Review written by Anya The last few years have seen no shortage of books about Afghanistan. There was the hugely popular “The Kite Runner” written by Khaled Hosseini was published in 2003. Hosseini followed this book with another bestseller, “A Thousand Splendid Suns” in 2007. I enjoyed both of these books immensely, but recently I came across another book about Afghanistan … [Read more...]

Written by Lizabeth Based on the votes everyone made, it looks like "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Piccoult is the next selection for our book club! We will begin discussions today for those who may have already read this book, and have decided to format things a little differently this time. Instead of having one thread for all the questions and discussion, we will have posts … [Read more...]

Every year the American Library Association (ALA) awards its prestigious Newberry Medal to the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year. The committee also chooses other notable runners-up called Newberry Honor Books. Since 1922, librarians, teachers, and parents have used the Newberry medal and honor book announcement as a useful guide to help … [Read more...]