The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
I recently read H.G Wells’s The Time Machine as a class assignment. When I was a kid, my mom gifted me an abridged kids version of the story, which I devoured within a day. But I didn’t stop there. I read that book at least five times, which grabbed my imagination every time. The book…
Read MoreNova by Chuck Black
My family first started reading Chuck Black novels after attending a homeschool convention and stumbling across his Kingdom series, which loosely follows the big picture story of the Bible but is set in medieval times with knights and swords. Then we read his Wars of the Realm series, which is a mash-up of a Jason…
Read More20+ Favorite Bunny Stories that You Never Grow Out Of
I have always loved bunny stories. There is something about those furry little creatures that just makes you wonder: “What do they really think?” They seem so innocent, yet they are as crafty and unstoppable in their garden invasions as the Oceans Eleven crew. Bunny stories make perfect children’s stories primarily for the merch. There…
Read MoreThe Annotated Alice by Lewis Carroll
I’m currently reading Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland, and it is a treasure trove of plays with language. One of my favorite moments comes from the third chapter, in which Alice finds herself among a group of very political animals washed up on an island. Cold and wet, the Mouse tries to solve the problem by…
Read MoreThe Chosen: A Novel by Chaim Potok
As my daughter started digging into the Hebrew language, I remembered Chaim Potok’s beautiful book, The Chosen, which follows to young Jewish boys in their journey of friendship in New York City during World War II. This book provides a glimpse into two different Jewish families as they wrestle with retaining their faith and religious…
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