learningtoread

Homeschooling, learning disabilites, and oh hey I have a first grader.

learningtoread Aug 01, 2011 07:51

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life, homeschooling

Backyard

learningtoread Jul 06, 2011 08:52

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Putting the inspiration and romance in inspirational romance

learningtoread May 11, 2011 06:26

A few weeks ago, I ranted about what devices/cliches/WTFrack things I was TIRED of seeing in "inspirational romance." I'm feeling like of like an authority on this, having read more than 20 Christian historical romances since February of this year. The original post is here: Taking the inspiration and romance out of inspirational romance.

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Taking the inspiration and romance out of inspirational romance

learningtoread Apr 28, 2011 10:59

I have read a lot of inspirational romance in the past few years.

This post has been building for about three of those years.

Things that annoy me in Christian fiction

I really am not going to tolerate much more of these things:

Stories in which the women are stronger in their faith than the men. GIVE ME SOME STRONG GUY LEADERS. Also? GIRL NO SAVE ( Read more... )

fiction, reading, historical

Be My Fictional Valentine? (WIP excerpt)

learningtoread Feb 14, 2011 07:00

In which Teagan tries to figure out what to do on her first day at her new school.

First time ever I've been bummed it's a Saturday.

I'm flipping to the next page in my handbook to see if there are any notes on what to do on the weekend when someone knocks on my door.

"Come in!" I call. If it's Catalina, maybe she can help me figure out where I'm ( Read more... )

progress report, grapemo

Books through Bars at Freebird Books

learningtoread Feb 13, 2011 19:37

Sunday, February 20, 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Freebird sponsors a special dictionary book drive for Books Through Bars.
For the cover charge of one used paperback dictionary join us for beer, refreshments, and some good natured Scrabble competitions. Not to mention prizes!
Prisoners send thousands of requests to Books Through Bars each year ( Read more... )

Indentified by Books

learningtoread Feb 13, 2011 06:30

I realized today that people know me for books.

I have people, everywhere I go regularly, who as soon as they see me, they start talking books. Not just MY book, but books in general. Whenever I meet up with my best buds for coffee or lunch, books are exchanged. Today it was Annie Proulx. Yep. At church, I got to talk about Annie Proulx.

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Red Hooked (photos)

learningtoread Feb 11, 2011 20:07

Hit up Red Hook in October.
Finally getting to pictures of NYC's best neighborhood.

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nyc, photos

Pariah exceprt

learningtoread Feb 07, 2011 13:16

From the WIP.

Tara is my twleve-year-old sister. She has a degenerative nerve condition you've probably never heard of and you probably never want to know exists. She's been fine for the past six months. She's not able to walk--she'll probably never be able to walk, no lie--but she hasn't had any new symptoms pop up.

Doesn't mean we're not all ( Read more... )

writing, progress report, grapemo

Y NO GRAPEMO (yet)

learningtoread Feb 03, 2011 20:43

Okay, so no Grapemo posts for me yet because Casa Serenity is still down with The Plague.

Basically we're doing little necessary things and then falling back in bed at strange times. V included in this.

So.

I LIVE and that is a Thing right now.