Literally Blogging

This was such a lovely story, I just had to share it. When a high school literature teacher found the students bored with traditional projects, and saw a room full of abandoned sewing machines, what did she do? Put the two together to make literature quilts, of course!
Ninth-grade teacher Gwen Thibadeau’s English classes are creating quilts to represent the themes and traits of the novels they read this year. So far they’ve made quilts for Fahrenheit 451, To Kill a Mockingbird, and two quilts depicting ‘heroic traits.’ Next up: Romeo and Juliet.
Just think about what this does: it makes students …read more

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I know a lot of people who love to read, also have some visual challenges. And audio books aren’t cheap – not by a long shot. There are some options online but some of them are pretty pricey as well. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a library of audio books for a reasonable price each month?
I found the perfect solution. It was a moment of pure serendipity. Picture someone stumbling into a doorway and falling flat on their face in the entry hall. That is, in a cyber-kind-of way what happened to me. …read more

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Hello! My name is Adelle and I am so excited to be here as a part of “Literally Blogging.” I can think of few things I love and enjoy more than books. Classics, contemporary lit, science fiction (hey, we all have our weaknesses), non-fiction… my list of favorites goes on and on. I am really interested in hearing what your favorites are!
I have been writing professionally for about a decade now. In my “previous life,” I was a nurse but fortunately, I also studied journalism and have had an interest in literature, both American and European, …read more

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Is there any young lady out there who never read “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret?”

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Tom and Huck, those classic icons of boyhood, still color my perception today of what childhood should be like: sunrises and fishing trips, wholesome packed lunches and adventures with schoolyard chums.

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I was watching the “Gingervitus” episode of South Park last night when these thoughts came to me.

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