Inside an Icon

I’m continuing to stretch the range of books I’m bringing to you—this one is not only an adult book, it’s not even remotely for the “young at heart.” But it touched me in a personal way, so here it is—a view inside an icon.

Who do you admire? How do you like to learn about […]

August 9th, 2016 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Recommended Books, Value of Reading | Comments are closed

Magic, Music, War and Friendship

My subject line, Magic, Music, War and Friendship, is from the cover liner of The Wrinkled Crown, by Anne Nesbet.

I had to smile when I copied it—minus the music, it could well describe Piper Pan and Her Merry Band! In fact there are a number of similarities between this imaginative tale and my own: […]

July 19th, 2016 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Recommended Books | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Jewel of a Book

I have another jewel of a book to share with you. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, by Jacqueline Kelly. It turns out to also be a Newbery Honor Winner.

Set in 1899 in a small town not too many days journey from Austin, Texas, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate […]

September 7th, 2015 | Tags: , , | Category: Blazing a Trail for Girls, Recommended Books | Comments are closed