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…
Should we be challenging our kids to read these controversial stories?
Do you remember your Freshman English class when you were required to read To Kill a Mockingbird and then discuss afterwards in class? How about The Catcher in the Rye?…
Did we all just say: “My favorite book is coming out in the theatre?”
You may not have noticed but 2012 is definitely the Year of the Books-to-Movies. There are at least 20 movies coming out this year that were originally novels or children’s…
Reading the Books vs. Watching the Movies
You may have noticed that not only do I like to read books, but I love to watch movies. Oftentimes, the books I read are in preparation for a much-anticipated…
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…
We’re So Gullible America!
It’s so funny sometimes how Americans will take anything at face value and never question the sources or the facts behind it… We’re so gullible! But when it comes to…