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School’s started again, and my kids are now in 5th and 7th grades. This year (like last), I’ve got one simple goal each morning: to wake them up calmly, quietly, and without any drama or fuss. Sounds impossible, right? I’m … Continue reading
I might need a fact-check on this, but something tells me I’m probably the only dude in his thirties who has seen the 1985 production of this L.M. Montgomery’s classic Anne of Green Gables book a hundred times or so. … Continue reading
Along the road of looking for pleasant graphic novels at my local library, I came across the simple yet profound gem tucked inside in a Little Free Library. I had never before heard of singer and actress Stéphanie Lapointe or … Continue reading
I first read Lois Lowry’s Newberry-Medal-winning novel back in 2005, nearly a decade after its initial publication in 1993. This was long before I started reviewing books, yet I recall this story coming as a comfort to me during my … Continue reading
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Illustrated by David Polonsky Where to begin with this one? I devoured this book slowly over the past few weeks, savoring its pages like a box of rich chocolates. And that’s exactly what Anne Frank and her diary are, so … Continue reading
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A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the First A Series I’m Finally Beginning I was in high school when this book was first published. I had recently gotten my first e-mail address through Juno and generally liked reading e-mails from … Continue reading
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Illust. By Gabriela Dellosso I am back into hitting some winter and Christmas books, because ’tis the season. I have had this book in my library for years, yet we left it overseas when we evacuated due to COVID. It’s … Continue reading
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My son is nine years old, and this very week, he became a child of God! He came into our bedroom on Sunday night and told us, “I believe everything that God says. Should I tell Him that?” We were … Continue reading
“Why in the world would you read that!?” I already heard it from my wife, so I might as well acknowledge what you’re probably thinking too. Why in the world would I read this? Why would I buy this book … Continue reading
The Story of an Extraordinary Story, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt As part of The Strenuous Life, a Scouts-for-Men program designed by Brett McKay (ArtofManliness.com), I’m slowly pursuing the “Roughrider” badge, which … Continue reading
