there weren’t some sort of dysfunction going on somewhere. I think that’s why I tend to be drawn to family dramas with a twisted sense of humor. This month, my IRL book club… Read more »
Emotions: This Book Will Make You Feel Every Last One (by Anna Quindlen)
Hey Bookworms, It’s Monday, so let’s wallow in our collective case of the Mondays, shall we? I’ve got the perfect book to put you in the appropriate mood. Every Last One by Anna Quindlen will make you feel ALL THE FEELINGS. Mary Beth Latham is a landscape designer and mother of three. She and her husband live… Read more »
Confession Friday: I Brag About Outwitting my 13 Year Old Cousin
Happy Friday, Bookworms! It’s been a while, but it’s time to ready the confessional: I take an inordinate amount of pride in having beaten my 13 year old cousin in a battle of wits. You like personal stories, right? No? TOO BAD. When my dad was about 15, he was attending high school at a… Read more »
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Hi Bookworms! Today we’re going to talk about The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. Barbara Kingsolver also wrote The Poisonwood Bible which is amazing and I totally suggest you read it if you have any interest… But if it’s too long or too missionary-ish for you, I won’t blame you if you can’t finish it…. Read more »