Archive for August 2018
Book Review: Too Close to Breathe By Olivia Kiernan
TOO CLOSE TO BREATHE Frankie Sheehan #1 By: Olivia Kiernan Published: April 3, 2018 Publisher: Dutton Fiction/Suspense/Thriller Eleanor Costello, a Type-A science professor has committed suicide by hanging. Her husband is nowhere to be found. Detective Frankie Sheehan doesn’t buy it and decides to check out the autopsy report. This is her first case back…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: What If Everybody Said That? by Ellen Javernick
WHAT IF EVERYBODY SAID THAT? By: Ellen Javernick Illustrated by: Colleen Madden Published: August 1, 2018 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction As the school year is about to begin here, this book is an excellent reminder of how we should treat others and how we want to be treated. No one likes to be left…
Read MoreI’m Joining Bout of Books 23
I’m super excited to invite you to join me for Bout of Books 23. Bout of Books 23 is a week-long event where book lovers like me (and you) focus your time on reading. This is a no pressure event and you can read as many pages or as many books as you want. It’s…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: StarTalk By Neil deGrasse Tyson
STAR TALK Everything You Ever Need to Know About Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond By: Neil deGrasse Tyson Published: September 13, 2016 – Paperback on February 19, 2019 Publisher: National Geographic Non-Fiction Well, I am embarrassed to admit, I had no idea who Neil deGrasse Tyson was before picking…
Read MoreBooks that Came My Way in July 2018
This is my monthly roundup of books that arrived on my shelves in July. I also share a bit of what’s been going on in our family’s lives as well. As I type this we are looking at one more week before our oldest leaves for college. It is bittersweet as I am so excited…
Read More