Over the last several weeks a dear friend and I have been reading The Secret Garden together. Neither one of us had ever read it before, though ironically we had both tried to in the past.
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Why Sad Stories Matter
I believe that there is a great amount of emotional growth to be gained through sad stories. As you grow older and become aware of the world around you in all of its brokenness, these stories are an incredible first exposure to that.
The Charm of Peter Pan
When I was reading Peter Pan recently I couldn't help but admire the many concepts of childhood that are so beautifully displayed in the book. For such a gem of a book I wish more people have read and appreciated it for all its worth.
Thoughts on the March Sisters
In this post I'm going to talk about each of the March sisters individually. I'll share the lessons I think can be learned from their character growth as well as how they've matured over the course of the book.
Talking Animals and E.B. White
In today's post I'm going to look closely at E.B. White's three classic children's books and see how he approaches portraying realistic talking animals in them.
My Reading Journey
Sometimes it's easy to forget what kind of reader I used to be in the past and the variety of books I enjoyed at different ages. This is especially true as I've grown to develop a strong taste and distaste for certain books, which has certainly changed the way I see stories. I was surprised… Continue reading My Reading Journey
Stories to Mature With
There are some stories that continue to mean more to me every time I read them, and I'm confident they will continue to do so for the rest of my life. In today's post I'm going to share three of these books with you.
Christopher Robin (the Movie)
The special thing about this movie is the way it hints back to the original stories that so many people love in a way that's both sweet and bittersweet.
The Sunshine Blogger Award
Recently I was nominated by Hannah Ruth (from Faith, Fiction, and Fairytales!) for the Sunshine Blogger Award. This is an award to highlight those bloggers that have brought you a little bit of cheery sunshine through their writing!
Thoughts on A Wrinkle in Time
This is one of my very favorite books (which might come as a surprise considering it's significantly different than my usual taste in books), and I have read it at least three times all the way through.
For the Love of Stories 