A couple of years ago I reviewed Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua (You can read my review here). There was (and still is) much …
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Carry On Warrior: Thoughts on Life Unarmed
If you are a mom and you participate in Social Media, you have heard of Glennon Doyle Melton. Unless you were living under a rock (or unless you …
Square Peg
I participate in a Facebook group where the discussion centers largely around learning differences in students, and ideas for helping those students …
The Power of Starting Something Stupid
When I first agreed to review The Power of Starting Something Stupid by Richie Norton, I didn't really think it would apply to me. My limited …
BlogHer Book Club: A Good American by Alex George
A Good American is the beautiful tale of Frederick and Jette Meisenheimer, their immigration from Germany to the small town of Beatrice, Missouri, and …
The Book of Jer3miah
This is not technically a book review, but since the series is called "The BOOK of Jeremiah" I'm going to just call it that anyway. Besides, …
The Kindling
Full disclosure: I don't normally think of fantasy as a genre I enjoy reading. Of course I loved Harry Potter, but in general, fantasy …
Movers, Dreamers, and Risk-Takers
I'm a wee bit late posting this book review. I have lots of reasons. I was out of town all weekend for the sitzprobe, piano tech, dress …
The Anti-Romantic Child: A Memoir of Unexpected Joy
I remember being pregnant with Bria, my first child, and having all kinds of notions about how it was going to be to have my own baby. I wondered …
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On Little Wings
When I was first asked to review this book, I thought that the synopsis included in the email was very intriguing: "This is the story of the …
Between Interruptions
I remember being close to delivering Bria, my first child. I couldn't wait to not be pregnant anymore, as I'd had enough of that, but to …
What Think Ye of Christmas?
This year, I have felt a bit like Mr. Scrooge and The Grinch. Not so much that I don't like Christmas, but I have certainly felt too rushed, too …