Cottage News » Books for the Cottage http://cottagenews.ca New rental listings, special offers, late availability and rental tips Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:12:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Teach the children about composting http://cottagenews.ca/2007/10/composting-for-children.html http://cottagenews.ca/2007/10/composting-for-children.html#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:33:24 +0000 Admin http://cottagenews.ca/2007/10/composting-for-children.html Just as an added post on Blog Action Day, I wanted to bring attention to my good friend Larraine’s wonderful children’s book set, Pee Wee’s Adventures.  An introduction to the world of backyard composting, the books feature the adventures of Pee Wee, the endearing little red wiggler worm, and all the insects in the compost heap.

I’m a grown up and I’ve read these books and just love them. If you have kids, get them a set. You can order the books online at Castle Compost.

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I’m not that sophisticated when it comes to my reading habits. Eclectic is probably the word to describe them as I equally enjoy Tolstoy and John Grisham; Aldous Huxley and Stephen King. There are some favourites though and I’m going to kick off by sharing a few of those. Here’s my top ten and I’ll post longer reviews of each one in due course:

  • The Stand – Stephen King
    Apocalpyptic, good vs evil, classic King novel. Quite disturbing in these times of pandemic fears but an outstanding read. One of my favourites.
  • Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
    I’ve read this book a dozen times over the past 20 years and am astonished at how prophetic it is. If you’ve ever worried about the issue of cloning, this will take that to a new level!
  • Wild Swans – Jung Chang
    What a beautiful book this is. A sweeping story of Jung Chang’s family, and life in China over several generations.
  • Gondar – Nicholas Luard
    Classic epic adventure story with swashbuckling action and great characters
  • Watchers – Dean Koontz
    If you love dogs, and have always thought yours was trying to communicate with you, then read this. One of Koontz best books.
  • The Partner – John Grisham
    Lawyer fakes death, gets found out, and faces trial. Great book – not sure about the ending, but it leaves you thinking.
  • Jamaica Inn – Daphne du Maurier
    A classic novel of Cornwall, England in the 19th century. Jamaica Inn still exists, on Bodmin Moor
  • The Law of Attraction – Jerry & Esther Hicks
    If you’ve heard of ‘The Secret’, then you might enjoy this. It really does explain what the Law of Attraction is. It worked for me!
  • I’m a Stranger Here Myself – Bill Bryson
    Bryson returns to the US after many years living in England. A hilarious account of travels in small-town America told in the way only Bryson can.
  • Well Groomed – Fiona Walker
    One for the girls. A rioutous account of an English wedding and dysfunctional families.
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