Tales of a Bookworm

Perhaps part of Dahl’s brilliance was his reliance on real children – often his own – to listen to their feedback. Telling his children nighttime stories inspired his writing: “Children are … highly critical. And they lose interest so quickly,” he asserted in his New York Times book review interview. ” You have to keep… Continue reading Roald Dahl as Storyteller – Part 3

Roald Dahl, master storyteller, wrote many books for adults and children. Here’s a complete list of ALL of his publications. With his publication of James and the Giant Peach, though, is when he gained notoriety for his children’s writing! Check the Goodreads summaries and reviews for his most popular children’s books that have been circulated,… Continue reading Roald Dahl: A Storyteller – Part 2

Roald Dahl was one of children’s literature most loved authors; but, he’s also a profoundly interesting person who produced modern stories that can be considered fairy tale influenced. Dahl lived an interesting life; he wrote a fantastic book, Boy: Tales of Childhood about it. It’s one of my favorite books, and I would recommend you… Continue reading Roald Dahl: Our Modern Fairy Tale Author – Part 1

Like any bookworm, we love great quotes about reading. We also love hilarious funnies about reading and writing, too. Here are a few of our favorites! “Once you’ve read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you.” — Louis L’Amour “We are like books. Most people only see our cover,… Continue reading Favorite: Funnies and Quotes

In 2018, Georgia Hunter published her debut novel about a Polish family suffering as Jews. Their epic story of survival is breathtaking and beautiful. I was taken aback by the family’s persistence and love throughout the most harrowing years of World War 2. This is a book that adults should and need to read; you… Continue reading We Were the Lucky Ones: An Epic of a Family