Book-A-Month Challenge August Prompt: Read a Throwback
August Book-A-Month Challenge Prompt: Read a Throw-Back– Find a children’s book or YA novel you’ve never read and give it a go. Try picking a genre you always liked as […]
Author: kconklin
The Night Adventure of Words
Wedged in the middle of a ragged old book in a dusty bookstore lives Flute. Though most words love their cozy spots on their warm pages, Flute is a word […]
10 Book Quotes For Bibliophiles
A common trait of bookworms is a love of quotes, especially book-related quotes. We as readers build an appreciation of language that causes us to savor a well-put phrase. And […]
The Awakening: The Freedom of Self
“In short, Mrs. Pontellier was not a mother-woman. . . . [mother-women] were women who idolized their children, worshiped their husbands, and esteemed it a holy privilege to efface themselves […]
Book-A-Month-Challenge: July Reading Prompt
July’s prompt for our Book-a-month-challenge is to read about the great outdoors: Summer is the perfect season for learning more about the natural world. Read a book on gardening or […]
Puddle Pug: A Picture Book On Mud and Friendship
Puddle Pug by Kim Norman was originally published in 2014, but I only recently came across it. This precious gem of a picture book is now a top favorite of […]
Pygmalion: Fairness and Kindness
“The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she’s treated. I shall always be a flower girl to Professor Higgins, because he […]
East of Eden: Choice and Responsibilty
“We have only one story. All novels, all poetry, are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves of good and evil.” –East of Eden, John Steinbeck A friend and I […]