Thoughts about reading fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books, new and old
Subject Tag: parenting
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls + Blog Action Day 2008
Written by Rebecca Reid on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Filed under: Biography/Memoir, ReviewsI was sitting in a taxi, wondering if I had overdressed for the evening, when I looked out the window and saw Mom rooting through a Dumpster.
Jeannette Walls lives comfortably. She’s a married woman, a successful gossip reporter, and a strong individual. She knows what she wants out of life. And yet she has a [...]
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- Tags: abuse, childhood, neglect, parenting, poverty, social problems
Baby’s Sunday Salon, October 5
Written by Rebecca Reid on Sunday, October 5, 2008 Filed under: Reading Journal, Writing about ReadingMy baby turns one year old this week. I can’t believe he’s so old, and yet I can’t believe he’s only been in my life for one short year.
I’ve never really done Sunday Salon, but there are so many great books I’m finding at my local library for my son, I thought I’d share what [...]
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This blog is a collection of my thoughts about books and reading and reviews of books I've read. I'd love to hear your thoughts, too. Please share!
From October 2008-July 2009, I'm hosting the Really Old Classics Challenge.
Also, as an ongoing personal challenge, I'm reading all the works on the How to Read and Why reading list compiled by Harold Bloom. I'd love for you to either join me in this challenge or to follow along with me as I try to learn to read well.
