I am that aunt that gets her nieces and nephews books for Christmas and birthdays – so when Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, by Vashti Harrison was released, I scooped that up right away! Much to my delight, Harrison has a new Little Leaders book out, perfect for that little lady in your life…
Tag: The 12 Days of Books
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Ten
Happy Monday, friends! Can you believe it’s December 10th already?! Our next selection in The 12 Days of Books of 2018 is Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman. Here’s the official book blurb: Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in…
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Nine
If you loved The Martian, by Andy Weir, you should pick up a copy of his next book, Artemis. Here’s the official book blurb: Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich. Not crazy, eccentric-billionaire rich, like many of the visitors to her hometown of Artemis, humanity’s…
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Eight
One of the greatest books I’ve read all year is Beartown, by Fredrik Backman. It’s phenomenal. And yes, it’s the eighth selection of The 12 Days of Books of 2018. Here’s the official book blurb: People say Beartown is finished. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever-encroaching…
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book Five
It’s time for Day Five of The 12 Days of Books! Book Five is a new title from Broadway vet and author Jenna Gavigan, Lulu the Broadway Mouse! This book is a perfect gift for that theatre child in your life. Here’s the official book blurb: Not to brag (well, this is my story, so…
The 12 Days of Books of 2018: Book One
It’s here! It’s here! The 12 Days of Books are here! The 12 Days of Books at thewriteteachers.com is an annual Christmas and Holiday tradition – where we list 12 books to read in the upcoming holiday season and year! First up – Almost Everything: Notes on Hope, by Anne Lamott. Currently, I’m “reading” the audiobook…
The 12 Days of Books: Book 10
We could not go through The 12 Days of Books without talking about one of my all time Christmas favorites – The Polar Express. Before it was a beautiful movie, (Hi, Tom Hanks!), it was a children’s holiday classic, and with good reason. Here’s the official book blurb: One Christmas Eve many years ago, a…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 9
The eighth book this year is one of my favorites, and it also happens to be a Christmas classic – The Gift of the Magic. Here’s the official book blurb: In a shabby New York flat, Della sobs as she counts the few coins she has saved to buy a Christmas present for her husband,…
The 12 Days of Books: Book 5
small great things. small great things. small great things. Once you read Jodi Picoult’s latest book, small great things, it will echo throughout your brain, imprint on your heart, and be part of you, forever. The official book blurb is thus: Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 4
The World Needs More Love Letters is by far one of my favorite organizations on the planet. In a world where it seems like love and hate are in a constant battle for our attention, More Love Letters triumphs and bursts through the screens and mailboxes of everyone who’s fortunate to come across this beautiful…