Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile by Gloria Houston; ill. by Susan Condie Lamb HarperCollins, 2011 32 pages I love books about books. Or, perhaps more accurately, I love books about people who love books. Partly, I'm just a book geek. Books have been my prime object of fascination since I was a preschooler. It's not … Continue reading Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile
Inside Out and Back Again
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai HarperCollins, 2011 272 pages The Vietnam War is kind of a nebulous area in my historical understanding. I know something about it--but only from an American perspective (how and why the U.S. got involved, our casualties, protests on the homefront). I know virtually nothing about the war … Continue reading Inside Out and Back Again
Material World
Material World: A Global Family Portrait by Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann, and Paul Kennedy Sierra Club Books, 1995 256 pages When I was in college, I often treated myself to a Friday or Saturday night prowl around the campus library (yes, I know, I'm a nerd). Those were the most relaxing hours I had … Continue reading Material World
Read Like a Girl 