“Sometimes a story’s the only way back from the darkness” — The Warden and the Wolf King Last summer, on our Epic Family Road Trip, we visited Carlsbad Caverns. We […]
John Ronald’s Dragons—A First Introduction to Tolkien
My son’s favorite books are the Lord of the Rings series, so buying John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien by Caroline McAlister for his birthday was […]
Glenn McCarty gives us Horace and Oscar
In any friendship, one person will challenge the other. Glenn McCarty’s new book, Horace and Oscar Visit the Lake, features just such a friendship. Horace, the stuffed rabbit, longs to […]
Which Are Better: Old Books or New?
As a writer as well as a reader, I often encounter debates as to whether old books or new books are better. One camp says old books are the best. […]
Is Screen Time the Enemy of Reading?
If you are like me, you tend to think that screen time is the enemy of reading. After all, digital media can be pretty addicting, for adults as well as […]