Book Review: The Holdout By Laurel Osterkamp
THE HOLDOUT By: Laurel Osterkamp Published: September 9, 2013 Fiction I was contacted by the author and asked to review her newest book, THE HOLDOUT. Fans of the Reality TV Show, SURVIVOR will be drawn into the Osterkamp’s version in her new novel. Since I am a huge SURVIVOR Geek, I was eager to read…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Christmas Cats Chase Christmas Rats By Constance Corcoran Wilson
THE CHRISTMAS CATS CHASE CHRISTMAS RATS By: Constance Corcoran Wilson Illustrated By: Gary McCluskey Published: October 22, 2013 Children’s Fiction The Christmas Cats are at it again is Book #2 of the Christmas Cat series. In the first book, THE CHRISTMAS CATS IN SILLY HATS, children learn that it is best to get along with…
Read More Book Spotlight: Torn Blood By David J. Bain
TORN BLOOD By: David J. Bain Published: October 24, 2013 Fiction I can’t possibly read every single book that comes into my inbox. But, some books are intriguing enough that I want to tell you about them, even if I don’t read them. Even though this isn’t my usual type of book, I found the…
Read More Book Review: Family Interrupted By Linda Barrett
FAMILY INTERRUPTED By: Linda Barrett Published: April 4, 2013 Contemporary Fiction As part of the PUMP UP YOUR BOOK book tour, I had the privilege to read FAMILY INTERRUPTED by Linda Barrett. For other insights on the book, you can click HERE and read reviews from other bloggers. FAMILY INTERRUPTED is my first read by…
Read More Book Review: Orphan Train By Christina Baker Kline
ORPHAN TRAIN: A NOVEL By: Christina Baker Kline Published: April 2, 2013 I had been hearing how wonderful this book was, but I didn’t realize how wonderful until I began reading it. If I could have shut out the rest of the world and read it in one sitting, I would have. ORPHAN TRAIN shifts…
Read More Children’s Book Review: An Ordinary Toad’s Extraordinary Night By Joanne McGonagle
AN ORDINARY TOAD’S EXTRAORDINARY NIGHT By: Joanne McGonagle Illustrated by Rachael Mahaffey Published: May 17, 2013 This is the story of a young toad named Andrew, pondering whether his life would be more interesting had he been hatched a frog. Andrew decides to take his first solo hop to ask his grandpa some questions about…
Read More Book Review: The Vintage Teacup Club By Vanessa Greene
THE VINTAGE TEACUP CLUB A Novel By: Vanessa Greene Published: November 5, 2013 Fiction In this debut novel by Vanessa Greene, we are swept away to England for a touching story of friendship and how a vintage teacup can bring three women together for a lifetime. The story begins with Jenny, a bride-to-be in search…
Read More Book Review: The Fault In Our Stars By John Green
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS By: John Green Published: January 10, 2012 Fiction/YA This book is both tragic and funny. John Green is able to blend the two into such a beautiful story of teenagers in love. The story involves Hazel and Augustus who meet in a cancer survivor group. The two of them are…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Lucy the Dinosaur: Nice to Meet You by Joey Ahlbum
LUCY THE DINOSAUR! Nice to Meet You By: Joey Ahlbum Published: July 30, 2013 Fiction eBook I’m taking part in the PUMP UP YOUR BOOK Virtual Book Tour. For other host sites on the tour and their reviews of the LUCY THE DINOSAUR series, click HERE. I had the opportunity to read several of the…
Read More Book Review: Grounded By Angela Correll
GROUNDED By: Angela Correll Published: October 1, 2013 Fiction Annie is a flight attendant who grew up on a tobacco farm in Kentucky, but now lives in New York City. Annie was raised by her grandparents after her single mother died much too soon. After Annie’s grandfather died, she focused more on her work and…
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