In my former life as a Kindergarten teacher, I remember thinking—every year—that if I were ever going to write a children’s book it would be a Valentine’s Day themed story because for some reason, there just aren’t that many. And that is still true! I just checked. So I’m recommending an old favorite, and most ... Read more
Friday, March 24, 2023
Book Reviews:
Book Mamas : BOOK MAMA’s Review For Moms
The Help by Kathryn Stockett—fabulous, thumbs up. SHOCKING account of what went on in some homes in the South as recently as 30-40 years ago—in our lifetime! The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters and Shatter by Michael Robotham— I got both these books off a favorite books of 2009 list by Stephen King of all people—whose books I don’t ... Read more
The Overnight Socialite : BOOK MAMA’s Review For Moms
Everyone loves a good make-over. Cinderella was always my favorite—literally rising out of the ashes of the fireplace to trounce over her bitchy stepsisters with her fab glass slippers. My mom tells me I would “play” Cinderella as a child, but ALWAYS started out with my nightie and some old apron and a broom at ... Read more
When Vera Was Sick : BOOK MAMA’s Review For Kids
Sometimes I am really jealous of Ellen and Portia. They have love. They have laughs. They probably hang their towels up or at least have someone that hangs them up. And probably, when either of them gets the sniffles, the world as they know it doesn’t end. Maybe Ellen will stop at the CVS and ... Read more
The Tall Book of Christmas : BOOK MAMA’s Review For Kids
This book is an absolute classic. It was much loved by me as a child and my own kids feel the same way. It contains stories, poems and songs and the last story is Clement C. Moore’s The Night Before Christmas which of course, we always save until Christmas Eve! The illustrations are vintage which for me, ... Read more
You Better Not Cry : BOOK MAMA’s Review For Moms
The holidays are here! In the spirit of massive excess that marks our American Christmas celebrations, I offer you a sort of montage of Christmas books this month. I thought I’d try to be a little bit seasonal—thematic if you will, for this month, this oh, so joyous month of glad tidings and joy to ... Read more
All Over But The Shoutin : BOOK MAMA’s Review For Moms
Most of my friends are long time friends—20-30 years or so. I have a few newish friendships—formed post kids—consequently, with some of these friends, I don’t know their histories yet; I don’t know their “people.” A while back, I was sitting at my daughter’s soccer game with one of these newer friends and her mother. ... Read more
Be Nice to Spiders : BOOK MAMA’s Review For Kids
An oldie but a goodie! In my former-pre-kids life, I was a Kindergarten teacher, and as Halloween approached every year, I used two thematic units in my “curriculum.” The first was “Bats and Bones” and the second was “Spiders!” The week of Halloween itself was usually a total loss anyway, so I was less ambitious ... Read more
“Happens Every Day- An All Too True Story” : BOOK MAMA’s Review For Moms
This memoir received mixed reviews, but enough of the critics had enough good things to say that I read it despite an inherent shudder when I realized an actress had written it. And in saying that I’m absolutely not saying actresses can’t write; Carrie Fisher has written some of my all time favorite books…no, I ... Read more
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