Tomorrow marks the beginning of December, which means Christmas will be here before we know it! We look forward to the Christmas season for many reasons, the number one, of course, being that we get to celebrate the birth of Jesus. But we also do a lot of reading in December. A LOT of reading…. Read More
Will You Drop Everything and Read?
April 11, 2012 by
Tomorrow, April 12, is Beverly Cleary’s birthday. In celebration of the author’s birthday, it seems Ramona Quimby has declared every April 12th D.E.A.R. day. D.E.A.R. standing for Drop Everything and Read, of course. To join the festivities, all you have to do is drop everything for 30 minutes to read a book. Will you be… Read More
Library, How I Love Thee!
January 12, 2012 by
This week Stargirl and I headed off to the library to stock up on books covering American History. We already had some basic history books on hand, as well as a copy of America, The Story of Us on DVD. What we needed were some fun, easy to understand books that make the study of… Read More
TOS Review: Collectorz Book Collector Pro
November 5, 2010 by
Are you a bookworm, like I am? Do you have books all over your house? I do. I have bookshelves in my kitchen, my dining room, my living room, my office, and in every bedroom in the house. We have a LOT of books, especially since we began homeschooling. Unfortunately, my books aren’t all that… Read More
TOS Review: Foundlings by Matthew Christian Harding
October 1, 2010 by
When I found out I was going to be reviewing Foundlings by Matthew Christian Harding, I wasn’t sure what to think. I like fiction, but I’ve never really been into adventure fiction. Likewise, Stargirl, who was to be my “guinea pig” for this review, generally prefers historical fiction geared toward girls. Still, we decided to… Read More
