Favorite Authors: Cathy Glass

I just finished my first book on my Sony Reader.  I chose a book from one of my favorite authors Cathy Glass.  This book "The Night the Angels Came" was the only book by Cathy Glass that I had not yet read.  This was my least favorite of all of her books because it deals with death.  I found it completely emotional and upsetting.  However, I will continue to read Cathy Glass's books.

Cathy Glass writes about her experience as a foster mother.  The stories she writes about are real, as they are about children she has fostered.  She changes the names and some of the particulars for confidentiality.  While she does not foster children here in the US, her experience is helpful for those wishing to foster/who are currently fostering children. 

I don't recommend this book unless you are ready to deal with loss and disappointment.  One of my favorite books she has written is called "Hidden":

The rest of her books have been great reads as well.  I never want to put them down.  I am anxious to read her next one coming soon called "A Baby's Cry":

Can't wait to read it on my Sony Reader!!!

The Secret World of Arrietty

We finally saw the movie that goes with the book we read "The Borrowers".  I had such high hopes for the movie.  In my head I built it up much bigger than it was.  This movie was ok.  There were a couple of funny parts.  Overall, that is it- it was ok.  Many differences were found between the book and movie (or course, that is how it always is).  The biggest disappointment for me was the ending.  It was weird to walk out of the theater feeling as though the story wasn't over.

The Borrowers

The Secret World of Arrietty comes out at the movie theater tomorrow.  In case you haven't heard about it, it is based on the classic book by Mary Norton called "The Borrowers". 

If you have never read this book to your children, now is the time to dive on in!  It is a cute tale about a family of "borrowers" that live in a "borrowed" house and "borrow" things from the regular-sized house occupants.  If you have ever wondered why you can not find the missing match to a sock or something else that you know you laid right where you could get to it... This may explain it all!!

There is actually a whole series of "The Borrowers" books.  We are planning to read them all, but so far we have read the first one pictured above.  The girls loved the story!

Now, we will be headed to the movie theater to see the story on the big screen!  I can't wait!!  Stay tuned for our feedback after the show!

The Secret World of Arrietty Trailer