Category: Books

How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti I’m nearly finished with this one, and it has been a thought-provoking read. I wasn’t sure I liked it at first; in fact, there were times I wanted to slap the main character for being narcissistic and immature and completely self-involved, but then I realized that was … Continue reading “Reading…”

A God in Ruins, by Kate Atkinson I just started this one — it’s meant as a companion to Life After Life, which has been so far my favorite of Atkinson’s books. This one takes many of the same characters (and then some) and tells the story of the younger brother of Ursula (the main … Continue reading “Reading…”

The two younger boys are at different stages of letter recognition (and early reading), so we’ve been exposing them to a lot of letters at home. I thought it might be fun to share our favorite alphabet books, which go beyond the old “a is for apple,” with lovely illustrations, clever plays on words, and … Continue reading “Reading: The Best Alphabet Books”

Between the ages of 6 and 12, children are extremely academically-oriented. They yearn to know everything about everything, and Montessori directors follow this developmental stage accordingly. Milo and Oliver, who are in their school’s lower elementary classroom together, share a directress (which is what the lead teacher is called in Montessori) who recently shared part … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired: Timeline of Life”

The Small Backs of Children, by Lidia Yuknavitch I’m flying through this one, a quick read but an intense (and be warned, graphic) one. It centers around tragedy, but also delves into sex and art, war and human nature. The language is fierce, the story (or stories) captivating. It pushes the edge for me, and because … Continue reading “Reading…”