Thursdays are my favorite day. It's our official library and farmer's market day. The farmer's market is right in the plaza next to the library so it makes sense to do both at once. (Although we do go to the library more than once a week.) We are in the middle of a transition right now, so it made this Thursday even better. Even though it was pouring, Madeleine and I picked up some fruit, eggs, and flowers. I love the familiarity of it.
After we ran to the library before we got too wet.
We have been reading some seriously awesome books lately.
Madeleine's books are some of my favorite. I've been on a biography kick, and children's biographies has to be one of my new favorite genres.
These are the three we have this week. All of them are good. I like Firebird by Misty Copeland the best. The illustrations are pretty and the words are a poem. Madeleine's favorite is Me, Jane since it has a monkey in it. If you have any biography children's books you love, send them my way! I'm trying to get my fingers on Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova next.
I've been reading three books this week.
This book has been a crash course on music and movies for me. I love it, but it's taking me forever to read through it since I don't understand 70% of the references. But if you want to know the history of the hipster (or nerds), like punk music, or 80s movies, you'll probably like this Twee book.
I'm also almost done with this book. I've read a chapter every two days. It's a heavy read and I can't mentally take more than half a chapter a day. With that said, it's been one of the best books I've read in a while. It's helping my reading and I can't wait to use her questions for book club.
Lastly I'm reading Emily of New Moon for book club. I'm almost done.
Matt has also been reading. He read The Way of Kings last week and now he is starting on Emily of New Moon.
What have you been reading? Any traditions you particularly like?
I've been (slowly) reading The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.
ReplyDeleteIt has one of the most beautiful writing styles I've ever come across in a novel. It cuts and flows in all the right ways, I love it, it's such a pleasure to read the way he uses words. It also has one of the best-thought magic systems I've come across.
That said, while the plot is interesting and the characterizations fantastic, something about the story just isn't doing it for me. I think perhaps there's just too little in the way of thematic potency? I'm not sure.
I'm a little surprised that it isn't doing it for you. I love any book that is beautifully written, and I haven't read one in a while. I'll add it to my to-read list.
DeleteI'm a little surprised that it isn't doing it for you. I love any book that is beautifully written, and I haven't read one in a while. I'll add it to my to-read list.
Delete'The Well-Trained Mind' came out when you were being homeschooled. I loved it and took many of her ideas. I didn't realize Susan Bauer Brown came out with another book, this one maybe more with the mothers in mind.
ReplyDeleteI knew you read it. It has some of the homeschooling books you used. This one is definitely for adults. It's how she studied in grad school.
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