If nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that.
WHAT WE LOVE THIS WEEK
We're smitten with the latest trend in beautifully illustrated editions of some of our favorite tales. We especially love the Puffin in Bloom Collection, Anna Rifle Bond's Alice in Wonderland, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
The Wright Brothers. Raving review coming next week.
Book recommendations. A friend of a dear friend recommended Home of the Brave. We've placed it on top of our stack of books.
New readers! Welcome—we're so glad you found your way here. Here are some top reviews from a while back you may want to check out:
A Man Called Ove
The Book Thief
The Happiness Project
The Snow Child
The Rent Collector
Wonder
THOUGHTS
We, like all of you, are deeply saddened by the terrorists attacks in Paris yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with that lovely city and its even lovelier people, who upon hearing that the chaos was preventing many from returning to their own homes last night, opened their doors and took them in.
