Monthly Archives: July 2010

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
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Posted on July 30, 2010 by

If you’ve ever gotten up from the computer and wondered where the last two hours went  – Or if you’ve ever felt the uncomfortable awareness that you’re checking your email more than necessary – Or if, like Nicholas Carr, you ever realized that your thought life has changed since you started spending time on the … Continue reading →

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The Land of Narnia
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Posted on July 23, 2010 by

The Land of Narnia: Brian Sibley Explores the World of C. S. Lewis is another book for young Narnia fans. Its cover bears the same yellow “World of Narnia” emblem as A Book of Narnians, it’s the same size, and it’s just as attractively produced. But where A Book of Narnians specifies an audience from … Continue reading →

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Hannah Coulter
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Posted on July 21, 2010 by

I read Hannah Coulter (2004) when it first came out, before my blogging days. Recently my book club (is that too grand a term for three people?) decided to read it again. We are all mothers at different stages of the journey. This novel promised to make for some interesting learning and discussion together. It … Continue reading →

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A Book of Narnians
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Posted on July 20, 2010 by

Ever wondered what the Naiads, Dryads, and Maenads of Lewis’s Narnia chronicles looked like? How about the wer-wolves and hags? In James Riordan’s A Book of Narnians you and your children can be treated to full color illustrations by Pauline Baynes, paired with descriptions paraphrased or lifted from the pages of the books themselves. This … Continue reading →

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
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Posted on July 19, 2010 by

Based on Amy’s glowing review, I picked up this book at the library and the girls and I read it over the weekend. Older Daughter and I loved it and would second Amy’s recommendation. My younger daughter has listened to the audio version of DiCamillo’s Tale of Despereaux, and based on the snippets I overheard … Continue reading →

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