Children’s Chatter is our blog from the Children’s Department, written by Rachel. If you are interested in what children are reading or are looking for books to share with your children or grandchildren, this is a great place to check out! I always find something I want to read. And that was the case last week. [...]
Don’t even bother reading The Lion by Nelson DeMille, unless you read The Lion’s Game first. You must know the history of these two men to understand why they will inevitably meet again. Asad Khalil is a killer fueled by anger and a desire for revenge for his family that was killed by American bombs. John Corey [...]
I just loved reading South of Broad by Pat Conroy. I had not read him before but something about the title enticed me. I grew up in the era of “paper boys” and the main character, Leo, was a paper boy as a child. Conroy’s descriptions of Leo riding his bike with no hands, tossing [...]
“Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting me at the end of a long day makes that day happier.” -Kathleen Norris That was certainly the case for me last week. I like historical romances and The Spymaster’s Lady by Joanna Bourne had been on my “to read” list for quite some time. I [...]
In Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson relates the story of how he came to build schools in Afghanistan. According to an article in the New York Times last week, the book become popular “among military wives who told their husbands to read it.” Because of this, Mortenson has been asked to speak with U.S. military leaders [...]
A few days ago, a friend said to me, “Summer is almost here.” I think it came, with a big humid thud! And so the summer reading season is upon us. If you are looking for new authors or titles to take with you on vacation or just to read at home, why not get [...]
Last week, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association announced the winners for the 2010 Christian Book Awards. The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns was named Christian Book of the Year. In 1998, Stearns left as CEO of Lenox Inc. to run the not-for-profit humanitarian organization, World Vision. Stearns asks and attempts to answer the question, “What does [...]
April was National Poetry Month. Did you pick up any poetry collections to browse? Previously, I mentioned some poets I have recently discovered and enjoyed. A few days ago, I was trying to remember some poems I had learned in high school but could only remember the first stanzas. In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A [...]
Friday, April 30, is Arbor Day. Julius Stering Morton (1832-1902) was an ardent agriculturist. His hobby was planting trees. Morton urged his neighbors in Nebraska City and then everyone in the state of Nebraska to spend one day a year planting trees. His idea spread, becoming a nationally observed day. President Cleveland appointed him Secretary [...]
Reading Group Choices has published its list of favorite books for discussion from 2009. Here are the top ten titles of the year as chosen by the readers of this popular book group website: 1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 2. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie [...]