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When you hear a riveting story, does it thrill your heart and stir your soul Do you hunger for truth and goodness Do you secretly relate to Belle s delight in the library in Beauty and the Beast If so, you may be on your way to being a book girl.Books were always Sarah Clarkson s delight Raised in the company of the lively Anne of Green Gables, the brave Pevensie children of Narnia, and the wise Austen heroines, she discovered reading early on as a daily gift, a way of encountering the world in all its wonder But what she came to realize as an adult was just how powerfully books had shaped her as a woman to live a story within that world, to be a lifelong learner, to grasp hope in struggle, and to create and act with courage.She s convinced that books can do the same for you.Join Sarah in exploring the reading life as a gift and an adventure, one meant to enrich, broaden, and delight you in each season of your life as a woman In Book Girl, you ll discover how reading can strengthen your spiritual life and deepen your faith,why a journey through classic literature might be just what you need and where to begin ,how stories form your sense of identity,how Sarah s parents raised her to be a reader and what you can do to cultivate a love of reading in the growing readers around you, and20 annotated book lists, including some old favorites and many new discoveries.Whether you ve long considered yourself a reader or have dreams of becoming one, Book Girl will draw you into the life giving journey of becoming a woman who reads and lives well. New Read Book Girl by Sarah Clarkson For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I loved Clarkson s emphasis on women and the pure treasure reading is for our emotional, physical, and mental well being I think what I most took away from this book wasfor me as a mother That the little seeds we are sowing everyday of beauty and good literature are crucial Even if we don t see the harvest or we don t see anything measurable EVER, we still keep faithfully sowing into our children and those around us by faith If you are a bibliophile, the bo...I don t review a lot of non fiction books on my blog, but when I saw there was a book about books, the reading life and bookworms, I knew I needed to read and share it This book is not only a wonderful read, but an amazing resource, filled with book lists for different seasons of a reader s life In Book Girl A Journey Through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life by Sarah Clarkson, Clarkson begins each section with a little essay of her own, and then proceeds to give us some I don t review a lot of non fiction books on my blog, but when I saw there was a book about books, the reading life and bookworms, I knew I needed to read and share it This book is not only a wonderful read, but an amazing resource, filled with book lists for different seasons of a reader s life In Book Girl A Journey Through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life by Sarah Clarkson, Clarkson begins each section with a little essay of her own, and then proceeds to give us some book lists that correspond with the essay I learned a lot from Ms Clarkson s essays...I immensely enjoyed certain parts of this book and didn t love a few other parts Overall it was an enjoyable read and will be a reference books for years to come I added over 100 titles to a new Goodreads list I started you can go see it as book girl recommendations and there are dozens of books on that list I m really excited to read and several that I know I should read at some point I would rate this book higher, bu...I LOVED this book Sarah Clarkson is such a treasure My full review will be posted at Englewood Review of Books within the next few weeks.Like many book bloggers, reading is one of my biggest hobbies Talking about my latest read or your favorite book is one of my favorite pastimes Book Girl by Sarah Clarkson is all about her love of books and reading.In Book Girl, Sarah Clarkson starts about by sharing how she got her love of reading and books She then shares how books have shaped her life and how she created book lists She then shares some of her book list categories books that broaden your world, books can shape your story, Like many book bloggers, reading is one of my biggest hobbies Talking about my latest read or your favorite book is one of my favorite pastimes Book Girl by Sarah Clarkson is all about her love of books and reading.In Book Girl, Sarah Clarkson starts about by sharing how she got her love of reading and books She then shares how books have shaped her life and how she created book lists She then shares some of her book list categories books that broaden your world, books can shape your story, books can stir you to action, books can cultivate imagination, books can foster community, books can open your eyes to wonder, books can deepen your soul, and books can impart hope In each of these sections, Clarkson shares books that can affect readers in ways related to each section She shares about the books that she has found to be helpful in each of these areas and why she recommends them She closes Book Girl with the importance of passing books and the love of reading to those ...I ll be returning to this as a resource time and time again through the years, I m certain.A delightful combination of personal essays and reading recommendations.Before I was ever born, my mother read to me While in her womb, she would read from classics by Beatrix Potter, A.A Milne, and, of course, one of her favorite books Anne of Green Gables Is it any wonder then that I was a born reader For as long as I can remember, I have adored books Before I could read them on my own, my mother would read to me I would sit in her lap and look at the pictures as she read Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, The Velveteen Rabbit, Blueberries for Sal, Sylveste Before I was ever born, my mother read to me While in her womb, she would read from classics by Beatrix Potter, A.A Milne, and, of course, one of her favorite books Anne of Green Gables Is it any wonder then that I was a born reader For as long as I can remember, I have adored books Before I could read them on my own, my mother would read to me I would sit in her lap and look at the pictures as she read Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, The Velveteen Rabbit, Blueberries for Sal, Sylve...3.5 Stars I m a sucker for books about books so I enjoyed this, although it didn t bump my top five such books I d probably include it in my top ten or fifteen, but I ll have to think about it awhile and then hopefully come back and write a real review later However I do know that since I m not Roman Catholic, I strongly disagree about reading many if not most of the religious books she recommends I loved most of her other booklists though, having already either read or listed many of them 3.5 Stars I m a sucker for books about books so I enjoyed this, although it didn t bump my top five such books I d probably include it in my top ten or fifteen, but I ll have to think about it awhile and then hopefully come back and write a real review later However I do know that since...Y all I ve only gotten to read the first four chapters of this book as a part of its launch team, but I am in love Sarah s writing style is gorgeous, butthan that this book feels like coming home Sarah has beautifully expressed so many of the thoughts and feelings that I have had about books, plots, and characters She has renewed the love of reading that often gets pressed down in the busyness of day to day life She recommends countless books, many of which already hold a place on my Y all I ve only gotten to read the first four chapters of this book as a part of it...With chapter titles like Books Can Stir You to Action and Books Can Foster Community Sarah Clarkson s Book Girl is a joyful manifesto of all the good that books bring to our lives Almost every chapter has a booklist too, so lotstitles to consider adding to your reading list

Book Girl
  • English
  • 07 June 2017
  • Paperback
  • 288 pages
  • 1496425804
  • Sarah Clarkson
  • Book Girl