I never take it for granted when a guest on my podcast shares a personal story about what connects them to a book. That‘s what happens on today‘s new episode! Tune in to hear from the lovely author S.K. Ali about her memories of Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great. We discuss childhood fears, summer camp, slam books, old tech, dog dating, and swim tests. Link to listen in my bio!
pickAnother good read aloud with my 8 year old. At first he was hesitant because it featured Sheila not Fudge but he ended up liking it. Sheila and her family move to Tarrytown for the summer and Sheila must confront her fears, make new friends, and adjust to her new environment. She grows over the course of the book in ways that are relatable to kids. Learns it‘s ok to admit not knowing how to do things, etc...
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I set up an old cabinet someone was throwing out, that my husband painted zebra striped, as an impromptu neighborhood library while the public libraries are closed and schools are closed. I read the tagged book in one sitting before sending it out. I hope you are well. ❤️💭 #isolationinteractions
pick#Booked2020 #winter #ReadInADay You know , when the whole world kinda blows , it makes you feel better to read some Judy Blume!Honestly , I was too old to read them in “real time” but there‘s no stopping me now! Sheila is a force of nature , she needs to learn to get along with dogs though. 🐶😂
Words I really want my munchkin to get... ❤
Amazon suggesting a book to me about 5 days after we've already started reading it on our Kindle... 🤔
panI love Blume's writing but, CHRIST, I cannot tolerate Sheila Tubman!!! I'd tell my kids not to play with her. Now I know why I never read this as a kid! Lol... good thing I get Peter & Fudge back in the next book!
I'm sorry, but I ABSOLUTELY HATE Sheila Tubman and I'm so glad that Peter Hatcher tortured her endlessly!!!! #sorrynotsorry #shesawful
#AlltheBooksof2017 I don't really do many #rereads because #somanybookssolittletime but I did revisit these two for challenges this year. Wizard of Oz works better as a movie (I think @rubyslippersreads agrees!!!) and as an adult I found Shelia annoying, whiny & not very likable 😬😜‼️ Maybe, its better off keeping these type of books in my memories 💚
pickWhile I didn't enjoy this #audiobook as much as the other Fudge books, there are a lot of unique and entertaining parts of this story. I liked how it gave insight into Sheila's character, showing how scared she is of many things and always tries to hide her fear from others. It's great to see a flawed female character like Sheila.
so-soBook 5 for #24in48 Decided to go old old school with a reread and a #birthdaychallenge read (1972)
This book was pretty awful 😒Shelia is an annoying, bratty, braggart who can't tell the truth ( she's not mean spirited or malicious) just a kid who is overly insecure 😟 somehow at 10 Sheila was cool, not so much at 50😜I'm wavering with my rating because I'm obviously not the target audience...
When I picked my nieces up at school for our weekly nieces-aunt book club I had a wave of nostalgia when we visited the scholastic book fair - and my wallet took a hit too! 📚❤️
#peachbooks - My kids helped me decide which of our books were actually peach. #augustofpages #bookphotochallenge #augustphotochallenge
Another question: I'm looking for recommendations for read-aloud books, audiobooks, and movies for my road trip with my nieces (ages 6 and 9). I got some great Litsy suggestions awhile ago on this topic but my library doesn't have all the titles that were suggested. They've loved Harry Potter, the Mysterious Benedict Society and Lemony Snicket. I need some movie titles too in case I have a migraine and need to hide them under headphones for a bit.
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