When I was younger and I listened to the stories my parents told me, I always imagined a heroine who looked exactly like me – brownish-redish hair, blue eyes, a round face and a mischievous smile. In my mind, all the characters looked like me because that was the world I pictured. Reality, however, is [...]
Monthly Archives — June 2010
Book News, June 19th
The Celtics lost in game 7, the U.S. team can’t seem to do anything but tie in their World Cup games and Manny being Manny is back at Fenway this weekend. With such a somber state of Boston sports, is it no wonder I choose to read? Here’s this week’s book news: Wands and wizards [...]
Literary Dads
Father’s Day is upon us this weekend and I would be remiss if I did not give thanks to my dad, who always encouraged me to read and write and kept our home filled with books and stories. Reading before bedtime was one of my favorite childhood rituals and a contributing factor to my current [...]
