A Year of Reading

In honor of this year's Newbery winner, CRISS CROSS, I decided to read last year's two-word-title, come-from-nowhere winner, KIRA KI...

I just finished two great books. A friend recommended THE GLASS CASTLE by Jeannette Walls. What an amazing story. It is the memoir of report...

"of or having to do with factors connected with but not essentially part of language, such as tone of voice, tempo of speech, gestures,...

With the Newbery Award being announced this coming Monday, does anyone else have any predictions? We'd love to hear them.

Every year, Mary Lee and I attempt to predict which book will win the Newbery Award. I have to admit that Mary Lee is always closer in her p...

What are the requirements for a book to be considered "good"? Does it need to have an important theme? Unique characters? A tre...

Well, I am trying to read a few of the last 2005 books before the Newbery Award is announced on January 23. This week, I finished A WREAT...

Today while I was swimming, it occurred to me that there's one more of my 2005 books that deserves recognition. I'll give it an awar...

I always have a stack--a HUGE stack--of books that I am waiting to read. I already have a huge stack waiting for me this year. And, if they...

These are in no particular order of favorite-ness. As I look over my choices, I am pleased to see that they are split about in half adult/k...