Posted in Reading on Feb 2nd, 2010
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal.
I am not sure Madeleine L’Engle’s book would have been published in today’s market. It starts very slow, taking three chapters to introduce all the main characters and raise a question: where is Meg’s father and why hasn’t he contacted them in over [...]
Posted in Reading on Jan 29th, 2010
I know there are women out there who love being pregnant. They find it a generative, fecund, creative, feminine, beautiful experience.
I am not one of those women.
In my humble opinion, pregnancy bites. Even an easy pregnancy like mine bites. The nausea, the heartburn, the nasty taste in your mouth, the chronic impaction, the [...]
Posted in Reading on Jan 26th, 2010
The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg, winner of the 1997 Newbery Medal.
If I ever have to go to the proverbial desert island, this book will be in the waterproof trunk I pack. I do not even know where to begin to explain to you why I love this book, why I think everyone should [...]