Hi y'all! Wow, have I suddenly found myself buried alive by reviews to be written! Reading seems to be quite easy to do especially on my Kindle and Libby apps while nursing. But reviewing is harder to keep up with! I'm excited to share a review today of The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase …
Continue reading [The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase]: A Review
Happy Wednesday, y'all! I am excited to share a Book List this week. It's been a while since I have shared a list. I was reading bedtime stories to my kids the other day when the idea for this list came to me. We love anthologies at our house! As my kids get a little …
Continue reading 6 Favorite Collections of Children’s Stories
Hi y'all! I am excited to be back with a new review today. It's been a little while as I felt such accomplishment after finishing my Classics Club list and reviews that I took a little unintentional break. As usual, I find myself behind in my reviews so it's time for a bit of catch …
Guess what, everyone!? THIS IS MY LAST REVIEW FOR MY 1ST CLASSICS CLUB LIST!!! This is a true cause for celebration! I feel so accomplished having completed my first list for the Classics Club. When I made my list, so much was different in my life. Our family has grown and we've moved across the …
Hi y'all! Today I am here with a review of Evelina by Frances Burney as part of my list for The Classics Club. This book has been on my TBR for years. I read parts of it for a graduate course years ago and wanted to experience the full text. Overall, I had mixed feelings …
Hi y'all! I'm focusing my efforts on writing and publishing my last reviews for The Classics Club. I have officially finished all the works on my list! So now it's time to publish reviews of the last several works before my September 1st deadline. I am really excited to share my review of The Tenant …
Hi y'all! I am excited to be back with a review. Today I am sharing some of my thoughts on The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. I added it to my Classics Club list after rereading Little Women in which the March sisters read the story and Jo seeks to follow the example of its …
Hi y'all! Today, I am thrilled to be reviewing The Prelude by William Wordsworth. I have a soft spot for Wordsworth and his poetry that began as an undergraduate English student. I went on to write my graduate thesis on Wordsworth's Home at Grasmere and how it shaped his Victorian identity. Wordsworth's Dove Cottage is …
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to publish as I am snuggling our newborn and trying to get a bit of sleep. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl is a children's classic. I have read it before but I think not since I was a kid myself. It was a delight to read …
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this post to publish today with a review. When I discovered that Katherine Applegate had written a sequel to The One and Only Ivan, I immediately bought it because I knew I needed to own this book. Ivan's story is one of my favorite Newbery winners that I've read--and is such …
