HHhH may be one of the most intriguing novels I have read in recent memory. Translated from French, its title is based on a German sentence: “Himmlers Hirn heisst Heydrich”, or “Himmler’s brain is called Heydrich”. It is the story of the 1942 attack in Prague on Reinhard Heydrich, one of the most dangerous men in […]
Archives for February 2013
Valentine’s Day Picture Books
2013-02-06 · by ·
Sugar Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Jane and Brooke Dyer. The Rosenthal and Dyer team is sure to make you swoon. Many of Rosenthal’s picture books are well loved around our house and the Dyer’s illustrations are lovely and sweet. This book is great for teaching young readers the […]
Review | A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
2013-02-05 · by ·
Although I finished A Memory of Light over a week ago, I’ve hesitated to write a review. Reaching the end of a good novel is not unlike leaving the dark of a movie theater for the light of day. Coming back into the real world can be a bit of a jolt. The jolt at the […]
Geisel Award Winners 2013
2013-02-04 · by ·
Many people are familiar with the Caldecott Award. Not as widely known is the (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award that is given every year to author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American books for beginning readers. We have fallen in love with almost all of the winners of this award for 2013 and wanted to share […]
Review | The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2013-02-01 · by ·
Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumors in her lungs… for now. Despite the miracle, now 16, Hazel is constantly attached to an oxygen tank and keeps the tumors at bay with a continual chemical cocktail. Hazel’s mom is convinced […]
