After all their years together, they shared a common dialect, the language of the marriage, shorthand references, the abbreviations and bits of shtick they‘d do.

From the preface: Becoming by Michelle Obama. I was hooked from the first page.

What an inspirational read! I enjoyed reading about her childhood and early years of marriage. It is well written and keeps your attention.

Loved this graphic novel by Shannon Hale. Realistically tackles friendship issues without sugar coating how difficult it can be to make friends. Some references to Christianity. Appropriate for Grades 4-6. #kidlit #middlegrade

“I‘ve known dogs who were treated cruelly by human hands and dogs who were treated with the gentlest touch, dogs who starved and dogs who grew fat from too many treats.”

Great opening in A Dog‘s Life by Ann M. Martin.