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Fern Reviews Have Courage, Be Kind: The Tale of Cinderella
Note from Sarah: Fern has been busy reading, and this book is a Cinderella tale that’s Disney inspired. Though the idea of it made me sort of roll my eyes, she shares her thoughts and makes me want to...
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Celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday with Your Family
How do you celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday with your family? Michele Faehnle kindly shared the following story about how her family celebrated it recently. I’d love to hear how YOU observe it, any plans...
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The Story of Writing a Novel that’s NOT So Far-Fetched
When Michelle Buckman wrote and mentioned that her 2010 novel Death Panels was going to be on sale for 99-cents, I didn’t even take a breath before I said HECK YES, send me something about it. What...
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My Girls Review ‘Libby of High Hopes’ by Elise Primavera
My daughters love to read…and it warms my heart in many ways. About a month ago, they came to me with this idea they’d had, inspired by the fact that Fern’s been writing book reviews. “Mom, we want to...
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From Dismissive to Catholic…How’d THAT Happen?
Since I’m a convert, you might think that I’m a purveyor of good conversion stories. You might expect me to seek them or at least enjoy reading about them. But the fact is, conversion stories are not...
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‘Frindle’ by Andrew Clements: 5 Stars from My Girls
Seeing my girls devour books together is something I can’t quite explain. It delights me, to say the least. This week, I’m sharing their review of Frindle, by Andrew Clements, which was one of Fern’s...
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Olivia and the Little Way: A 5-Star Read, Says My Daughter
Olivia and the Little Way is a book I read back when Fern was a toddler…and I so enjoyed the fact that she not only whipped through it in a day or two over the summer, but that she enjoyed it as much...
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Ungifted: Here’s Why 11-Year-Old Fern Calls It a 5-Star Read
Fern’s been reading at a rate that I can’t help but envy, just a bit, and admire, quite a lot. Though my own reading pile is taller than I am, the books she discovers and shares tempt me… Ungifted, by...
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The Uninterrupted Life Is Not Worth Writing
Today, it’s an honor and a pleasure to welcome Susie Lloyd (who I’ve long followed and much loved!). Susie’s the author of two of my very favorite books (one which I reviewed here). She’s a...
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Dex, Santiago, and the Study of Stubbornness
Today, I welcome back Karina Fabian with a guest post in celebration of her new release, The Old Man and the Void. Written in the spirit of Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, it carries the...
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