Category: books and reading | Page 10 | A Year of Reading (with gratitude)

January 17, 2019

In my early teens, I chanced upon a copy of Treasure Island, written by Robert Louis Stevenson and illustrated by N.C. Wyeth, when I was

January 15, 2019

It is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday. He was a persistent advocate for a more just and humane life, an inspiration for all of

January 9, 2019

When I was in school, I chose classes in reading, writing, and art before any others. Only when I couldn’t avoid a science or math

January 6, 2019

Gratitude Journal Day #45: Maud Hart Lovelace wrote the Betsy-Tacy series and Emily of Deep Valley, books I read over and over again after my

December 29, 2018

This photo is the background for my computer screen. You may recognize it as the main reading room at the Library of Congress in Washington,

December 21, 2018

I am grateful for Red, Lulu, and Matt Tavares for this story of love, determination, and miracles. We ALL need a miracle now and then.

December 18, 2018

When I was 10, our school librarian put Mary Poppins in my hands. “I think you’ll enjoy this.” She had no idea. The book lit

December 7, 2018

Among the top 10 on my list of influential writers is Ngaio Marsh (ny-e-o), who wrote 32 mystery novels set in England and New Zealand,

December 1, 2018

I don’t have the luxury of reading books I’ve already read—there are too many new books to be read for clients and reviews. There are,

November 28, 2018

I am thankful for the writing of this wise and perceptive man, N. Scott Momaday, in books like House Made of Dawn, The Way to

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