Book Review: Five Finger Fiction by Brooks SiglerSigler’s  “about the author” bio says “Sigler made a New Year’s resolution in 2008 to complete a book.  Here it is.”  If this is true, I sincerely hope she made a similar resolution in 2009.  Thank yous are in order for  Mr. Jeffrey MacAdam Sigler, who she mentions [...]

Have You Hugged Your Librarian Today?I’ve seen these question asked a number of times, and I decided it’s time to write a blog post about it:
Will Google Books replace libraries?
Will the Kindle or other applications replace books altogether?
I can see the arguments. No paper/trees needed.  No shipping costs, easier to share, instant access [...]

How do I use this toilet? Where’s the peanut butter? And what the heck are they saying about me?A book review of Ni Howdy! by Desi Downey
I think all expats ask these questions in the beginning.  In Belize, I had an outhouse, the worst toilet I’ve ever had. Even European toilets have their [...]

Why Do We Like Stories That Make Us Cry?I posted this on my homeschooling list, and they were not impressed.   Do you think I’m a heartless mother for letting my child read “negative, sad” stories?  Or are “Where the Red Fern Grows”, “The Bridge to Terebithia” and other kids stories with sad endings [...]

Book Review – Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernieres
“Where does it all begin? History has no beginnings, for everything that happens becomes the cause or pretext for what occurs afterwards, and this chain of cause and pretext stretches back to the palaeolithic age, when the first Cain of one tribe murdered the first [...]

What are some good books to read to get ready for high school freshmen year?Hi,
I am trying to read some books that are important and good during the summer.
Please give me the titles and authors of book that will help me a lot (in English and other subjects) throughout high school. (not just for entertainment)
But [...]

What books do you recommend for increasing financial intelligence?I’ve just read Rich Dad Poor Dad and Rich Dads Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki. In these books Robert talks about the
importance of financial intelligence. Which books do you recommmend which can help me increase my financial inteligence
as prescribed by R. Kiyosaki. I’m not really good with [...]

What is the future of books? What would a bookless future hold for generations to come?With advances in technology, electronic books and audio books are gaining popularity. But these do not offer the ‘feel’ of curling up with a good book. They also limit the audience to only those that have acess to a computer/internet.
Can [...]

The Red Tent by Anita DiamantI was drawn first to this book by its beautiful cover illustration.   It’s in the style of  a classical oil painting, and shows a woman in a Biblical landscape who is obviously suffering from a great tragedy.  I looked at the description, and found that it was about Dinah, a [...]

Book Review: The Girls by Lori LansensI found this book incredibly interesting and I read it constantly until the end. What was so interesting? The author is from Canada, the characters were well developed, and it is a story about conjoined twins (yes, siamese twins, but the proper term is conjoined twins). Of [...]