“I have to read to her for hours and hours….but, I do all the voices!” – Jo March in Little Women It is my considered opinion that few things equal the joy of being read aloud to. Don’t you think so? While I’ve lost count of the many books that I’ve read in my life, […]
Introducing “Tales of the Restoration”
Tales of the Restoration is the conclusion of David and Karen Mains’ allegorical story of Hero, his brother Little Child, and their community in Great Park and the Enchanted City. (You can read about the first two books in the series here and here.) Although he is only mentioned once or twice in the other […]
Introducing “Tales of the Resistance”
This post features the second book in David and Karen Mains’ Kingdom Tales series. To read about the first book in the series, click here. Once upon a time there was a lad, with boyhood behind him and manhood close, who heard the call of the King to follow him into Enchanted City and […]
The Art of Mysteries: Blue Balliett
Sometimes there’s nothing better than curling up with a good mystery, right? When I was young, one of my favorites was E. L. Konigsburg’s From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. I think of it almost every time I see Michelangelo’s name in print or look at one of his works. I picked […]
Introducing “Tales of the Kingdom”
It wasn’t until I was in college that I was introduced to David and Karen Mains’ Tales of the Kingdom series, but even after just the first few pages I knew they were going to be books that I would want to own and share with others. It’s difficult for me to explain what grabbed […]