Watching the Olympic athletes perform this week in London has been inspiring. There have been so many records broken this week that it makes we want to get the inside…
Celebrating Children’s Literature – London Style
The whole world was watching Friday night (depending on where you live) as the kick-off to the 2012 London Summer Olympics was ceremoniously commenced in true theatrical British style. Among…
Books that Shaped America
Over the years what books have helped shape you as a person? Two books that had a lot of influence over me as a kids were The Giver and Island…
The First American Soldiers
Memorial Day is a time when Americans stop to reflect on the sacrifices that our soldiers have made for their country over the years. While it’s also an extra day…
Man’s Best Friend Has Always Captured our Imagination
Today is my cat’s 4th birthday. And while we don’t celebrate her birthdays as enthusiastically as we did that first one (we almost lost her at 10 weeks to a…
A Ponderous Story
I have been very busy recently just finishing up the latest book in historic fiction called In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. I have to note here that…
Travel the World One Book at a Time
I live in a tourist area in southern Florida and every year we experience an influx of “snowbirds” – northern residents who live part time in Florida or another southern region…