by cpaige | Jan 11, 2021 | Early Reader Books, Fiction Reads, Literature, Writing, & More, Reading Life
I can hardly believe it, but less than 2 weeks into 2021 I’ve finished my second book for the year – The Ickabog by JK Rowling. (the first being Piranesi by Susanna Clarke) I know JKR has gotten a lot of bad press recently. I’ve decided that...
by cpaige | Nov 16, 2020 | Literature, Writing, & More, Picture Books
Everything seems to be quickly turning to Christmas! How do you feel about that? For my own part, I don’t really have issues with people decorating early (you do you!), but I like to honor November as a time for all things fall and gratitude. All of my local...
by cpaige | Aug 31, 2020 | Literature, Writing, & More, Picture Books
How do you feel about art? Whatever you may think you feel, science has proven that viewing art offers an abundance of benefits for our wellbeing. In fact, one study by the University of Arkansas in 2014 revealed that after viewing art, students demonstrated...
by cpaige | Aug 17, 2020 | Literature, Literature, Writing, & More
What do you think of when you hear the words “fairy tales”? I have to admit, for most of my life, I associated fairy tales mostly with the Disney versions of old classics that I watched on VHS as a child. These kid-friendly stories enthralled me when I was...
by cpaige | Oct 16, 2019 | Literature, Writing, & More, Picture Books
Several years ago, I remember walking down a hallway seeing cute little crafts of a blue cat in a giant pair of shoes. I learned that his name was Pete and that kids loved him. A couple years later I somehow (I don’t remember how) stumbled upon Pete the Cat: I...
by cpaige | Sep 4, 2019 | Literature, Writing, & More, YA Books
How absolutely delightful is this book? I don’t know how, in my thirty years of England-loving existence, I hadn’t read The Wind in the Willows before. It reminds me of everything charming about my favorite country – reminiscent of the feelings I get...
