Westmoreland Reads Podcast Heidi Jackson

This little interlude is a brief “hello!” to let you all know I’m here and thinking of you and still experiencing technical difficulties. I’ll hopefully be back with a full episode next week!…currently reading…What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty…contact etc…Email - westmorelandpodcast@gmail.comInstagram - @westmorelandreadsWebsite - www.westmorelandpodcast.comHeidi’s Bookstagram - @heidisbooksjustso To help the podcast find the exact right audience, leave a rating and review on iTunes (...

It took me a minute, but I had to realize that my kids weren’t going to automatically love books I chose for them just because I, also, love to read. I share about some of that journey, my method for both getting my kids to read what they want and what I want, and (cheating a little) two recommendations for you as you (hopefully) raise readers!…recommendation(s)…How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, by Ken LudwigBirth of an Island, by Millicent E Selsam…currently reading…The Hidden Lives of...

Today’s episode is an amazing story of young Jewish writers and how their work (and much more) was saved during WWII, plus a book recommendation about some very special giraffes. My brain has been so full of these good stories lately; enjoy!…recommendation…West With Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge…currently reading…Out of the Silent Planet, by CS Lewis…other books & things mentioned…Five articles about the 2017 discovery of Yiddish artifacts: New York Times, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research...

This episode is a slight interruption to the regular format so I can share 3 “superlative” reads from August 2022. Since I can’t totally leave you without a story, though, I’m also sharing about a special retreat I took around my birthday weekend and how I basically immersed myself in books the whole time.…August superlatives…People of the Book, by Geraldine BrooksThird Culture Kids, by David C Pollock & Ruth E van RekenMiss Pickerell Goes to Mars, by Ellen MacGregor…currently reading…Hea...

Today I’m sharing an author’s story that captured my attention when I was searching for bookish quotes…I hope the life story of The Neverending Story’s Michael Ende is just as fascinating for you as it was for me. My recommendation this week takes place all around the world; and wrapping up the episode is a quick share of a book I’m currently reading.Find other biographies of Michael Ende here, here or here.I mentioned The Thorn Birds here and here.…recommendation… At Home: A Short Histo...

Back when I was first learning to run (for real), I listened to my first audiobook. It forever linked running, reading, and Kipling in my head…and to my Bookstagram. I’ve also got a 5 star recommendation from the books I’ve read this year so far, and what I’m currently reading.…recommendation…The Girl in His Shadow, by Audrey Blake…currently reading…The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas…other books mentioned…Just-So Stories, by Rudyard KiplingThe Surgeon’s Daughter, by Audrey Blake…co...