Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry has been on my “to-read” list for a long time. I like to use the Newbery Award and Honor books as a starting place when I’m looking for wholesome children’s books. And yes, I still read children’s books myself. I once worried to my mother that this meant that …
I wrote a review of Honey for a Child’s Heart, by Gladys Hunt a few months ago. In that book, Mrs. Hunt mentions the book The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame about a half-dozen times. It was one of her family’s favorite read aloud selections and her children made connections to that book throughout their lives. …
Blue Willow by Doris Gates is a book we read this year as part of Notgrass History. It was a new title to me, and one which enriched my life. I don’t know why our library has failed to offer this Newbery Honor book in its inventory, but it did. I was able to get …
How God Sent a Dog to Save a Family is the fifth book in the “Building on the Rock” series of devotional books written by Joel R. Beeke (Beek-ie) and Diana Kleyn. A few years back, I found it in a box of books given to me by a friend. I placed on the shelf …
Killing Patton by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard was the only book in their “Killing Series” that I hadn’t read. I wanted to, especially when I saw that my husband purchased it shortly after it came out. But he mailed it off to his friend, Evangelist Tim Green, before I could get my hands on …
I was a huge fan of Sandi Patty as a young teen. I spent hours lip syncing to her songs and dreaming about singing just like her. However, I must admit, I hadn’t thought about her in ages. When my husband informed me that Ms. Patty would be in our area for a farewell tour, …
Killing Reagan by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard is the latest book in the “Killing” series. This has been an interesting series. I thoroughly enjoyed Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy. My first thought upon seeing the title of this latest book was, “Reagan wasn’t killed.” But I was interested, so I read it. I was cognizant …
I opened the package on Christmas Day, and, staring up at me, the words on the cover of the book were written just to me, or so it seemed. It felt like my family had collectively decided to say to me, “Someday, You’ll Write!” I know that I really do write. That’s what I’m doing …
Mrs. Mike by Benedict and Nancy Freedman was published in 1947, and somehow, I am just now hearing about it! It was a Christmas gift from my friend, Ava, and it certainly got my reading off to a great start for 2016. Mrs. Mike is the true story of Katherine Mary O’Fallon, a Bostonian who …
Well, I have wiped the tears from my eyes in order to tell you that Across Five Aprils is a book that everyone should read. I had read it when I was thirteen or fourteen, and while I loved it very much then, I lacked the maturity and understanding that only time could bring. The …
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