Jane Eyre

Did you know that cliff notes are called Spark Notes and can be found at our friendly internet site?   Here is a site for chapter summaries, etc.  Just thought […]

Another year, Another List

Dear friends, 2009 was a great year for reading.  We may have read one too many of the child in peril themed books but over all I enjoyed reading our […]

Such Audacity!!

This month we are reading and discussing THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barak Obama.  I apologize for how tardy this posting is; most of you are probably on your way […]

Big Russ & Me

Big Russ & Me by Tim Russert. I truly enjoyed this book.  It is the kind of book I wish that we all could write about a parent.  To discover […]

Big Russ & Me

Big Russ & Me by Tim Russert. I truly enjoyed this book.  It is the kind of book I wish that we all could write about a parent.  To discover […]

Banned Book Week

This week is banned book week.  Take a look at the ALA’s list for 2009.  You may see many of your favorites.  If nothing else, I think next year we […]

The Shack-

I read it and am not sure what to say. Spoiler alert.  Finish the book then read the questions. Were you drawn in by the plot of The Shack? Why do […]

August – Three Cups of Tea

In August 2008, I took 8 teenage girls to hear Mortenson speak. The  San Antonio Public Library Foundation hosted him for a free community event at the Carver center.  The […]

Recommended from Elke

Just finished a wonderful book, although the Germans were the mean ones again, it was absolutely delightful. “The Guernsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer and […]

19 minutes- July

The Times wrote an interesting article about Jodi Picoult and the fascination people with the “child in peril” novel – Jodi Picoult and the anxious parent (link to the article). […]