Welcome to our Young at Heart book club! This go round we’ve selected three books that reminded us of childhood in order to hopefully have a bit of lighthearted nostalgia. Each of our three books – Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Claribel Ortega’s Ghost Squad – have their own Discussion Posts; and don’t forget, we’ll be having our first ever Zoom* Book Club on Saturday May 22 at 7 pm EDT. (*Sign up […]
A Scholastic Book Fair Staple – with reason
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
I first read Judy Blume’s childhood classic Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing back in third grade when my mom volunteered at the Scholastic Book Fair and picked up a Judy Blume boxed set for me at the recommendation of the school librarian. The set included Tales, Superfudge, Blubber,* and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Upon reflection, it was kind of a peculiar combination of books – two mostly comic, if a tad bittersweet, takes on growing up with a younger sibling that […]
My Stomach Still Feels the Same
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
My retired librarian mother and I are alike in many ways; but one of the big differences between us* is that I’m a big proponent of rereading books, and she never rereads ANY THING. She says there are too many books that she hasn’t read to spend time on rereading. Personally, as much as I do like going back to books, I usually only reread books I enjoyed like A Wrinkle in Time, The Stopping Place and The Owl and the Pussycat.
Reminder! The Young at Heart #CannonBookClub is Coming Soon!
Hello my lovely fellow Cannonballers! We are 10 days away from our first #CannonBookClub of 2021 – Young at Heart. Our books this time are Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Claribel Ortega’s Ghost Squad. Choose one or more and join us to chat about these (hopefully) nostalgic stories. We’ll have three discussion posts – one for each book – here on the site starting May 21 as well as Discussion posts on Social Media. Then on […]
Getting your period really isn’t anything to be excited about, Margaret
Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
#CBR11 Bingo: Banned/Challenged (has been on the list among the most banned/challenged books for several decades now) Margaret Simon, almost twelve, has just moved from New York City to the suburbs, and she’s anxious to fit in with her new friends. When she’s asked to join a secret club she jumps at the chance. But when the girls start talking about boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret starts to wonder if she’s normal. There are some things about growing up that are hard for […]
If nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart
Blubber by Judy Blume
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
This post brought to you by: Books I listened to while playing a ninja video game and prepped my bathroom for painting! A Little Princess I am certain I have read this one before, and if I haven’t I have certainly seen the movie. The author’s bio for this one is kind of funny to me because it makes the claim that Little Lord Fauntleroy is her most famous book, and I imagine that might have been true at various points, but clearly The Secret […]