Showing posts with label Matilda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Matilda. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

The Bookworm Mom Struggle is Real: Read to My Kids or Read to Myself?

I'm reading one of my favorite books with my younger kids and as we read the delicious description of the wonderfully horrible Trunchbull last night, I found myself in a bit of a dilemma.  I was genuinely enjoying reading to my kids but I had been looking forward to bedtime all night so I could sneak away and read MY new book .  I realized I had discovered a main bookworm mom problem - keep reading to the kids or read for myself.  What a good problem to have!  In the end I read until the kids' really had to get to bed then sequestered myself in the bathroom so no one would bother me and read until I had to get to bed.  It was a good night.

(Oh, and Career of Evil is excellent.  I'm about a quarter of the way finished and normally by now I've got a pretty good handle on the bad guy in books like this, but not this time.  Rowling has given four possibilities and right now each is as likely as the next.  I love it when I can't figure the whole mystery right out of the box!)
The Struggle is Real



Sunday, September 13, 2015

It's Roald Dahl Day! My Favorite Dahl Quotes Episode 8

Learn more about Roald Dahl.
September 13th is Roald Dahl's birthday (1916 - 1990).  In celebration of him, I've decided to share some of my favorite Dahl quotes.  Some are from his books, some are statements outside of his books.  They all inspire me, and make me want to read his lovely, magical books again.

This is just generally good advice for life.





It's Roald Dahl Day! My Favorite Dahl Quotes Episode 7

Learn more about Roald Dahl.
September 13th is Roald Dahl's birthday (1916 - 1990).  In celebration of him, I've decided to share some of my favorite Dahl quotes.  Some are from his books, some are statements outside of his books.  They all inspire me, and make me want to read his lovely, magical books again.




It's Roald Dahl Day! My Favorite Dahl Quotes Episode 6

Learn more about Roald Dahl.
September 13th is Roald Dahl's birthday (1916 - 1990).  In celebration of him, I've decided to share some of my favorite Dahl quotes.  Some are from his books, some are statements outside of his books.  They all inspire me, and make me want to read his lovely, magical books again.

#truth






It's Roald Dahl Day! My Favorite Dahl Quotes Episode 5

Learn more about Roald Dahl.
September 13th is Roald Dahl's birthday (1916 - 1990).  In celebration of him, I've decided to share some of my favorite Dahl quotes.  Some are from his books, some are statements outside of his books.  They all inspire me, and make me want to read his lovely, magical books again.



Enough said.



It's Roald Dahl Day! My Favorite Dahl Quotes Episode 4

Learn more about Roald Dahl.
September 13th is Roald Dahl's birthday (1916 - 1990).  In celebration of him, I've decided to share some of my favorite Dahl quotes.  Some are from his books, some are statements outside of his books.  They all inspire me, and make me want to read his lovely, magical books again.

One of the things I like most about Dahl is his commitment to making books fun for kids but still infusing them with important messages and realistic characters.  He had such a light touch it's easy to forget that his books are more than just fun and it takes a little reflection to realize just how wonderful they really are.




It's Roald Dahl Day! My Favorite Dahl Quotes Episode 3

Learn more about Roald Dahl.
September 13th is Roald Dahl's birthday (1916 - 1990).  In celebration of him, I've decided to share some of my favorite Dahl quotes.  Some are from his books, some are statements outside of his books.  They all inspire me, and make me want to read his lovely, magical books again.

I just love how playful and silly Dahl's books are.  They never fail to make me smile.



It's Roald Dahl Day! My Favorite Dahl Quotes Episode 2

Learn more about Roald Dahl.
September 13th is Roald Dahl's birthday (1916 - 1990).  In celebration of him, I've decided to share some of my favorite Dahl quotes.  Some are from his books, some are statements outside of his books.  They all inspire me, and make me want to read his lovely, magical books again.

Matilda is a particular favorite of mine.  The Wormwoods are some of the most delicious villains in all of children's literature.  Truly awful people, but not scary for little ones.  (Trunchbull is another story, but she also adds the just right bit of fear.)