Reading Moms tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-528064 2007-01-05T06:10:00-05:00 What we read says volumes about who we areNews, views, reviews & interviewsAbout Us | Contact Us | Subscribe TypePad 526465http://www.feedburner.com When books choose us tag:typepad.com,2003:post-14585652 2007-01-05T06:10:00-05:00 2007-07-09T21:04:44-04:00 By Kara Madden During times of stress or change, I have always turned to books for comfort. They're the one thing that can reliably relax me. So it was no surprise the public library was one of my first stops... Kara Begin the year with books tag:typepad.com,2003:post-14580323 2007-01-01T06:31:00-05:00 2007-01-01T06:49:28-05:00 By Sherry Early I've perused all the end-of-the-year lists of Best Books of 2006 for you, and I've come up with seven nonfiction titles that sound interesting enough to tempt me. I haven't read any of these, but out of... Sherry Title of seventh Harry Potter book released tag:typepad.com,2003:post-14794812 2006-12-21T15:09:33-05:00 2006-12-22T08:50:02-05:00 Photo Credit: Amazon.com By Julie Moos J.K. Rowling has revealed the title of her final Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Her publisher, Scholastic, confirmed the title, which Rowling revealed on her Web site to readers who... Julie Moos Shelving those gift books tag:typepad.com,2003:post-14606737 2006-12-18T04:24:00-05:00 2007-07-10T21:55:59-04:00 By Anne Boles Levy I'm probably the only mother who insists we don't need kids' books for Chanukah. None. Zero. Nada. Naturally, my relatives ignore me. Books are easy: they always fit, they're not a choking hazard, they don't get... brettdl The grown-up point of view tag:typepad.com,2003:post-14571629 2006-12-12T00:41:00-05:00 2006-12-12T06:47:03-05:00 By Rachel A. One of my favorite childhood memories is of my mother sitting at the foot of my bed, reading me chapters from a book before I fell asleep. Even when I was a fluent reader, books seemed better... Rachel Ausband Booknoted: December 9, 2006 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-14346224 2006-12-09T10:59:56-05:00 2006-12-09T11:20:00-05:00 By Julie Moos Here are some recent headlines for moms who read: Down With Homework (The Washington Post) 10 Children's Tomes for the Holidays (MSNBC) Chick Lit Authors Won't Be Dismissed (GalleyCat) Is J.K. Rowling Making Any Progress on Harry... Julie Moos What was your first book? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-14346242 2006-12-04T13:14:00-05:00 2006-12-09T11:17:52-05:00 By Julie Moos I remember the first book that completely captured me. It was a big, heavy, hardcover book of fairy tales, and I was so intent on reading it without interruption that I climbed into a cardboard box in... Julie Moos The thing about book clubs tag:typepad.com,2003:post-13392923 2006-11-27T17:22:00-05:00 2006-12-06T09:09:49-05:00 By Ellen Schuette I, an English major and voracious reader of almost anything in print, have a confession to make: I don't like book clubs. I'm not sure why. I wish book clubs well; I admire what they are doing... Ellen Schuette Library treasures tag:typepad.com,2003:post-14015672 2006-11-20T17:17:00-05:00 2006-12-06T13:41:39-05:00 By Sarah Rachel Egelman Every week my 2 and a half-year-old daughter, along with the woman who cares for her while I am at work, goes to the library for storytime. Afterward, she is allowed to browse and read and... sarahrachel Let them eat biographies tag:typepad.com,2003:post-13786978 2006-11-13T13:35:00-05:00 2006-12-06T09:04:39-05:00 By Donna Mills A couple of weeks ago, I inaugurated the first meeting of my informal "Mom's Movie Club" by talking a girlfriend into taking in a Friday matinee. The film was "Marie Antoinette," Sofia Coppola's controversial biopic of the... Donna Mills