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About Me

Hi!  Welcome to Hope Is the Word, my blog in which I review the books I read, as well as record as thoughts on home education, parenting, and living a bookish life.  My name is Amy, and I am married to Steady Eddie.  We have two girls:  Lulu, born 5/04, and Louise, born 11/05.  We are expecting a baby boy in late spring 2010.  I am a teacher and librarian turned stay-at-home, home-educating mother.  You may contact me by leaving a comment on my blog or by emailing me at hopeistheword (at) gmail (dot) com.

Hope Is the Word is the home of Read Aloud Thursday, which is a weekly meme in which bloggers share their families’ read-alouds of the week.  I also host the Big Book Push, an effort to get to those books on this year’s TBR list before the year is over.  The Big Book Push will be back in October 2010.  I’d love for you to join us some time!

Welcome!

10 Responses

  1. Liza's Eyeview, on January 2, 2008 at 9:54 am said:

    Welcome to the Blogging World – enjoy it – lots of support from other mothers, parents (including dads) and Christians. I have been blogging for a year and enjoying it 🙂

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  2. jasmine31, on January 27, 2008 at 2:39 pm said:

    I enjoy blogging about those things too. Well except for scrap booking. 🙂

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  3. bibomedia, on March 4, 2008 at 6:27 am said:

    🙂

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  4. Kim Payne, on August 2, 2008 at 2:58 pm said:

    Hi Amy,

    Just found your blog – it’s beautiful! Undoubtedly you could educate ME about homeschooling!

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  5. agirlnamedsara, on November 24, 2008 at 10:01 pm said:

    Do you focus on YA lit or just any books you read? I have started a blog focused on YA lit. I try to look at if the books could be used/should be used in a classroom, if so what levels- and keep them categorized by topics as a resource for teachers. Feel free to check it out and give me any pointers. It looks like your reviews are extremely thorough!

    http://yalitgoodbadugly.wordpress.com

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  6. Michele Kophs, on January 10, 2009 at 10:35 pm said:

    Kirby Larson will be on blog tour Feb. 22-28, 2009. Please contact me if you are intersted in interviewing her.

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  7. dmsahrp, on April 30, 2009 at 10:09 am said:

    I stumbled across your blog this morning in my google search for YA novels. This morning it turned up your review of Listening for Lions, Nice work!

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  8. Peggy, on August 13, 2009 at 7:12 am said:

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  9. Susan Maguire, on November 12, 2009 at 11:31 pm said:

    Love what you offer and the serenity you inspire….. we all need a bit more of that in our busy days!! Stop by at my blog – I am new to the blogging world – I post about early literacy for young children and their families. I think your audience will find some new ideas that foster the love of books for children at .www.togethertime4families.com

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  10. Valerie C., on January 1, 2010 at 8:32 pm said:

    Hi, Amy! I just found your blog – what a wealth of information. Thank you and Happy New Year!

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    I accept a limited number of books for review. If you have a book you would like to have considered for review here at Hope Is the Word, please contact me at hopeistheword (at) gmail (dot) com. However, I accept such review books on the condition that I will only complete it and review it if I like it. :-) I review for TOS HomeschoolCrew, so some books and other educational products are sent to me free of charge through this position. Most of the book images linked here are linked through my Amazon Associates account. I receive a small compensation for purchases made through my blog. However, may I suggest checking with your local library first? Supporting libraries is always my recommendation. :-)