Showing posts from June, 2019

SUMMER BREAK in 3....2.....1!

School's out for summer!  It's that time of year where we here at Reading For Sanity worry a little less about…

10 Fantastic Read-Aloud Children's Books to Help Build Self-Esteem and Encourage Kindness

One of my favorite memories as a kid is of my mother reading to me and now that I am a parent I try to carry on that tr…

The Mother-in-Law - Sally Hepworth

Summary:  Someone once told me that you have two families in your life - the one you are born into and the one you choo…

I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban - Malala Yousafzi with Christina Lamb

Summary:  When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out.  Malala Yousafzai refused t…

The Department of Sensitive Crimes - Alexander McCall Smith

Summary:  In the Swedish criminal justice system, certain cases are considered especially strange and difficult, in Mal…

Order of the Majestic - Matt Myklusch

Disclaimer: The only writing I've done since January have been emails home. The only reading I've done has been…