Tag Archives: YA

The Memory of Things, by Gae Polisner

Posted on May 27, 2016 by vst3in

I was teaching assistant at an elementary school, getting ready for work when the planes hit the towers. My husband, already at his job at a major aerospace company, heard nothing until I called him. We were parents of a … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, books, inspirations, reading, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Three Books That Took Me Apart and Put Me Back Together

Posted on April 22, 2016 by vst3in

This is what I believe might be the start of a new series here on The Best of It: Three Books That… During my hiatus from blogging, I kept thinking back to all the great books I shared in my … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, books, inspirations, reading, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My Week in Books: Magic, Mystery and Mayhem

Posted on July 16, 2015 by vst3in

My blog has been a bit quiet this month, and I hope that if you haven’t been stopping by, as I haven’t,  it’s because you’re soaking up sun and books and all the fun of summer. Here are some book … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, books, reading | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My Week in Books: Two Total Favs

Posted on May 14, 2015 by vst3in

I managed to go off on a long weekend trip without a computer and got off my posting schedule altogether. This week’s books are two that I loved so much that I am telling everyone about them. Yes, just two. … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, books, inspirations, reading | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My Week in Books: Mostly Middle Grade

Posted on April 29, 2015 by vst3in

This week’s books are all novel length, and except for This One Summer, I think they’re all great middle grade reads. Lockwood and Co.: The Screaming Staircase, by Jonathan Stroud I can’t wait to read more in this middle grade … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, books, reading | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment