The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood My rating: 4 of 5 stars If a religious sect predicts an apocalyptic event and then separates itself to start preparing for … Continue reading The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson My rating: 3 of 5 stars My kids and I listened to this on audiobook while driving across Ontario to northern Michigan. My kids … Continue reading Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
I’m on vacation right now, but stopping in real quick to invite everyone who’s reading Curtis Sittenfeld’s Sisterland along with the Sisters Book Club to weigh in with your reflections … Continue reading Sisterland Week One Check-In
The first day of each month, I’m posting a summary of what I read the previous month and what I plan to read in the coming month. I would love … Continue reading Bookends: June 2013
Sisters Book Club is a book club my sister and I accidentally started earlier this year. We enjoyed reading our first book selection together so much, we’ve decided to invite … Continue reading Sisters Book Club: Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan
It all began when—without any prior discussion—my sister and I each gave one another a book for Christmas. My sister gave me Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan, and I gave her The New … Continue reading Sisters Book Club July 2013 Selection: Sisterland
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe My rating: 4 of 5 stars While I was reading Robinson Crusoe, I was also reading aloud to my children Edward Eager’s Seven-Day Magic. The … Continue reading Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
At my church, we’re in the process of developing a congregational covenant. It’s taken me a long time to figure out what exactly a congregational covenant is, but after reading … Continue reading Fluent in Faith by Jeanne Harrison Nieuwejaar
The first day of each month, I’m posting a summary of what I read the previous month and what I plan to read in the coming month. I would love … Continue reading Bookends: May 2013
Seven-Day Magic by Edward Eager My rating: 4 of 5 stars I just finished reading the last chapter of this book to my kids at lunch today, and I feel … Continue reading Seven-Day Magic by Edward Eager
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown My rating: 3 of 5 stars Divided into ten … Continue reading The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
The first day of each month, I’m posting a summary of what I read the previous month and what I plan to read in the coming month. I would love … Continue reading Bookends: April 2013
Imperfect Happiness 