Contains spoilers! When it came to writing the sequels to her novels, Anne of Green Gables and Emily of New Moon, L.M. Montgomery "felt little interest". According to Mary Henley Rubio in The Gift of Wings, it was "only her personal discipline that got her through the sequels, where her feisty heroines had to be … Continue reading Emily Readalong: Emily Climbs
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Emily Readalong: Emily of New Moon
Many people are familiar with Anne of Green Gables, but Emily of New Moon is not as well known. I'm not really sure why this is... but an article at Literary Hub suggests it's because "Anne has always wanted us to know her; Emily has never been sure." One of Anne's characteristics is that she is … Continue reading Emily Readalong: Emily of New Moon
‘Flannery’ by Lisa Moore and ‘Trapped In Ice’ by Eric Walters
Flannery by Lisa Moore I have to admit that when I saw that Lisa Moore's new book was written for young readers, I was disappointed. But, there was no need. I was sucked into this book from page one; Lisa Moore has a way with words and characters that still surprises me. Young and old readers … Continue reading ‘Flannery’ by Lisa Moore and ‘Trapped In Ice’ by Eric Walters
Reading With My Son: The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
I didn't know what this book was about when we started to read it. All I knew is that I've been trying to convince my son to read one of Kenneth Oppel's books with me for several years now, and he finally agreed to this one, his latest. Maybe because of the cool cover with … Continue reading Reading With My Son: The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
Safe As Houses by Eric Walters
This is pretty much a perfect book for kids. I would have loved this when I was younger (I loved it now). Safe As Houses is based on true events caused by Hurricane Hazel in October 1954, when the Humber River near Toronto overflowed its banks and caused terrible flooding in the area. 30 people … Continue reading Safe As Houses by Eric Walters
Reading The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen To My Son
I still read aloud to my 11-year-old son at bedtime. We do it because he still loves it, so we have just never stopped, but here are a few other good reasons to do it. We have read so many good books together over the years, including all 7 Harry Potter books, the Narnia books, Dragon … Continue reading Reading The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen To My Son
Consumed by Ink 