Tag Archives: books

Is The Book Better Than The Movie?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Joy

Here’s a super Good Question. What’s better? The book or the movie? It came on the other night and I know we’ve talked about this before but not for a while and we have a lot of different readers now … Continue reading →

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Why can’t we spell it correctly?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Laura

Josh is in first grade now, and starting to read chapter books.  He’s a massive fan of the Magic Treehouse Books, and I am too. I love that the whole point of them is to encourage reading, imagination and adventure. … Continue reading →

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Question of the Day

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Laura

Have you ever tried to read a book that you just couldn’t “get into”?  What was it?

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Jesse Ventura. What do you think?

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Joy

Ah, Jesse Ventura. Former Governor of uh, um…….my state of Minnesota! Is this guy a kook or what? I mean really. Have any of you heard him talk about his new book? “American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies and More Dirty Lies the Government Tells Us.” He was … Continue reading →

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The Kindle

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Joy

I have a question for all of you. Do you have a Kindle or do you know anyone who has one? Help. I think I want one but I want some opinions before I buy something like this. I’d heard … Continue reading →

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Question of the day

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Joy

What is the longest book you ever read?

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Question of the day

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Joy

Would you rather read the book or see the movie?  Any movie, not this one in particular.

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My old books

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Joy

I read a lot.  I have at least one book going at all times.  I have no idea why I love it.  I do know I’ve done it as far back as I can remember.  I can just get lost … Continue reading →

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Question of the day

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Joy

What was the last book you read?

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Question of the day

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Joy

If you could have been the author of any single book already written, which book would you want to have penned?

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The Outsiders

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Joy

When I saw this in my People magazine a few weeks ago, I couldn’t believe 25 years had passed since this movie came out.  It was a favorite of mine as well as my boys.  I’d read the book years … Continue reading →

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Question of the day

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Joy

If you could have been the author of any single book already written, which book would you want to have penned?

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