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Small Spaces

Kitty, September 24, 2023September 24, 2023

I read the kindle version of… Small Spaces (2018) by Katherine Arden ⭐⭐⭐ I enjoyed this book. It’s a solid ghost story, and the author does a good job setting the scene for this atmospheric October read. I’d recommend this if you’re in the mood for an easy, quick read…

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Chatterbox, 1883

Gertie

Kitty, April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

In the early years of children’s literature, often their short stories were sad and dark. The following short story is such a one. This is from the 1883 Chatterbox that is first mentioned here. Gertie Boys of ten or twelve, seen on the street, appear heartless and without sympathy, and…

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Sad Poems and Those that Tell Us About Life

Kitty, May 8, 2015December 22, 2018

Children’s poems are not all bright and happy-go-lucky. Sometimes they have to teach us about life and even death. These few that I have featured here surprised me a bit, but I loved them all the same. This first one is by Eugene Field. Those who have read a previous…

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