I wrote today’s post as an assignment for a course on teaching children’s literature. *** The plight of refugees is one of the most notable crises of this decade. Devastating stories fill the news and reach the ears of children. The reality of these stories can be difficult for children to comprehend. The people and experiences they see on TV may seem far away and unknowable. They may have misconceptions […]
As you read this, I am in the middle of moving to Vancouver to start an MLIS program at the University of British Columbia. I will be going on hiatus while I transition back to being a student. I will still be posting ARC reviews, but I won’t have a regular schedule. Look for me in October. Until then, enjoy the rest of your summer!
Inspired by Kate @ Parchment Girl’s post, “A Photographic Tour of My Bookshelves“ In just a week, I will start packing up my books for a long-distance move. While struggling with the decision of which books might be okay to leave behind at my parent’s, I decided that I should take some photos of the way my bookcase looks today. (I have a number of photos of my bookcase over […]
Since March 19, Pages Unbound has been hosting two weeks of posts about Tolkien in celebration of Tolkien Reading Day. Today features my review of Tolkien in Translation edited by Thomas Honegger. Here is the first paragraph: Once upon a time, I wanted to write a paper about translating Tolkien for an undergraduate course. Numerous challenges accompany the task of translating literature. Tolkien crafted his stories on a foundation of language. His […]
I have planned all year to migrate to WordPress from Blogger. I always said, “Well, I think I’ll get to it in the fall.” And here we are! I had a free day today and suddenly felt really motivated. Perhaps I bit off more than I can chew – things should look prettier around here by Sunday – but I think everything is functional. I probably should have made a […]