Karla Faye Tucker Set Free, by Linda Strom, is not the type of book I would usually pick up. It's actually not even available to purchase - copies are just distributed freely, and I received one from a student of mine, who received it from her church. It is the story of a woman, Karla … Continue reading More books that are not Catch-22
Author: Heather Paquette
Zombie Time
I may have mentioned in a previous post that I completed Catch-22 since my copy was from the library and it was due after three renewals. So, while I wait for everyone to catch up to me (insert smiley face here!) :), I thought I’d get back to my Friday posts by chatting about some … Continue reading Zombie Time
You can never have too much Disney – Kingdom Keepers
I thought I’d continue my Friday posts on books I’m reading in addition to the official 100 we are reading through. After waiting six months to see if my 9-year-old would ever start reading Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson, I decided to just read it myself! In the Kingdom Keepers, four children are designated as … Continue reading You can never have too much Disney – Kingdom Keepers
Why did I read so much Shakespeare?
I teach a developmental writing class at one of our local community colleges once a week. Last night we had an interesting discussion, which began when one of the students wrote his essay on an influential person in his life, who was Arthur C. Clarke. The book “A Childhood’s End” had an enormous impact on … Continue reading Why did I read so much Shakespeare?
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