Archive for 'What We’re Reading' Category
What We’re Reading: Novels worthy of the back deck
By Marci Tate, Library Media Specialist It is that time of year when book lovers enjoy taking their books outside! Whether you’re picking up a paperback, or turning on your e-reader, there is nothing like a great book on the back deck! For an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride, check out this debut novel from Taylor Stevens [...]
What We’re Reading: “Mother Letters” shares the mess and glory of motherhood
I just downloaded this e-book on my iPad and I’m loving it already. It’s the PERFECT book to read during the weeks leading up to Mother’s Day, and it would also be a wonderful gift for Mother’s Day — to your own mom, to yourself or to a friend. Mother Letters is an e-book and [...]
Come meet Cat in the Hat!
“I will not eat it in a boat. I will not eat it with a goat. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam I am.” You might not like green eggs and ham, but we’re betting you and your little ones LOVE Dr. Seuss. And you’ll have a [...]
What We’re Reading: Spring Break books
Happy Spring Break! We know not everyone is taking the week off, but you can take a mini vacation just by picking up a book. Here are a few you might try this week — or anytime! Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting. This is a pick for this [...]
What We’re Reading: Remarkable memoirs
If you follow the mamas on Twitter (@nwaMotherlode) you’ve probably seen my (Shannon’s) tweets about the memoir Signs of Life. I was especially twitter-pated when the author, Natalie Taylor, tweeted back to me. It was … awesome to hear back from her, because I was right in the middle of the book and completely in [...]
What We’re Reading: Magazines, blogs, and novels, too!
This month’s “What We’re Reading” post has something for everybody. If you’re not in the mood to dive into a new novel, there are PLENTY of other great reads in all kinds of formats. Last weekend, I treated myself to a leisurely hour during a Sunday afternoon, flipping through the pages of Good Housekeeping magazine. [...]
What We’re Reading: Books for the foodie
By Shannon Magsam, nwaMotherlode mama If you love to cook and love a great memoir, you should find a copy of the new book Season to Taste: How I Lost My Sense of Smell and Found My Way by Molly Birnbaum. Molly also writes the popular food blog My Madeleine. Molly was an aspiring chef [...]
What We’re Reading: Two page turners you’ll be glued to
For me, the best kind of novel is the one that very nearly consumes you — the kind you just have to keep reading because you’re dying to know what happens next. These two books by Gayle Forman did that for me. I was intrigued by how differently the first book, If I Stay, was [...]
What We’re Reading: Teenage as a Second Language
By Dannie McClain Hmmm… what am I reading? Moms of teens–do you have about five parenting books sitting around trying to decipher the chatter coming from your teens mouth? It can be frustrating to get “Whatever!” from your teen when you ask a question and need an honest reply. Maybe you’re the mom who gets [...]
What We’re Reading: Good night Kendrick, I Love You
What we’re reading this month is a very personal, incredibly moving book by a local author and fellow mom, Rhonda Fincher. Rhonda has done one of the toughest things we can imagine — take the overwhelming pain of losing a child and somehow turn it into a beautiful book designed to help fellow parents going [...]
What We’re Reading: Beach Books!
Don’t say you’re too busy to read, mamas. We know you’re busy. Crazy busy. So busy you barely have time to shower. We get it. We’re right there with you. But we double-dog dare you to read anyway. Why? Because it’s SO good to get away from it all every now and then, and a [...]
What We’re Reading: Water for Elephants!
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and Motherlode mama of 3 If you like to read the book BEFORE the blockbuster movie hits theaters, you’ve still got enough time to read Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I just finished it last weekend, and it totally lived up to its status as a New York Times [...]
What We’re Reading: ‘Literary Mamas’ meet up with fun
The Literary Mamas meets once a month to discuss a book over coffee. The mamas are part of a local Meetup group called NWA Playgroup and have been chatting about books on a regular basis since July 2007. Kara Ault, Playgroup organizer, said the monthly book club offers a chance to get away for some [...]
What We’re Reading: Celebrities favorite books!
Ever wonder what kinds of books the stars cozy up with when they find a little time to read? We found a list of celebrities’ favorite books on the ABC News website and thought we’d share some of their book selections. Click on each book cover if you’d like to read more about it on [...]
What We’re Reading: Local book club shares their list
A local nine-woman book club called Just Girls Having Fun shared their most recent book list with us. This month the ladies are reading Little Bee by Chris Cleave. Check this one out or any on their list! August: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson September: Life As We Knew It by [...]
What We’re Reading: Something for everyone
Hey, mamas! Shannon here. I mentioned on 107.9 a few Thursdays ago that I was reading five books at once (it was a show about multi-tasking!). I always have a book for every mood at the ready. Parenting, business, fiction, psychology, memoir. Love them all. The good news is no matter what “type” of book [...]
What We’re Reading: Gobble up a good book!
By Marci Tate With the holidays fast approaching, take some time for yourself and curl up with a good book. (Click on the cover of each book to go buy the title at Barnes & Noble.) No one can deny that certain books have a deep and profound impact on a person’s life. In Everything [...]
What We’re Reading: Book about colds, and “beastly” books, too
It’s that time of year again… the time when the kids are in classrooms with lots of other kids and lots of other germs. And that means somebody is gonna catch a cold and bring it home. So this book, recently profiled in People magazine, caught our attention. Ah-Choo: The Uncommon Life of Your Common [...]
What We’re Reading
By Marci Tate, Vandergriff Elementary Beat the Heat – Read! Even with fall around the corner, these hot days are the perfect time to grab a great book and enjoy. Here’s the kind of book for what I call “escapist reading”. Last Dance at Jitterbug Lounge by Pamela Morsi might be called Chick Lit or [...]
What We’re Reading: Can’t-put-it-down novels!
One of my favorite things to do is get so wrapped up in a novel that I lose track of time and stay up way too late just to find out what happens next. It’s like letting my mind take a vacation to a completely new place. If you love a good page-turner, here’s a [...]