One of my earliest memories is of watching a family walking a rope line in London. There was a gorgeous mom, a dad, and two little boys around my age – The Prince and Princess of Wales and their sons. Living in America, the royal family has always intrigued me. They manage to be simultaneously … Continue reading Spare
As a banking leader in America, John Pierpont Morgan exuded much control over the economy and the way business was handled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He began as the son of a financier and expected his son to carry on after him. But his legacy is so much more than his … Continue reading The Personal Librarian
Apartheid isn’t something that was well taught when I was in school. I think it was too closely aligned with slavery for teachers in the American South to feel comfortable discussing with their integrated classrooms in the 80’s and 90’s. I do remember some news around Mandela’s release, but no one ever really explained apartheid … Continue reading Born a Crime
Halmoni always makes Lily feel so special. She allows Lily to help in the kitchen and shares her stories with the child. But when Lily, her sister, and mother all move back in with Halmoni, something feels off. It doesn’t help that a strange tiger only Lily could see appeared in the middle of the … Continue reading When You Trap A Tiger
When I think of my favorite childhood movies, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is high on that list! What’s better than a world made of candy: a river of chocolate, candy wallpaper, three-course meals in chewing gum form, and chocolate bars transported by television waves? Maybe winning the whole thing with a Golden Ticket! Amazingly, … Continue reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Bird and his father live in an apartment on the university campus where his dad works. They have a routine: Bird goes to school, his father goes to work, and they come together for dinner every night. Bird doesn’t play outside much, and his only friend recently went away, just like his mom. It’s a … Continue reading Our Missing Hearts
BOOK REVIEW - 4 Stars - Dark Angel by John Sandford
He is the most well known man ever to walk the Earth. His first and last breaths were recorded in detail in the most printed book of all time. But what do we know about the time between those breaths and the people he encountered? Killing Jesus explores just that – the people Jesus encountered … Continue reading Killing Jesus
It’s not often that I read a book after seeing the movie. Usually, they are so very different that it hurts my head to make sense of what I’m reading! But I was pleasantly surprised with Kathryn Stockett’s The Help. The well known movie staring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Jessica Chastain has … Continue reading The Help
We are 25% of the way through 2023! How are you doing with your reading goals? I set my annual goal at 104 books (2 books per week) and have finished 32 books - 7 ahead of schedule! It's also time to look back at what we read in March and plan ahead for April. … Continue reading March Review & April Preview
