Otherwise, each book is one that I purchased or was given by a relative or friend. At any time that I have been sent a book to read and review by the author, I will let you know. Skal has another book on Halloween which I hope to acquire when the funds are available. Skal, the book is about the cultural history of Halloween. I purchased this one second-hand from St. But still…Īt any given time I am reading several different kinds of books: typically about Horticulture, the Environment, National Parks, and Halloween.įeatured here is a newly acquired book on Halloween. Maybe not as much as let’s say, Brick Heck, from ABCs Modern Family (that’s a photo of Brick below). This is a gift given to my siblings and me from my parents.
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After passing the storm by exercising alone, singing sea shanties with Hedgehog, Bear suggests going out into the forest separately to look for snow. In Waiting for Winter by Sebastian Meschenmoser, Squirrel has never seen winter before and learns from Deer that snow is “white and wet and cold and soft”. With vivid imagery and bright pictures, this rhyming book is a great choice for a classroom read aloud. More than just another color book, Sugar White Snow and Evergreens: A Winter Wonderland of Color by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky follows a family from their home out to a farm where maple sugar is being collected. Winter is the perfect season for reading together when the weather outside is frightful! Here are some seasonal picture book selections for the whole family from the BCLS children’s department staff: 6/30/2023 0 Comments A Slice of Love by Andrew GreyOne night while returning to his quarters, he comes across a gang of kids attempting to set fire to an underage rentboy and intervenes, taking the injured René under his wing. When opportunity knocks, he signs on to work at a hospital in a tent camp in Haiti. Pediatrician Wes Gordon will do just about anything to escape his grief. This story touched my heart because the living conditions described in the story are very real. I'm bowled over by how readers seem to love Wes and Anthony. I want to take a minute to thank the wonderful reviewers and readers for their amazing comments and kind words. A Heart Without Borders released last night at midnight and I cannot believe the wonderful reviews and reader feedback I've been getting. 6/30/2023 0 Comments Ruthless rivalThey formed an unlikely friendship as kids only to be ripped apart in the cruelest of ways. Their story is emotional and angsty and steamy and so good. But when she finds out who he really is and about his obsession with getting revenge on her father, can she choose love over family?Īrya and Christian are amazing. Past and present collide as Arya falls hard for Christian. Christian Miller is charming, ambitious, and devilishly good looking, and Arya has no idea he is that same boy who kissed her all those years ago. The only problem is the attorney who is determined to destroy her father’s good name. So when her father is sued by a former employee, Arya sets out to prove that her father is not the monster he is accused of being. Now, two decades later, Arya is an on-the-rise publicist with her beloved father as one of her biggest clients. Soon, friendship turned to young love, and when Arya dared him to kiss her, a chain reaction of disastrous events led to the boy being sent away and out of Arya’s life. When she was young, Arya Roth became best friends with her housekeeper’s son. The annual race was first held in 1983 and the fastest time of 20 hours and 25 minutes was achieved a year later. (This ancient ultra-runner is probably better known for his legendary 26-mile (42km) run from the Bay of Marathon to Athens – the origin of the term ‘marathon’.) Starting at dawn in the shadow of the Acropolis in Athens and finishing in Sparta, the annual event recreates the journey of the ancient Greek messenger Pheidippides, who made the journey in a day and a half to summon Spartan troops. These runners are attempting the Spartathlon. It’s dark, it’s raining heavily and these ultra-distance athletes are in the midst of a staggering 246km road race. In the early hours of a night in late September, somewhere between Athens and Sparta in Greece, a trickle of runners trudge wearily by. To listen to more episodes of CrowdScience from the BBC World Service, please click here. This story is an adaptation of What are the limits of human endurance?, an episode of CrowdScience presented by Marnie Chesterton and produced by Cathy Edwards. |