Book Review: And the Mountains Echoed By Khaled Hosseini
AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED By: Khaled Hosseini Published: May 21, 2013 Hosseini has kept us waiting six years for another of his masterpieces and though the wait was long, it was worth it. He does not disappoint with his newest novel…really more a work of great literature. If you read his other books, THE KITE…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Tilda Pinkerton’s Magical Hats By Angela Shelton
TILDA PINKERTON’S MAGICAL HATS Book 1 By the Red Tractor Mailbox Written by: Angela Shelton Illustrated by: James Murry Published: April 1, 2013 As part of the Virtual Author Book Tour, I am delighted to share the book, TILDA PINKERTON’S MAGICAL HATS by Angela Shelton with you. This is a chapter book that would be…
Read More What Has Been My Favorite Book So Far in 2013?
I’ve read 28 toward my goal of 50 books this year. Not too bad since that puts me ahead of schedule, but I still have so many more that are impatiently waiting to be read. No books are completely forgettable, but I definitely have read some books this year that I haven’t been able to…
Read More Book Review: The Bracelet by Roberta Gately
THE BRACELET By: Roberta Gately Published: November 6, 2012 THE BRACELET begins with Abby, a UN aid worker witnessing what she believes to be a murder on her last night of training in Geneva. As Abby arrives in Pakistan to begin her UN work at the vaccination clinic, she finds that she can’t get the…
Read More Book Review: Wild By Cheryl Strayed
WILD From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail By: Cheryl Strayed Published: March 20, 2012 Wild is a memoir that tells how Cheryl Strayed tried to overcome first her mother’s death and the distancing of her siblings, and then her divorce. By chance she spies a book on hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.…
Read More Why I Read
I am often asked, how do I find time to read? How do I read so much? I wanted to share with you why I read and have always read books, why I started reviewing books, and why I am still finding the time to do it. A few of my favorite books growing up…
Read More Book Review: The House at the End of Hope Street By Menna van Praag
THE HOUSE AT THE END OF HOPE STREET By: Menna van Praag Published: April 4, 2013 The house on Hope Street in Cambridge, England, is a magical house where women have gone for centuries. They go there to escape, for advice and to find hope for their future. Of those who have stayed in the…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Nalah and the Pink Tiger By Anne Sawyer-Aitch
NALAH AND THE PINK TIGER Author and Illustrator: Anne Sawyer-Aitch Published: March 5 2013 NALAH AND THE PINK TIGER is the story of a little girl and her great imagination. Her imagination involves numerous animals that live in her home and cause chaos leading her to get into trouble. Then a pink tiger follows here…
Read More Book Review: The Storyteller By Jodi Picoult
THE STORYTELLER By: Jodi Picoult Published: February 26, 2013 Sage Singer befriends an old man who’s particularly beloved in her community. Josef Weber is everyone’s favorite retired teacher and Little League coach. They strike up a friendship at the bakery where Sage works. One day he asks Sage for a favor: to kill him. Shocked,…
Read More Book Review: Stories in Uniform
STORIES IN UNIFORM A Look at the Heroics, Sacrifices, and Triumphs of Our Soldiers A Reader’s Digest Publication Published: May 2, 2013 STORIES IN UNIFORM is a chronological retrospective of the best military pieces Reader’s Digest has run; pieces that will make you weep, make your heart sing, inspire you, enrage you, and make you laugh. Beginning in…
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