With many in our community already elbow deep in our 2024 Reading Challenges, we thought it was a good time to listen in to Ambre and (RA Moderator) Kimberly Schluterman discuss how Kimberly approached the 2023 Reading Challenge.
Kimberly’s three most influential books:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Rocket Boys (The Coalwood Series #1), also published as October Sky by Homer H. Hickam Jr.
Kristy’s Great Idea (Baby-Sitter’s Club) by Ann M. Martin (Kimberly’s breakthrough into love of reading title)
Books and resources discussed in the episode:
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Love & Friendship movie (based on Lady Susan)
A Little History of the World by E. H. Gombrich
Dave Barry’s books
Elephant & Piggie Books
There is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems
Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
Goodnight Already! by Jory John & Benji Davies
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
The Complete Peanuts by Shulz
Poultrygeist by Eric Geron
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Garfield comics by Jim Davis
All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum by Kathy Hoopmann (updated edition of All Cats Have Aspergers Syndrome)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
All of Jane Austen’s books
Baby Lit books
The Childhood of Famous Americans series
Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton Porter
Bargain Bride by Evelyn Sibley Lampman
Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
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