Category Archives: books

The Year of Books: My Top Four Favorite Books of 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Laura

Here are my absolute favorite books from 2011, as part of my series, “The Year of Books.”  The reviews are what I wrote at the time I read them (edited slightly for the blog).  Although I’m calling these my favorite … Continue reading →

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The Year of Books: I Love Learning (About Almost Anything)

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Laura

Here are my favorite seemingly unconnected (except for my love of learning) books from 2011, as part of my series, “The Year of Books.”  The books with extended reviews are the ones that I rated as “5”; the ones without … Continue reading →

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The Year of Books: Parenting/Marriage

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Laura

Here are my favorite parenting/marriage books from 2011, as part of my series, “The Year of Books.”  The books with extended reviews are the ones that I rated as “5”; the ones without reviews, I rated as “4”.  The reviews … Continue reading →

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The Year of Books: Sewing/Cooking/DIY

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Laura

Here are my favorite sewing/cooking/DIY books from 2011, as part of my series, “The Year of Books.”  The books with extended reviews are the ones that I rated as “5”; the ones without reviews, I rated as “4”.  The reviews … Continue reading →

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The Year of Books: The Ruhlman/Gladwell Edition

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Laura

Here are my favorite author-specific books from 2011, as part of my series, “The Year of Books.”  The books with extended reviews are the ones that I rated as “5”; the ones without reviews, I rated as “4”.  The reviews … Continue reading →

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The Year of Books: Memoir

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Laura

Here are my favorite memoirs from 2011, as part of my series, “The Year of Books.”  The books with extended reviews are the ones that I rated as “5”; the ones without reviews, I rated as “4”.  The reviews themselves … Continue reading →

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The Year of Books: Fiction

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Laura

Here are my favorite fictional books from 2011, as part of my series, “The Year of Books.” Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver I loved pretty much everything about this book, even the thread of sadness running through it. I … Continue reading →

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The Year of Books: Introduction

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Laura

2011 has certainly been a year of reading for me.  I’ve spent more time reading this year than probably any other year of my life (discounting the academic reading that I had to do in college and grad school). For … Continue reading →

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Why Mom and Lois Lowry would be great friends

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Laura

During the Q&A: Kid in the audience:  Me and my friends are reading The Giver in class…[asks question] Lois Lowry:  Before I answer your question, let me point out that you said ‘Me and my friends’ and you should have … Continue reading →

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Does it work this way in your society?

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Laura

With my 8th grade class this year, we’re studying The Giver, a Newberry Award winning book by Lois Lowry.  Don’t get me started on how hard it is for my students, or how ridiculous it is that my high beginning … Continue reading →

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