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Gratitude Book #1: Anne of Green Gables

November 8, 2013 by Leanne Sowul 4 Comments

One of the things I’m most grateful for as an adult is my love of reading as a child. I’m only now realizing how much I learned from the main characters of my youth: stoicism and plain living from Laura Ingalls Wilder; family values and time management from the Gilbreth children; responsibility and cooperation from the […]

Filed Under: Books, Gratitude Tagged With: anne of green gables, anne shirley, children's fiction, creativity, friendship, gratitude, kindness, l.m. montgomery, learning, life lessons, novel

Currently Reading

July 21, 2012 by Leanne Sowul Leave a Comment

I’ve been pretty lax about blogging my reading this week. Partly, that’s due to the fact that I’ve spent the week at home fixing up my new office space (which looks fantastic) and working on the baby’s room (which isn’t ready yet, but getting there). This involved all sorts of sorting, organizing and heavy lifting. […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: animal farm, back pain, blog, classic, downton abbey, jane austen, jane green, l.m. montgomery, mary kay andrews, mystery, novel, pemberley, pregnancy, reading, the american heiress

The Top Shelf

November 3, 2011 by Leanne Sowul 1 Comment

Recently, I’ve found myself in kind of a reading drought, which is not the best situation for someone who’s committed herself to writing a blog about reading. It’s been a while since I’ve read a book that really knocked my socks off. I’d even settle for a book that kept me awake past my bedtime. […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: agatha christie, american history, audiobook, basics, bookshelf, drought, harry potter, j.k. rowling, jane austen, l.m. montgomery, novel, pride and prejudice, short stories, the lord of the rings

Desert Island Reading Game

October 10, 2011 by Leanne Sowul 1 Comment

If you were trapped on a desert island, what five books would you want to have on the island with you? Keep in mind that the words in these books may have to sustain you for the rest of your life. You’d want a variety of genres to stave off boredom as long as possible, […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: agatha christie, ayn rand, boredom, five books, harry potter, j.k. rowling, l.m. montgomery, malcolm gladwell, mystery, novel, play, poetry, shakespeare, survival, YA

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