Today is our 35th wedding anniversary. It’s also our little grandson Francis’ birthday, and Sukie’s nameday, so it’s a good one. We will probably celebrate tomorrow, as we are just funny that way and don’t plan our anniversary very well. We’re happy, though! Right about now I have the sense that many of my… Read More »
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Rascal ~ A coming-of-age book in the Library Project
Title: Rascal Author: Sterling North File Under: Read-Aloud, Chapter Book, Coming of Age Age Group*: 8-12 Keeping the theme of books for boys (if you can call my not posting in the Library Project for quite a while “keeping a theme”), I would love to remind you of Rascal. Really good children’s books express… Read More »
A spirited woman, a strong marriage ~ In the Library Project!
Title: Hannah Fowler Author: Janice Holt Giles File Under: Historical Fiction, True Love, Spirited Woman Age Group: Adolescent girls and up. Sometimes I venture into the treacherous waters of marriage advice, but not often. As some other bloggy friends have noted, it does seem like as soon as you make a pronouncement, that’s… Read More »
The Red Horse: A book you won’t be able to put down ~ The Library Project
Author: Eugenio Corti Title: The Red Horse (available now only as an e-book, but do try to find a hardcover copy somewhere, for posterity’s sake!) File Under: Historical Fiction, Foundational Age Group: Adult, older teenager who has already read The Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitzyn Two comments on Deirdre’s {bits & pieces} post put me in mind… Read More »
Rumer Godden in the Library Project and the Little Oratory
Title: China Court: The Hours of a Country House Author: Rumer Godden File Under: Fiction for adults, Book club selection Age Group*: Older teenage to adult — mostly will appeal to women There is a certain kind of novel that I find necessary to my existence. It’s not that I have to have… Read More »