If your daughter likes poetry, you could get a copy of The Poems of Phillis Wheatley. There is some extra information in the front and back of the book about Phillis Wheatley, but you would have to find a way to put it in a child's terms. The cool thing about some of the information is that it is straight from the 1700's from people who knew her. It includes a letter written to her by George Washington. Angel

Well, I would love listening to David Tennant but I don't know that I'd enjoy the story!!

I've only read two books so far this year, The Magnolia Story and Mansfield Park. LOVED The Magnolia Story. Still find Mansfield Park Grrr & Blah. We have been helping out a mom in crisis by keeping her two little girls (6 and 2) for about 9 hours a day. Lots of changes and adjustments, little extra time to read! Currently I'm reading Persuasion and listening to The Eye of the World and Talking as Fast as I Can and my read aloud with the 6yo is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Stacia, I'm going to have to bail on Catch-22 for now. I'm so sorry. :unsure: I'll try to make a long story short. Basically Aly has been having chest pains for two weeks. Been to the ER, EKG and Chest xrays were fine. Have now followed up with pediatrician and this week the chiropractor. She is finally getting some relief with the chiro. ER Dr was no help, just said muscular and sent her home when tests were fine. Pediatrician was a little stumped and thought it might be a little plueritic pain. Chrio thinks its a nerve or possibly a pec muscle. The thing that's throwing everyone was that the pain was constant, always just above her heart going up and down in intensity, no matter what she was doing. She is having more stretches without pain now but it's been a long two weeks with lots of appointments. We are behind in everything. I'm sorry to not hold up my end but I am low on brain power and I think I'm going to need that to get caught up. I'll try and peek in over the next few weeks if I can!

I second Amy’s list! My 17yo dd really enjoyed The Lunar Chronicles last year. She also a fan of James Dashner (The Maze Runner). She also enjoys Gail Carringer series that begins with Etiquette and Espionage...oops that’s also on Amy’s list. ETA...Dd also enjoyed all The Ranger’s Apprentice books

It just came in on Monday! I'll get going on it this weekend! I haven't been reading your posts but I keep noticing the MASH references so I sure I will have that in mind 🙂

I requested Catch 22 yesterday!

Thanks! You are right. The violence in Twilight doesn't bother me as much. I can tune it out usually, especially if it's more fantasy based. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was probably the only book in recent years that I had trouble with but even that mostly just grossed me out with the descriptions. Eww! I just can't tune out heavy language and sex. It's weird how different things bother different people! And I don't need fluffy vampires lol! I just may try this!! Thanks so much 🙂

Mum2, can you give me some kind of rating?? Is there lots of R rated language or sex? This sounds like something I would like!

How about Catch-22? I haven't read it, and our book club just spent September reading WWII books and discussing them.

Hi! I just started getting back to the board last week! I assumed I had missed Banned Books week. I have only managed to read 4 books this summer (from June - Aug) and listen to 3 others :eek: I can't remember the last summer I read so little...I don't think that's ever happened. Not only was I in charge of a lot this summer for our church but we traveled a lot this summer and when we were finally done I was tired and way behind in everything! Also Skye is babysitting for a new family. The little guy she has been watching for 5 years went to K this year. This time she is babysitting out of our home, and we are all adjusting to having a 3 month old little girl in the house :) Our fluffy cat is sure that she is a tiny cat eater and is here to destroy him :willy_nilly: :lol: Did you have a book in mind? I can promise to try and read it ;) :D And the 4 books I read June - August Distant Waves by Suzanne Weyn - weird, choppy, and unrealistic First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen by Charlie Lovett- great book Close to You by Kara Isaac - LOVED! Can't wait to read her next one! The Enchanted April by Elizabeth van Arnim - been on my TBR list since years ago when we were talking about it here on the boards. Enjoyed it! We actually read it for Book Club. Book read in September - Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal - story was fine, and I learned quite a bit, but thought some elements were forced into the story and were not period correct. Listened to 2 - 4 of Twilight Saga.

My favorite fantasy books/authors have already been listed....David Eddings, Robert Jordan, Narnia, Lord of the Rings/Hobbit, Harry Potter... but I thought I'd mention Dragonlace Chronicles by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. That trilogy as well as the follow up, Dragonlance Legends, are favorites around our house too. Also, Patricia C. Wrede's Enchanted Forest Chronicles is another favorite.

I finished "Close to You" by Kara Isaac today. 5 stars from me!! It made me smile. It made me tear up. Such a fun and heartwarming story! Did someone here recommend this to me?? The story is set in New Zealand on a Tolkien tour. Total fluff but I couldn't put it down! Totally what I needed!

I finished First Impressions by Charlie Lovett today. It was a birthday gift from a friend who knows I love Jane Austen. The book was a fictional story that weaves back and forth between Jane Austen in 1796 and young woman in present day England. A book about books and Jane Austen, love and mystery. I really enjoyed it. Though fictional, it didn't seem far-fetched like many Austen fan fics, and it seemed to keep Jane Austen close to what we know about her. It had a great quote..."A good book is like a good friend. It will stay with you for the rest of your life. When you first get to know it, it will give you excitement and adventure, and years later it will provide you with comfort and familiarity. And best of all, you can share it with your children or your grandchildren or anyone you love enough to let into its secrets." That was book #27 for me and fulfills the "selected by a friend" in the BaW Bingo.

That is crazy adorable!!!!! I have a cousin with beautiful long red hair who used to teach preschoolers music. One of the little girls was in awe and was certain she was Ariel.