“Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside them, and it’s much cheaper to buy somebody a book than it is to buy them the whole world.”– Neil Gaiman In my role as a book-seller, I frequently meet parents and grandparents wishing to impart their own love of reading to the children in […]
Give a Child a Book – and Give Them the World! Read More »
Those who know me well, are resigned to my evangelical conversion to the e-reader. The convenience, accessibility of books and light-weight nature of the e-reader had me at “e”. But that being the case, I still appreciate the beauty of the physical book, which my cherished library can attest to. Perhaps what I miss most
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With the soccer season now well underway, my mind turned to the number of riveting sports-themed series now available. If you enjoy watching or playing sport—but particularly if you love getting out and participating in competition at any level—stories with sport as the backdrop can be especially appealing. The challenges, conflicts and characters developed from
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In high school, my friend Nancy raised livestock to sell at the local fair to earn money for her college fund. Among other animals, Nance had a series of pigs she became very fond of for their intelligence and character. The memory of one particular black pig has stayed with me for his improbable and
“My son’s read the book, so he’s fine to see the movie….” This is a surprisingly common belief, and children often diligently finish a book or series as “proof” that they’re ready to see the movie, regardless of its rating. Don’t be misguided by this line of thinking; the experience of watching a film can
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