Book Report: Looking for a home
Odie is a twelve-year-old storyteller and orphan looking for a home. As the reminiscent and therefore omniscient narrator of This … Continue reading Book Report: Looking for a home
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Permanently pressed on our hearts
Lorraine & Oliver Today in 1947 these two youngsters began their life together. They met on a blind date, set … Continue reading Permanently pressed on our hearts
Friday Field Trip: City Cafe’ & Bakery
Libby especially liked the Cobblestone Muffins (carrots, raisins, and walnuts) for breakfast, acknowledging that they were not figure-friendly in the slightest. Once a week wouldn’t hurt, right? Continue reading Friday Field Trip: City Cafe’ & Bakery
Book Report: The power of language
Born a Crime had been on my TBR pile for a long time. But when I finally started reading it, … Continue reading Book Report: The power of language
Mid-week Wisdom
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Reading, like riding a bike, takes practice
This column first appeared in The Nevada Appeal, February 19, 2003 while I was still working as a literacy specialist … Continue reading Reading, like riding a bike, takes practice
Scrapbooks turn the pages of our lives
This column appeared in The Nevada Appeal in 2002, when I was DEEP into scrapbooking. I am no longer. While … Continue reading Scrapbooks turn the pages of our lives
Mid-week Wisdom
Mid-week Wisdom
Book Report: Motherhood is like playing with fire
Little Fires Everywhere Notions of motherhood and parenting play a central role in Celeste Ng’s second novel as they did … Continue reading Book Report: Motherhood is like playing with fire
