Book Review: Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf
MISSING PIECES By: Heather Gudenkauf Published: February 2, 2016 Publisher: MIRA Fiction/Mystery/Suspense Heather Gudenkauf is an Iowa author and sets her mysteries in small towns across Iowa. In her newest mystery, Sarah and Jack return to Penny Gate, Iowa from their home in Colorado. Jack’s aunt, Julia, has had a fall and is now in…
Read More Book Review: Cascadia By H.W. “Buzz” Bernard
CASCADIA By: H.W. “Buzz” Bernard Published: July 11, 2016 Publisher: Bell Bridge Books Fiction/Suspense Buzz Bernard holds a special spot in my book-loving heart. His first book was one of the first books I read for the purpose of giving a review. You can see my review of EYEWALL, HERE. I was interested in it because…
Read More Book Review: I Let You Go By Clare Mackintosh
I LET YOU GO A Novel By: Clare Mackintosh Published: May 3, 2016 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Mystery/Suspense This is the newest in the list of thrillers with an “unreliable narrator” and a gripping story that will keep you turning the pages to find out what REALLY happened. Jenna Gray is walking home with her son when…
Read More Books that Came My Way in June 2016
Starting this week, I can finally see what I was hoping my Summer would look like. My days are no longer jam-packed with meetings or places I need to be. I started the summer traveling to Canada with our high school band, then after we returned I had a lot to catch up on at…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Great Carp Escape By Irish Beth Maddock
THE GREAT CARP ESCAPE By: Irish Beth Maddock Illustrated by: Lucent Ouano Published: January 13, 2015 Publisher: Word Alive Press Beth and Paul are siblings that live near a lake. They love spending their summers playing in the sand and swimming in the lake. One day they come across a dead carp on the beach…
Read More Books that Came My Way in May 2016
I wasn’t expecting May to be as busy as it turned out to be. Out of twenty days that we had school, I subbed fourteen of those days, when at the end of April I was only scheduled for five. The end of the school year is also busy with concerts, track meets, banquets, and…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Sam’s Top Secret Journal – Memorial Day By Dr. Sean Adelman
SAM’S TOP SECRET JOURNAL Memorial Day – Book 3 By: Dr. Sean Adelman Published: February 5, 2015 Publisher: Raise Expectations Fiction Sam is a 9th grader who also has down syndrome. She tries to fit in and be like everyone else but knows that sometimes she is just too different. Sometimes others treat her poorly and…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Being A Captain Is Hard Work By Carole P Roman
BEING A CAPTAIN IS HARD WORK A Captain No Beard Story By: Carole P Roman Illustrated by: Bonnie Lemaire Published: December 31, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Fiction I am a huge fan of Roman’s books. She offers two great series of books including this Captain No Beard series as well as If you…
Read More Book Review: The Ones Who Matter Most By Rachael Herron
THE ONES WHO MATTER MOST By: Rachael Herron Published: April 5, 2016 Publisher: NAL Fiction This is my second Rachael Herron book and I’m becoming quite the fan. The first book of Herron’s I read, SPLINTERS OF LIGHT, was one I really enjoyed, covering the delicate topic of Early Onset Alzheimers. See my review, HERE. THE ONES WHO…
Read More Children’s Book Review: I Wonder by Jane Altman
I WONDER: A Book for Children, Parents and Other Grownups By: Jane Altman Illustrated by: Joan Chiverton Published: February 11, 2016 Publisher: Outskirts Press Poetry/Fiction Children are frequently curious about how the world around them works. I remember our children asking, “Why are the sky blue and the grass green?” or “How come giraffes have…
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