The Giver: A Great Introduction to Dystopian Literature
Up until last month, no one in my house had read The Giver, by Lois Lowry. No one. Very unusual for a house full of book lovers. Since we spend many hours on ...
Up until last month, no one in my house had read The Giver, by Lois Lowry. No one. Very unusual for a house full of book lovers. Since we spend many hours on ...
How do you get an unenthusiastic reader to take interest in a classic piece of literature? Or Greek mythology? Or the anatomy of the eye? Try a graphic novel....
Please welcome my guest, Amy Makechnie. You can find Amy’s thoughtful and entertaining posts on reading, writing, running, and motherhood at Maisymak. I...
The buzz about Banned Book Week has begun, even though officially the week doesn’t start until September 30th. Search the topic, and you’ll find websites, read...
I get overwhelmed easily. You might not expect to hear that from a mother of four energetic, noisy children. Or maybe you do. But if I see too many options at ...
I never thought I’d have much in common with a girl from the jungles of Nigeria, but it turns out that Little Bee, the title character in Chris Cleave’s novel L...