[REVIEW] Divergent (Veronica Roth) – Book & Movie
DivergentBy: Vernoica RothPreview Here I’ve mentioned a few times before that I only like to read fiction books that I know are being made into movies. It is what it is. I’ve put off reading Divergent mostly because I read…
Photo Books: An Annual Tradition
I remember when scrapbooking was all the rage. Creative Memories was the thing to do. I’m pretty sure it still is. Maybe. Honestly, I have no idea. I’m not the scrapbooking type. Back then, the problem was, I had a…
Curriculum Kits – Nashville Public Library
Last year, before we were even thinking about homeschooling, the Nashville Library started offering Curriculum Kits. I thought they were a great idea and was excited to finally get to try one. We picked Asia for our first one. tLG…
[REVIEW] A Love That Multiplies (Duggar)
A Love That MultipliesBy: Michelle & Jim Bob DuggarPreview Here Back in November, we had an opportunity to meet the Duggar Family. That night I also purchased their latest book, so we could have it signed, of course. A Love…
A Girl and Her Library Books
On Mondays, while tLG is at her Engineering for Kids class, I run over to the library and load up on books for the week. I try to pick a variety of picture books, chapter books, and non-fiction books. Ideally,…
REVIEW: Wild (Cheryl Strayed)
I use Grammarly’s free online plagiarism checker because I had a football coach for an English teacher in high school. Nuff said. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest TrailBy: Cheryl StrayedPreview Here I have this really bad habit of choosing fiction…
[REVIEW] The Year of Learning Dangerously (Quinn Cummings)
The Year of Learning Dangerously Adventures in Homeschooling By: Quinn Cummings Preview Here When I got serious about considering homeschool, I picked up this book out of sheer curiosity. I needed to know what I was getting into, and…
REVIEW: Water for Elephants (Sara Gruen)
I’ll be honest. I had no idea this was even a book until the movie came out. I knew I wanted to see this movie. Come on. Reese Whitherspoon can do no wrong in my eyes and Robert Pattinson is…
REVIEW: The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
This book is 1 of 3 in a series that has become wildly popular. Almost every reader I know has read this book (or the entire series) and loved it. Me, not so much. Not at all actually. First of…
REVIEW: The Lucky One (Nicholas Sparks)
Nicholas Sparks is one of my favorite authors. I’ve read all of his books, though I’m a little behind at the moment. I think I started reading him in college and he has continued to pump out book after book.…