The Librarian Trilogy: Interview with Jennifer Ball

By emily | October 13, 2012

This week, we heard from two librarians, including Betsy of Literaritea and Emily Cottrill of Livingbookslibrary.com.  I thought we would round out the week with one last librarian, Jennifer Ball of The Covenant School in Nashville, TN.  You can see her library page here, and find out about their online library for use by Covenant…

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Charlotte Mason and Living Libraries: An Invitation

By emily | October 11, 2012

On Monday, we posted a list of book and library resources from Christian librarians Betsy and Megan at .  Today, however, I’d like you to meet a mother (Liz) and daughter (Emily Cottrill) combo who have started a new kind of library with a unique objective.  They are gathering up books from the “golden years”…

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Web Newberys & Tea (Literaritea, that is!)

By emily | October 8, 2012

Today, instead of writing our Web Newberys, I’ve decided to drink green tea and memorize Greek vocabulary words with my kids.  Well, I’m going to drink green tea, anyway.  Lucky for you guys, Betsy from Literaritea blog joins us to take up the slack!  Hope you enjoy her writing as much as I have over…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 38

By emily | October 7, 2012

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What’s in Your Library?

By emily | October 1, 2012

Last year around this time, we spent a week discussing libraries.  In fact, we ended that week with a slue of recommendations by Christian leaders as to the one or two books they would like to see in every American library.  (It’s a great list, so I hope you’ll check out the recommendation list here.)…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 37

By emily | September 30, 2012

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Interview with Jonathan Rogers: Flannery O’Connor, Violence, and Mercy

By emily | September 25, 2012

MEET THE AUTHORS Jonathan Rogers is not only one of the most talented Christian writers for kids’ today (see our review of The Charlatan’s Boy), he’s also kept his own faith while passing through the highest echelons of academia.  He holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Vanderbilt University, and just recently published a biography…

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Flannery O’Connor Week & Web Newberys

By emily | September 24, 2012

It’s Flannery O’Connor Week here at RR!  We’re very excited to be talking about Jonathan Rogers’ new biography of her, The Terrible Speed of Mercy.  We’ll have an interview with Jonathan later in the week, as well as a review of the book and maybe a giveaway.  So check back soon to find out how…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 36

By emily | September 23, 2012

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Hobbit Read Along!

By emily | September 22, 2012

Sign up and find out more HERE. This is just a quick note to say, we’re doing lots of behind the scenes work these days to prepare for a November read along of The Hobbit.  If you’re thinking of reading it, maybe with the kids (?), before the December release of Peter Jackson’s big screen…

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