Category: Book Reviews / Articles
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Reading Life
In a car, on a boat, with a goat, in the rain, on a train, in the dark, in a tree, in a box, with a fox, in a house, or with a mouse… whenever I can help it, we’re reading. Here are a few titles we’ve recently enjoyed: What are you reading?
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Book Club
The first rule about Book Club is… you don’t stop talking about Book Club. I went and joined an actual big-girl book club, you guys. I’m pleased to report that I did indeed finish the first book on time and show up for the in-person discussion. This is what we read the first go-round: This is How is…
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Bookstagram
“Sleep is good. And books are better.” – George R.R. Martin Word. And I’ve decided that if George Martin can double his middle initial ‘R’ ala J. R. R. Tolkien, then imma do the same with mine… Henceforth, you can call this nerdy bookworm Mia R. R. White The following’s a list of my most…
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Green Gables Literary Tour
We’ve just returned home from a glorious vacation– a pilgrimage back to my mother’s homeland, Prince Edward Island, for a sentimental sabbatical and literary field-trip to cap off our homeschool year. For a week in Green Gables I’m going to do absolutely nothing but run free in a green world of summer. (Anne of Windy Poplars)…
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Fudge-a-Mania
In addition to immersing in all things Lucy Maude Montgomery, I’m presently reading classic Judy Blume tomes with Little Man and he is all about Farley Drexel Hatcher– aka Fudge. The only thing better than a good book is a good book series! It’s precious to revisit characters I grew up with and introduce them…
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A Bookworm Vacay
In a few weeks, we’re wrapping up schoolwork and kicking off summer with a special field trip– one that we’ve geared our studies around for months and planned for years. Our recent library checkouts (and new acquisitions to our permanent home library) ought to provide a hefty hint as to our destination… (click pics for…
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Spring Reading
Forget Spring cleaning, I’m all about Spring reading. So long as I remember to tote a book along as I drive carpool to and from the kids’ endless activities, I manage to squeeze in a fair amount of reading within the margins of my busy mom-life. The following are a few recent titles I’ve enjoyed…
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Bookworms Anonymous
Influenza struck our home this week, so we’ve sidelined our regularly scheduled activities and the bulk of our schoolwork for Netflix & blankies, Gatorade, Jamba Juice, Riccolas, chicken noodle soup, rest & relaxation. Being sick is the pits. Thus far we’ve missed the following engagements: Science & writing co-op, Bible study, speech therapy, youth group, dance…
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Brave Learners
Newsflash, compadres: Not every homeschool day is lollipops and kumbaya. In our homeschool we occasionally deal with squabbles, back-talk, sass, laziness, and tears– and I’m not just talking about the students. When difficult days do inevitably arise, my tried & true method of turning things about is to call on my fave homeschool cheerleader– good ol’…
