Bookworm Wednesday: Family Read Aloud: The Giver

I read this book in middle school and remember loving it, so I picked it up again to read to my kids. My 8 and 10 year old were riveted and often had outbursts of why the seemingly perfect society with no choices, love, happiness or color was so wrong even though it...

Bookworm Wednesday: Dandelion Summer

After Mountains Beyond Mountains, you may be looking for a light read, and Dandelion Summer is great for that. I always looked forward to climbing into bed and reading this one. It was a very readable, sweet story about an unlikely friendship that changes both people...

Bookworm Wednesday: Heaven is Here

A riveting story about motherhood and hope and finding joy in the simple things. The book was well written and the story was addictive…I’m sure I finished the book in just a couple of days. The first 1/3 of the book was much too sappy for me; however, it...

Bookworm Wednesday: Wonder

I just finished this book and loved it so much! It should be required reading for every middle-school age child and every parent. It subtly taught so many important lessons like kindness, love, integrity, intelligence, empathy, and honesty. I cannot say enough great...

Bookworm Wednesday: Prayers for Sale

Every once in awhile I need a really good, clean, fun read that is completely enjoyable but not too addictive (you can only handle so many late nights, right?). I found just that in Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas. It is a well written book about strong women, love...