I am a lover of language, and where beautiful language is concerned, no author tops Jane Austen. But when I read her novels, I'm also fascinated at her clever grasp of human nature: You can't explore her characters without seeing so many of the same funny quirks that make up the people you … [Read more...]
Encouraging Your Children Toward Good Books
Charlotte Mason called it "twaddle". And twaddle is a real word, though not one most people are familiar with, and certainly not one people, (at least those outside of the CM homeschooling community,) use very often. But Dictionary.com defines twaddle as, "trivial, feeble, silly, or … [Read more...]
