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Books, Featured, Headline Posted onSeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Support Childhood Literacy :: Ferst Readers

A child’s future starts with a book. Kids who are read to at least 3 times a week are almost twice as likely to rank in the top 25% in reading. You can help place books in the homes of kids and make their future brighter.

Book Club Discussion of James by Percival Everett
Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Featured, Headline Posted onSeptember 12, 2025September 29, 2025

Book Club Chat :: James by Percival Everett

In August, my book club’s selection was James by Percival Everett. This is one of those posts that I might should skip. I had a […] Read More

Book Club Discussion of Their Eyes Were Watching God
Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Featured, Headline Posted onJuly 25, 2025July 25, 2025

Book Club Chat :: Their Eyes Were Watching God

I’ve said it before: a great book is one that makes me wish I were back in the classroom so I could teach it. Their […] Read More

Book Ratings for 2024-2025 Book Club Reading Year
Book Clubs, Featured, Headline Posted onJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025

Book Club :: Book Ratings for 2024-2025

Two years may not make a streak, but it looks to be headed that way. And this is the type of streak we love. We […] Read More

Book Club Discussion on Frozen River
Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Featured, Headline Posted onJanuary 19, 2025January 19, 2025

Book Club Chat :: Frozen River

This month’s discussion of Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon stands out as one of the best we’ve had in a long time. However, a great […] Read More

Review of How to Cook a Wolf by MFK Fisher
Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Cooking, Featured, Headline Posted onJanuary 10, 2025January 19, 2025

Book Review :: How to Cook a Wolf

I discovered How to Cook a Wolf by M.F.K. Fisher through a New York Times article titled “The 25 Most Influential Cookbooks From the Last […] Read More

Book Club Chat for Weyward by Emilia Hart
Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Books, Featured, Headline Posted onDecember 29, 2024December 29, 2024

Book Club Chat :: Weyward

I first read Wayward in 2023, drawn in by its stunning cover. Once I started Emilia Hart’s debut, I was captivated by its themes and […] Read More

Book Club Chat for Table for Two
Book Clubs, Book Reviews, Featured, Headline Posted onSeptember 24, 2024September 24, 2024

Book Club Chat :: Table for Two

When considering Amor Towles’ Table for Two, I struggled with, “Do I write my own review or post my book club’s notes?” I recently declared […] Read More

Book Review for Tell Me Everything
Advance Reader Copy, Book Reviews, Featured, Headline Posted onSeptember 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Book Review :: Tell Me Everything

There are some authors whose work you can’t help but return to, and for me, Elizabeth Strout is one of them. Her newest novel, Tell […] Read More

2023-2024 Short List
Book Clubs, Books, Featured, Headline Posted onJune 3, 2024July 20, 2024

Book Clubs :: 2024-2025 Short List

We did it! For the first time, possibly ever, we selected our short list of ten without a run-off. While there’s one or two that […] Read More

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