SO cool! You and Laurie look so cute in that picture, too. :)
It's funny, the first book in the series is not my favorite, but I haven't read it in years and given the last book, I think I should reread it. It's the only one I don't own.
I love those. As you know. I love her personality, and it's so cool that she's a theologian. After The Beekeeper's Apprentice, I might like The Moor the best, but all the early ones are great. I don't think I've reread Justice Hall because it's so sad, and I haven't reread Locked Rooms because I don't own a copy yet.
About the new one. I saw somewhere that it's a cliffhanger, and if so, I think I'd rather wait to read it 'til the conclusion is published also. Is it? Or do things resolve enough that it feels like a complete story on its own?
I think it's a complete enough story on it's own. The cliffhanger isn't so cliffhanger-y that it leaves you dying. The major suspense threads were tied up, though there is clearly plenty of room for more plot in the next book.
You know, a friend JUST gave The Beekeeper's Apprentice to me as a present -- she thought it would be a "fun pregnant read." I'm so excited to start it :)
And I'll post about it sometime soon. It's kind of painful right now because I know I'm not doing it "just right" and I keep thinking that the kids would be better off in The Real Montessori School. But there is also a part that is really fun.
John loves all the activities and would do it all the time if I let him. James loves it too, though he loves all the exercises he isn't supposed to do and gets really mad and frustrated when I either let him try to do them and he can't get it right or when I tell him he can't do it and try to give him the activities he's supposed to do.
I'm blaming all this on you because you're the one that got me starting down the Montessori obsession. I innocently thought "I want my kids to be super smart like Julie" and here we are.
hey, my friend lauren (lolacat) recommended your lj to me, because i'm hoping to teach montessori in my home to my 19 month old- through preschool (or perhaps longer). i'm just barely beginning to research, etc. do you mind if i add you?
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It's funny, the first book in the series is not my favorite, but I haven't read it in years and given the last book, I think I should reread it. It's the only one I don't own.
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I still like the first two books the best. I've enjoyed the last two a lot too. I think I need to give O Jerusalem another shot.
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About the new one. I saw somewhere that it's a cliffhanger, and if so, I think I'd rather wait to read it 'til the conclusion is published also. Is it? Or do things resolve enough that it feels like a complete story on its own?
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Side note 2: Please describe BHMP sometime???
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And I'll post about it sometime soon. It's kind of painful right now because I know I'm not doing it "just right" and I keep thinking that the kids would be better off in The Real Montessori School. But there is also a part that is really fun.
John loves all the activities and would do it all the time if I let him. James loves it too, though he loves all the exercises he isn't supposed to do and gets really mad and frustrated when I either let him try to do them and he can't get it right or when I tell him he can't do it and try to give him the activities he's supposed to do.
I'm blaming all this on you because you're the one that got me starting down the Montessori obsession. I innocently thought "I want my kids to be super smart like Julie" and here we are.
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