~ November Book Group ~ (By Sun and Candlelight)

Kinder Themes: Stars, Light and the Letter G

~*Friday's Agenda*~

Our Homeschool Book Group meets tomorrow afternoon at a local library, and as always we are looking forward to it very much. (Sometimes I think I look forward to it even more than the boys do, lol!) I'm not leading either of the groups this month (olders or youngers) so that means I can take some time to browse for books and chat with friends ... and I might just stop on the way for a peppermint mocha. ;)

Bookworm will be discussing Peter and the Starcatchers with his group this month. This is the first book in a trilogy written by none other than Dave Barry, if you can believe it. (A funny, funny man, though not generally a writer for children.) Bookworm and I read this book a couple of years ago when it first came out, and we both liked it very much. BW went on to read the following two books in the series, Peter and Shadow Thieves and Peter and the Secret of Rundoon. Rumor has it, there will be a fourth. Bookworm says (and I quote):

"They were both very good. Not as good as the first one though; the first one was the best."

Crackerjack is reading a Dick King-Smith story, The Fox Busters. We had a hard time tracking it down, and just got our hands on a copy two days ago (borrowed from a friend who borrowed it from a friend, lol). CJ is on chapter 15 as I type (there are 19 in all), and I just asked him how he likes it so far. His reply:

"Good."

A boy of few words is my Crackerjack. :)

Anyway. I feel he will finish by tomorrow, but even if he doesn't get to the very end, he'll be welcome to join in the discussion. Other King-Smith titles we have liked include The Three Terrible Trins and of course, Babe: The Gallant Pig. Technically we never read Babe, but the movie version is one of our favorites. ("That'll do, Pig.")

My turn to lead at Book Group will come in January (for the older group) and March (with the younger kids). I have chosen Inkheart for the 10-14 yo's and The Secret Garden for the 7-10's. The latter I've read (multiple times) but the former I have not yet read even once. Bookworm liked it (as well as its sequels Inkspell and Inkdeath) so I'm sure I wil enjoy it. I plan to organize a Book Group field trip to the movie, Inkheart, which will be coming out later that month. (Yes, I did plan it that way.) It has Brendan Fraser in it so I'm sure it will be good. :)

Well, the afternoon is getting on now, and the light is growing dim; it's time to start thinking about supper. I'd love to know what you are reading right now ~ do you have anything good to recommend? What books are you curling up with on these dark November days?

Have a good night, everyone. :)