About six months ago, at a fundraising event for the nonprofit I founded, Project H, a six-year-old girl handed me a pickle jar full of pennies....
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This book had me howling out loud! Who knew I wasn't the only one with Girl Scout badge issues (although I didn't take things quite that far). If you enjoyed any of Jen Lancaster's other books, or if you survived the fashion trends of 70's, 80's and/or 90's, this is a must read.
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This is an amazing tale of loss, but also survival. So rarely is sibling loss talked about, let alone this honestly and brilliantly. A reminder that to some, a question about one's family isn't always simple to answer.
It is rare when a sequel is better than a first, especially when it is as great as Toys Go Out, but Emily Jenkins did it. Children and adults will love the wit and humor, joy and sorrow that live in these pages. Definitely best enjoyed read aloud.
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The grief shared in these pages is raw, real, and beautiful. As someone who has lost her mother, it was both heartbreaking and comforting to read Robib Romm's journey. Bring tissue.
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Pretty in Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe; or, the Wonder Years before the Condescending, Egomanical, Self-Centered Smart-Ass Phase by Jen Lancaster
just chris, August 31, 2009
This book had me howling out loud! Who knew I wasn't the only one with Girl Scout badge issues (although I didn't take things quite that far). If you enjoyed any of Jen Lancaster's other books, or if you survived the fashion trends of 70's, 80's and/or 90's, this is a must read.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Invisible Sisters by Jessica Handler
just chris, August 31, 2009
This is an amazing tale of loss, but also survival. So rarely is sibling loss talked about, let alone this honestly and brilliantly. A reminder that to some, a question about one's family isn't always simple to answer.Happens Every Day: An All-Too-True Story by Isabel Gillies
just chris, May 4, 2009
An odd book to read on a honeymoon, but definitely a page turner. Really would love to hear the ex-husband's side of the story.(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
Toy Dance Party: Being the Further Adventures of a Bossyboots Stingray, a Courageous Buffalo, and a Hopeful Round Someone Called Plasti by Emily Jenkins
just chris, April 26, 2009
It is rare when a sequel is better than a first, especially when it is as great as Toys Go Out, but Emily Jenkins did it. Children and adults will love the wit and humor, joy and sorrow that live in these pages. Definitely best enjoyed read aloud.(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
The Mercy Papers: A Memoir of Three Weeks by Robin Romm
just chris, April 26, 2009
The grief shared in these pages is raw, real, and beautiful. As someone who has lost her mother, it was both heartbreaking and comforting to read Robib Romm's journey. Bring tissue.(4 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)
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