106 books

I haven’t done a meme in quite a while, and I find myself in need of some lighthearted amusement today so I have turned to my friend Helen, who did this book meme some time ago.
My reading has been kind of stale these past few months. I am stuck on The People’s History of the United States, [...]

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The first book

The first book I bought for my daughter is called “And here’s to you” by David Elliot. I first heard about it on a story on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition program, where they did a reading.
The art work is colorful and fun, and the text is beautiful. I love the rhythm and the message. It rejoices in [...]

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More books for the wish list

I came upon a collection of children’s books by the New York Review of Books that I have added to my ever-growing Wish List at Amazon. Some of the titles have been out of print for many years.
I’d like to get these for my daughter to read when she is old enough:

The box of Delights, by [...]

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Another Book Meme

I have not been tagged for this meme, but I’m doing it anyway, because I love memes, and I love books, so I cannot resist.
Number of books you own:  I’ve lost count. Some time last year we had nearly five hundred, but since then we’ve brought two metal trunks full of my husband’s old books, [...]

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