When someone says they have “more than you can shake a stick at” what are they saying? This is an idiom I don’t remember hearing previous to meeting my husband but one that he uses on occasion. When I asked …
In what ways were Caitlin and Martin and each of their cultures similar and in what ways were they different? How did you feel about the way Martin’s mother pushed him to always be number one and then showed great …
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Would you prefer to study fads and pop culture or chaos theory? What fads did you participate in? How do you think they came into being? Why do you think they disappeared? How did the character Flip help move the …
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I continued my passion of reading this year and was thrilled when my county library reopened allowing me to check out physical copies of books again! The Ascendance Series by Jennifer A. Nielsen was the favorite series that I read …
This is a heartwarming story of two foster children who feel like outsiders and the community in which they live. It is a Christmas story about love, hope, and miracles that is likely to bring tears to your eyes. The …
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What do you think were Captain Kidd’s original motives for agreeing to return Johanna to the people she was taken from? Do you believe his motives changed? Why or why not? When did you feel like the relationship between Captain …
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A royal family who has been murdered, discontent among kingdoms, a fight for power and wealth, a princess, a missing prince, and secret passageways—these are just a few of the elements that make this such an enjoyable read. The False …
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Maisie had the opportunity to go into space and she took it! If you had an opportunity to go into space, would you make a similar choice? Why or why not? Maisie’s Mom believed in an afterlife but her, dad …
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Mystery, magic, murder, and mayhem—these are all things I like in a good book. This book had all of these elements plus a whole lot more. The Starless Sea is a book about storytelling and contains a variety of interwoven …
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I found my new favorite word while reading about Warren Buffett on the financial website GoBakingRates.com. The author of this article was Ashley Redmond. She quoted Charlie Munger’s speech at the 50th annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. In it, …