True Colors by Kristin Hannah

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

After reading Firefly Lane and claiming it "my favorite book of all time," I was really looking forward to reading Kristin Hannah's newest book.

As many reviewers have stated, this book is a very slow start. You find yourself skipping a lot of the details and trying to enjoy the story. The writing in the first half of the book has barely the amount of heart or passion that Hannah felt through the second half.

Overall a very good read. A definite tear jerker and hard to put down. (Well after the first 1/4 of the book, anyway.)

Read With Dick And Jane: Go, Go, Go

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a great book for beginner readers. This 32 page book is split into 6 short stories that make it easy to break up reading time with your child. Dick and Jane make reading fun with lots of repetition to help your child master their vocabulary and expand their word recognition more than the basic sight words. Each page also offers color picture clues to help make the reading experience more comfortable for your child and encourage their commitment to reading.

A definite must have for all beginner readers!