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Reading Generously: Perspective Glass

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

stairs to nowhere, China

This year we are reading generously through the theme of Perspective. Grab your perspective glass and join us.

Filed Under: Blog, Perspective, Reading and Books, Reading Generously

Reading Generously: ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

snow white lion cub

How do you keep reading generously when you don’t like a story? Megan Willome says writing a poem may help.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Classic Books, Generous, Reading and Books, Reading Generously

Children’s Book Club: ‘Sure As Sunrise,’ Bruh Rabbit stories

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Sure As Sunrise

The Bruh Rabbit stories are as contemporary as ever. Join author Megan Willome as she revisits these tales for Children’s Book Club, using the contemporary retelling ‘Sure As Sunrise.’

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Reading and Books

Reading for Curiosity: Keeping Up With The Monkey

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

two monkeys relaxing

A little chocolate, a little curious monkey business, an inventive teacher and suddenly a young reader is making sweet strides with the tricky words.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Reading and Books, Teach Reading

Reader, Come Home … to a Ritual to Read to Each Other

By Megan Willome 10 Comments

Start a new ritual! Join us on a new reading journey as we read wisdom to each other with poet William Stafford as our guide and declarer.

Filed Under: A Ritual to Read to Each Other, A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Books, Reader Come Home, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild, Wisdom

Reader, Come Home: Why ‘Jane Eyre’ is a YA Novel

By Megan Willome 15 Comments

Charlotte Bronte

Learn the secrets of being a deep reader with author Megan Willome as we discuss why ‘Jane Eyre’ is a YA novel. And share your February pages for our monthly Reader, Come Home column.

Filed Under: Blog, Classic Books, Reader Come Home, Reading and Books

At Home With Books: Texas Little House

By Deva Curnutte 10 Comments

At Home with Books Texas Little House snow on window

Frosty windows, a dog-eared Little House book, and houses old and new provide the backdrop for this reflection in our new At Home with Books column.

Filed Under: At Home with Books, Books, Reading and Books, Texas Stories

On Reading, Walking, and Boundary Crossing

By L.L. Barkat 1 Comment

The Old Ways Robert Macfarlane frost on stone wall

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Filed Under: active, Blog, Patron Only, Reading and Books, The Reading Life, Walking

Reader, Come Home: November’s Pages

By Megan Willome 14 Comments

Sandeep Jauhar

Come learn the secrets of being a deep reader with Megan Willome. And share your November pages for our monthy Reader, Come Home column.

Filed Under: Blog, Podcasts, Read for Fun, Read Like a Writer, Reader Come Home, Reading and Books

Introvert Paradise: A Scheduled Meeting to Read Sacredly

By Megan Willome 11 Comments

Introvert Paradise Reading Harry Potter Together

Introverts can find paradise by reading a text sacredly in a scheduled meeting with a friend. Especially if it’s Harry Potter.

Filed Under: Blog, Friendship Project, Introvert Paradise, Patron Only, Reading and Books

How to Start a Revolution in a Reading Notebook

By Megan Willome 31 Comments

How can you start a revolution, one little step at a time? It might just begin by keeping a reading notebook. Discover how.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, L.L. Barkat, Literacy for Life, Patron Only, Reading and Books, Writing Tips

Reading in the Wild: June’s Pages

By Megan Willome 17 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your June pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her June good reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Read for Fun, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild

What’s Your Favorite Book?

By Bethany Rohde 30 Comments

What's Your Favorite Book - inquisitive pigeon

What’s your favorite book? Bethany Rohde considers our favorites, and the sometimes difficult choice for readers with no single standout.

Filed Under: Books, Reading and Books

What Poems Are Good For (Or, What to Read When You Can’t)

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

What to Read park bench with leaf

What does a person read when a whole books feels like too great a commitment? This is what poems are for (well, one thing).

Filed Under: poetry, Reading and Books

Children’s Book Club: “Owl Moon”

By Megan Willome 21 Comments

Quiet, now. Let’s bundle up and pay attention. Join us as we read Jane Yolen’s “Owl Moon” with Megan Willome as our guide.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Book Club, Children's Poetry, Children's Stories, Reading and Books

Reading in the Wild: January’s Pages

By Megan Willome 21 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your January pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her January good reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Classic Books, Classic Poetry, Epic Poetry, Fairytales, Literacy for Life, Poems, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild, Tolkien

Reading in the Wild: December’s Pages

By Megan Willome 22 Comments

Did your New Year’s resolutions include reading more? Join Megan Willome as she recounts her December wild reads and share your December pages.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Read for Fun, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild

Children’s Book Club: “The Tin Forest”

By Megan Willome 26 Comments

From garbage, hope can grow — a forest filled with toucans, tree frogs, and tigers. Join us as we read “The Tin Forest ” with Megan Willome as our guide.

Filed Under: Art, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Finding Inspiration, nature-deficit disorder, Read, Read for Fun, Reading and Books

What’s In a Reading Nook?

By Bethany Rohde 13 Comments

Outdoor reading nook cattails by tree

Bethany Rohde and her children take their reading nook into the outdoors for a new light on their reading time together.

Filed Under: Books, Literacy Starts With Love, Reading and Books

Reading in the Wild: November’s Pages

By Megan Willome 32 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your November pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her November good reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Book Club, Literacy for Life, Read for Fun, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild

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