Book Club

Once a month a group of young teens meet at my home for a 'book club'.  The kids choose the books for the group to read and our gatherings usually involve food, drinks and LOTS of chatting.  Just think of what a cluster of 13-16 year old kids sound like.

It's just amazing how much this age group eats...

and since most of didn't see each other for Pentecost Sunday

I thought I'd add a little bit of the Holy Spirit

Tongues of Fire Cupcakes

idea from Kelly @ Catholic Cuisine

now to the book

This month's book "The Phantom Tollbooth"

was whimsical, fun to read and sparked an evening of word plays among the kids.



The suggested  grade level for the book is 5-6th grade

but

I think, and the kids agreed, that this little book is suited for

all ages.

It's a book of philosophy, using creative words to make many intelligent points.

The kids all agreed that they would rather stay focused than end up in 'Doldrum'

and

going beyond the 'Land of Expectations'

was sometimes harder for adults to do than them.

I'd have to agree.

Next month's book takes us in a whole other genre

Happy reading