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The Best Books for Baby

October 21, 2008 by Jen

My pregnant sister is here visiting from the UK and we threw a baby shower for her on Saturday. The theme of the shower was Build Baby's Library and guests were asked to bring their favourite baby or children's book. Seeing all of these wonderful stories (which my 5.5 yr old and 9 yr old have been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: book reviews, children's books recommendations, muschworks, olivia books, robert munsch, sandra boynton, shel silverstein, the giving tree, the going to bed book, toot and puddle

The Secret Life of Bees

October 6, 2008 by Jen

I read this book in 2 days. Forty-eight wonderful hours of characters to fall in love with. I adore this type of book - character driven but with a point. This book is not without its heartbreak. The Secret Life of Bees takes place in South Carolina in 1964 during the heart of the Civil Rights … [Read more...]

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A Must Read – The Book of Negroes

September 3, 2008 by Jen

I read this 486 page novel in less than a week. Lawrence Hill's The Book of Negroes (Someone Knows My Name in the US) is a compelling, character driven historical fiction that is nearly impossible to put down. This book is a must read. Although the book is fiction it is full of historical facts that … [Read more...]

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Sharing My Childhood Favourites With My Children – The Booky Trilogy

August 29, 2008 by Jen

Reading is part of a regular bedtime routine at our house. One the whole family looks forward to. Whether it be a family affair sharing a great story book or the latest issue of Owl or Chirp or whether it be alone or two and two we try and read for at least a half an hour every night. My son and … [Read more...]

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A Room of One’s Own

May 14, 2008 by Elizabeth Rush Brooks

It is official.  I have bitten off more than I can chew.  I have always had a tendency to over-subscribe to activities, projects, groups, clubs.  I signed up for everything and then cried at the kitchen table while my mom reheated my tuna casserole because I couldn't do it all.I feel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: a room of ones own, book clubs, book quiz, book reviews, claire huxtable, literary mom, mom blog, phylicia rashad, virginia woolf

Things Go Flying

April 29, 2008 by Elizabeth Rush Brooks

Hey! Check this out! This Life is taking on a new focus and I am becoming the Literary Mom for urbanmoms.ca. I am so honoured and psyched to combine the three things that make my life worth living...my family, reading and writing...into one happening spot.  For my inaugural blog on the new … [Read more...]

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