The Anne of Green Gables Series by Lucy Maude Montgomery L.C. Page & Co., 1908 (1st edition) 429 pages I've been mulling over this post since I first started this blog. I knew from day one that I'd eventually have to review Anne of Green Gables, but every time I thought of writing the post, … Continue reading The Gift of Inspiration: Anne of Green Gables
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston; ill. by Barbara Clooney Dial, 1989 32 pages Christmas is a tricky holiday. Commercialization is not exactly a new problem (the Victorians sent cards, gave presents, and decorated their department stores, too), but it is a pervasive and pressing one, particularly where children are concerned. … Continue reading The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
I’m Thankful for: My Grandmother
Last year at about this time, I wrote about why Thanksgiving is a special holiday for me and about my gratitude for my high-school librarian's influence on my life. With Thanksgiving just around the corner again, I decided that I'd like to make it a Thanksgiving tradition to remember or honor an inspiring woman who's … Continue reading I’m Thankful for: My Grandmother
Read Like a Girl 