9 Children’s Books about Appalachia

I grew up in the mountains of Virginia, right in the heart of Appalachian coal country.   Appalachia, the region itself, is mapped from Alabama to upstate New York (following the Appalachian mountains).  [Pronounced App uh lah cha] Within the region there are obviously a variety of cultures, topographies, and types of people; however, Appalachia certainly… Continue reading 9 Children’s Books about Appalachia

Mother-Daughter Book Club

The Mother-Daughter Book Club Goodreads summarizes: The book club is about to get a makeover….  Even if Megan would rather be at the mall, Cassidy is late for hockey practice, Emma’s already read every book in existence, and Jess is missing her mother too much to care, the new book club is scheduled to meet… Continue reading Mother-Daughter Book Club

Bookworm’s Beach Reads: Updates & Reviews

In June, I posted about my summer beach read wish list here: Beach Books  – Summer 2013.  This year I had fantastic luck with getting some of those books from my library’s hold list – I think even the first person in line to get them! {Not everyone may get as excited as I do… Continue reading Bookworm’s Beach Reads: Updates & Reviews

Little Critter Series by Mercer Mayer

One of the fun things about having a child is being able to share books with them – books that we grew up with! My brother and I loved the Little Critter Series when were children.  Was it the colorful illustrations? Was it the normal child conflicts of each book?  I couldn’t say for myself,… Continue reading Little Critter Series by Mercer Mayer