I plan to post in the afternoons this week as our church has VBS. So I have to get all of us out of the house everyday at 8:30. Since I've homeschooled up through this year, we aren't exactly a morning family. This will all change this August as KWB & Caleb head off to school. I suppose this is good practice for us, but by the end of the week we'll definitely be feeling it.
So I thought I'd give a mystery book recommendation this Monday. I don't read a lot of mysteries, but when I do I don't want to be able to "figure it out". My friend Monica gave me a collection of Father Brown mysteries by G. K . Chesterton that are good for short bits - each chapter is a mystery. But for a novel length here is my pick:
I also love Sherlock Holmes, so this story has him training a young girl to solve mysteries using his methods. I found it riveting and it remained interesting because it wasn't just one mystery strung out through the whole book. Plus I love smart girls in books (i.e. Nancy Drew). And I thought it remained true to the Holmes character. It was recommended a few years ago by Anna Quindlen on the Today show, and we read it in bookclub. Hopefully it is easy to find in your local library, if not it is in paperback:).
We need to grab some lunch to pave the way for afternoon napping. The Owen is not used to 3 nonstop hours of fun and is almost asleep. He has requested a salad and tomato sandwich with bacon (that would be a BLT, for those of us who like to use fewer words).
Thanks to all who participated in Free Book Friday. I'll be doing it again soon. So stay tuned.
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