I love that my kids are old enough that I can put them to work on my blog. This post comes courtesy of my older daughter Jillian. We read a lot of the same books and when she told me not to read “The Beginning of Everything” (despite her liking it herself), I had to […]
Review of George: New Transgender Book for Kids
I read a lot of books with my kids, particularly ones that have anything controversial in them that I want to talk to the kids about while they are reading or after they are reading the book. So I knew immediately when I heard about George by Alex Gino that the girls and I needed […]
Age Appropriate? The Fault in Our Stars
With all of the talk about the movie coming out this summer, “The Fault In Our Stars” (by John Green) is getting a lot of attention. While it’s billed as “Young Adult” fiction, you may be wondering what age the book is really appropriate for. The short answer is that it depends on the kid. […]
Is Fifty Shades of Grey for Moms?
I know that a lot of men read this blog, and generally most of the articles apply to men as well as women. This is one that is for the ladies only. Trust me on this. Especially if you are man who knows me, Tricia, the author personally. You want to be able to look […]
Divergent: Best Book of the Summer
While stumbling through Amazon one day, I came across Divergent by Veronica Roth. The star rating was 4.5/5 and the books listed in the “customers who bought this item also bought” were mainly books that I had read and liked. The price was right (only $10 for a hardcover), so I figured that I would […]