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From The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (page 11-12): That's what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you onto another book, and another bit will lead you onto a third book. It's geometrically progressive–all with no end in sight, and…
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Okay, so I'm extending my e-show. It closes at the end of the month, but if sales continue to be slow, I'll extend it again. Check it out!
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Cay Gibson, a guru of picture books, is putting together an Author Fiesta. She even has a cool cover you can print out for each child’s binder. Take a look. Thanks, Cay!
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Cay is having a Cake Book Walk! Come over and join in. The book? Why the eagerly anticipated Christmas Mosaic. I’ve already ordered mine, but who wouldn’t want one autographed by the lovely Cay. Click on over before the day’s out.
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Melissa Wiley has more about her decision to not write any more of the Charlotte and Martha books. I can only imagine her heartbreak each time she thinks of these two characters. She makes a good point about speaking with our wallets. If we enjoy a good book, we must make a statement to the…
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Melissa Wiley, author of such wonderful Little House books like Across the Puddingstone Dam, On Tide Mill Lane and other Martha and Charlotte stories, will no longer be writing them. We fans are so disappointed. I’ve read the first three Charlotte books (I don’t know what I was thinking to read the Charlotte ones before…
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I had planned to write about our homeschool group’s field trip. We took a river cruise and spotted two eagles. However, I have a book study tomorrow with the moms of the group. We are studying I Believe in Love by Father Jean C. J. d’Elbee. We’re only studying the first chapter this month, but…
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I got it!!! I was so happy to see it in my mailbox. It was wrapped oh, so carefully. I had been worried too. We are going out of town and the postal carrier and the UPS man tend to leave packages on my front porch. When it rains, the whole porch gets wet. If…
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One of the ladies from the Real Learning messageboard has put together a wonderful book that called Catholic Mosaic, Living the Liturgical Year with Children. You can preorder the book and receive free shipping before May 17th. I can’t wait to receive my copy.