Summer Reading Goal Read 50 Middle Grade Novels I'm so excited to begin this summer reading goal. I love middle grade novels but I don't read them as often as I would like to. These books are also such great books to read with my kids! Such amazing stories are told in these books. This spring I began compiling a list of middle grade novels that I wanted to read. Below is the list of novels I will be reading this summer. I will update you monthly with my progress. Middle grade are typically written for children ages 8 to 12. The stories main character is in that age group. Absolutely Normal Chaos Sharon Creech Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Patterson Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine … [Read more...]
Halloween Picture Books
They All Saw A Cat Oscar Seeks A Friend The Scarecrow Dance The Very Busy Spider Gilbert The Ghost The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything The Little Kittens Miss Fiona's Stupendous Pumpkin Pies Creepy Carrots! Bats … [Read more...]
Fall Books
Reading in the fall is the coziest. I good book, a favorite treat, some quiet time, and a cozy fire is the formula for a perfect afternoon at home. In the fall I gravitate towards books that are cozy reads, which would be any combination of mystery, classic, and historical fiction. They have to have a depth to them and make you think. The following are a list of a few of my favorite novels that would be a perfect read for a cozy fall day. Have you read any of these titles? Tell me what your favorite fall read would be? Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton The Lake House by Kate Morton Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase Emily of New Moon Series by L. M. Montgomery Watership Down by Richard Adams … [Read more...]
Fall Picture Books
Sharing some favorite fall picture books today. The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything Popcorn The Scarecrow's Dance Pumpkin Jack They All Saw A Cat Barn Dance Plume Bear Has a Story To Tell Autumn Story Pumpkin Pumpkin This post contains affiliate links. … [Read more...]
ABC Picture Books
Here are a list of some of my favorite ABC and 123 books. My Little House 123 My First ABC Alphabet City Dr. Seuss's ABC Chicka Chicka Boom Boom A Apple Pie I Spy: An Alphabet in Art My Little House ABC Museum Shapes Museum 123 1 is One Anno's Alphabet B is for Beaver Museum ABC The Desert Alphabet Book … [Read more...]
Yearly Reads 2018 Part 1
I never shared what I read from this last year, so I thought I would divide it into two parts. Here is part one. You can find the books I read in January 2018 here. Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick Loved It, Liked It, So So, Not For Me || Why I Read It || Thought it would be a great read aloud, a fun mystery set in New England. Something I could read to the kids and they would enjoy. What I Thought || This was a fun, sweet, contemporary story. My kids loved the mystery and the characters. Not scary in the least. How Did You Read It || Hardbound, Library The Story Girl by L. M. Montgomery Loved It, Liked It, So So, Not For Me || Liked It Why I Read It || Reading some L. M. Montgomery this year. What I Thought || A sweet story of friends. The main character loved to tell stories and her group of friends loved to listen. How Did You Read It || Audiobook, librivox.org Booked: Literature in the Soul of me by Karen Swallow Prior Loved It, Liked It, So So, … [Read more...]
Fall is My Favorite
You guys! Fall is my favorite! The air changes to that chilly, crispy goodness, crunchy leaves and pumpkins, baking and cooking all the things, chunky sweaters and layers everyday, and to top it all off, my birthday lands right in the middle of all the fall goodness. Today I wanted to share some past fall and some current fall inspiration from my blog and from other blogs I love. I like to start the season off with a post that focuses on all things fall. I have a few other fall posts brewing will share those here soon. For today though, I hope you enjoy all the fall goodness. Ways to Celebrate Fall October Favorites Fall Decor and Design Autumn Picture Books Autumn Reads Fall Capsule Wardrobe 9 Little Things I'm Loving This September Fall Junk Bow Wreath How to Decorate From Summer Into Fall What are some of your favorite things about fall? Is it a favorite season? … [Read more...]
Books With Beckett || January 2018 Roundup
Starting a new series on Instagram where I post some of the books that I’ve been reading with my youngest. I thought I would do a roundup here every few weeks so we could have it all in one place and I could post links to the books with the images. Books With Beckett | This week we read Owl Moon, Up and Down in the Garden, Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes, Annie and the Wild Animals, I’ll be Home for Christmas, Caves and Caverns, Anna’s Goat, Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, Winter in the Big Woods, and Winter on the Farm. Favorite this week... Mine | Owl Moon. Beckett’s | Pete the Cat. Books With Beckett | Some of our favorite books I read with Beckett this week. The Hat, My Little House Book of Family, The Story of Ferdinand, Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons, Pete the Cat Rocking in my School Shoes, G is for Goat, The Bully Goats Grim, and Grumpy Goat. My favorite: The Hat. Beckett’s favorite: The Story of Ferdinand. Books With Beckett | … [Read more...]
Chasing Slow Book Review
Chasing Slow by Erin Loechner This book was a breath of fresh air and a joy to read. A book on simple living but also a lovely memoir and thoughts shared on motherhood, imperfection, and living this messy, beautiful life. Some favorite quotes from the book. "People don't expire, not really. Their traces linger far past our flat calendar squares. Their fingerprints outlive our feeble clock's hands. Their work gloves and work phrases do too. The seeds they plant become trees - tall, proud - providing shelter for tomorrow, shade for today. Legacies for a hundred years more. And the seeds they didn't get a chance to plan? Well, I suppose it's our turn for those." "And we have told the truth. I have finally told the truth that I've known but could not yet admit, that we are but fragile creatures, every last one of us. That, on most days, we're not perfect, but we're fine, and on some days, we're not fine, but we're okay, and on a few singular days of the year: nothing … [Read more...]
Favorite Winter Picture Books
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams But No Elephants by Jerry Smath The Hat by Jan Brett Stopping by Wood on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Winter on the Farm by Laura Ingalls Wilder Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett The Day Daddy Stayed Home by Ethel and Leonard Kessler Winter Days in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder Other winter book lists from the blog. Winter Picture Books More Winter Picture Books … [Read more...]
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