I know some people read cozy mysteries and romance novels as their comfort reading. I am finding that young adult / children’s books and graphic novels are my comfort reading. I read the first Borrowers at the end of 2019.... Continue reading →

As with last year, I have made more of an effort to read children’s literature. Recently, I went through a little streak from July into August. The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White This was nice. I do not... Continue reading →

I finished 2019 by reading these two children’s books. The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright I really liked this one. It was published in 1941. With the Agatha Christie books and this one, I was put into a real pre-war mood.... Continue reading →

Part of my spontaneous reading challenge to read children’s books. I have heard about this book growing up. I vaguely remember the 1997 movie but I never watched it. The only time I really became interested was when Studio Ghibli... Continue reading →

When I finished Voracious a few months ago, I was inspired to put a few children’s books on hold. As a kid, most of my non-school book discoveries were self-initiated so I missed out on some of the books below.... Continue reading →

The more I re-read these books, the more uncomfortable I am with Charles Ingalls. While the books have some lovely moments especially with Laura exploring the wild and the glimpses of frontier life, I get annoyed with Pa. He buys... Continue reading →

Compared to the first book, lots of things happen in this novel. So also begins the the restlessness of Charles Ingalls. This novel had moving, travel, house building, Indians, malaria, and more. A lot of the stuff was on the... Continue reading →

This book in the series is known for its food, and there is lots and lots of food at the beginning stages. Almanzo’s childhood is relatively stable and abundant when compared to Laura’s. I think Laura wrote all the food... Continue reading →

This is part of a readalong of the Little House series I am organizing on an internet forum I moderate. One of the reasons I organized the readalong was to see if they were as good as I remembered, but... Continue reading →