“ . . . my friend tells me that you are come up to London with the view of turning your literary talents to account, and desires me to assist you in my capacity of publisher in bringing forth two or three works which you have prepared. . . . A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug.†—George Borrow in Lavengro, The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest
Welcome to this week’s Saturday Review of Books. Here’s how it works. Find a review on your blog posted sometime this week of a book you’re reading or a book you’ve read. The review doesn’t have to be a formal sort of thing. You can just write your thoughts on a particular book, a few ideas inspired by reading the book, your evaluation, quotations, whatever.
Now post a link here to the specific post where you’ve written your book review. Don’t link to your main blog page because this kind of link makes it hard to find the book review, especially when people drop in later after you’ve added new content to your blog. In parentheses after your name, add the title of the book you’re reviewing. This addition will help people to find the reviews they’re most interested in reading.
13 thoughts on “Saturday Review of Books: March 24, 2007”
I have started posting recommendations of the books we select from the library each week. A couple of other HS moms are doing the same. Thanks for providing this opportunity to share.
I reveiwed an absolutely Gorgeous nonfiction picture book, and linked to a contest at the publisher’s site where you could win signed copies of two beautiful spring time books: An Egg is Quiet and A Seed is Sleepy.
Lincoln: A Photobiography is fantastic history. Good for adults and kids. It deserved the 1988 Newbery medal. 🙂
Oops, sorry! Goofed up with the listing thang. So please feel free to eliminate my entry at number 19 but please keep that at number 21. Thanks!
Thanks for doing this every week – I look forward to it!!!
Found your site from Sassymonkey’s link on BlogHer! I like this idea. 🙂
Sherry,
thanks for another Saturday review.
this week we talk about “The Recess Queen”, an story about bullying — and the power of cheerful assertiveness.
Skippity, hoppity, swingity, yes!
Andrea
Just a few thoughts on a new(er) translation. Thanks for the opportunity to post!
Thank you! Younger son and I fell in love with a sweet picture book recently.
This is my first time…I need to write more book reviews :-).
Thanks for doing this, Sherry! I’ve been looking for some ideas for upcoming reading.
Oops…you can tell it’s my first time, I forgot to put the name of the book. I reviewed Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry.
Thank you! This was really fun.
I hope this is where I have to leave the comment. I’m also a first time user and forgot to leave the title of the book I’m reviewing – The Thirteenth Tale.
I have started posting recommendations of the books we select from the library each week. A couple of other HS moms are doing the same. Thanks for providing this opportunity to share.
I reveiwed an absolutely Gorgeous nonfiction picture book, and linked to a contest at the publisher’s site where you could win signed copies of two beautiful spring time books: An Egg is Quiet and A Seed is Sleepy.
Lincoln: A Photobiography is fantastic history. Good for adults and kids. It deserved the 1988 Newbery medal. 🙂
Oops, sorry! Goofed up with the listing thang. So please feel free to eliminate my entry at number 19 but please keep that at number 21. Thanks!
Thanks for doing this every week – I look forward to it!!!
Found your site from Sassymonkey’s link on BlogHer! I like this idea. 🙂
Sherry,
thanks for another Saturday review.
this week we talk about “The Recess Queen”, an story about bullying — and the power of cheerful assertiveness.
Skippity, hoppity, swingity, yes!
Andrea
Just a few thoughts on a new(er) translation. Thanks for the opportunity to post!
Thank you! Younger son and I fell in love with a sweet picture book recently.
This is my first time…I need to write more book reviews :-).
Thanks for doing this, Sherry! I’ve been looking for some ideas for upcoming reading.
Oops…you can tell it’s my first time, I forgot to put the name of the book. I reviewed Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry.
Thank you! This was really fun.
I hope this is where I have to leave the comment. I’m also a first time user and forgot to leave the title of the book I’m reviewing – The Thirteenth Tale.