Books that Came in October 2017
October has been a month full of blessings for me and our family. Both my husband and I celebrated our birthdays with family and friends this month. Our son Patrick finished his high school cross country career at the State of Iowa Cross Country Meet. He medaled, finishing 13th in 3A and with his personal…
Read More Books That Came in September 2017
Last week was crazy with it being Homecoming week. But it was so much fun! Our son Patrick was crowned Homecoming King which has been so wonderful. We are so proud of him. I’m in my second of a thirteen-week long-term sub. I’m still getting into my groove of this new routine and struggling with…
Read More Books that Came My Way in August 2017
As summer is ending, I’m looking back on my last three months and can’t believe what a whirlwind it was. What I had planned to be a relaxing summer full of reading and family time turned into an overwhelming summer with the loss of my dear friend and librarian. After spending many days working at…
Read More Books that Arrived in July 2017
Boy, where did July go? It certainly flew by for me and I’m betting for a lot of you too. I took our daughter school shopping this week and I can’t even believe we are starting school in less than three weeks. I WANT MORE SUMMER!!! I’ve been really busy at the library this last…
Read More Book Review and Author Interview: Stars Over Clear Lake By Loretta Ellsworth
STARS OVER CLEAR LAKE A Novel By: Loretta Ellsworth Published: May 2, 2017 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Fiction/Historical Fiction Most of the WWII stories I read are set in Europe with a few set in the US, but usually on the coast. What grabbed my attention about this particular WWII novel was that it was…
Read More New Books from March 2017
Every month I share a post about all the new books that came my way during the past month. You can be sure to see these posts at the beginning of every month.I read eight books in March including 5 non-fiction, two children’s fiction, and a historical fiction book. My reading is slowing down a…
Read More Book Review: A Bridge Across the Ocean By Susan Meissner
A BRIDGE ACROSS THE OCEAN By: Susan Meissner Published: March 14, 2017 Publisher: Berkley Books Fiction/Historical Fiction Three women are aboard the Queen Mary, heading across the ocean to meet up with their American soldier husbands after WWII. They don’t know each other or their stories but are roommates on the five-day voyage to America.…
Read More New Books in February 2017
Every month I share a post about all the new books that came my way during the past month. You can be sure to see these posts at the beginning of every month. I read nine books in February including three adult fiction, five children’s non-fiction, and a children’s fiction book. I am currently reading…
Read More Book Review: The Orphan’s Tale By Pam Jenoff
THE ORPHAN’S TALE By: Pam Jenoff Published: February 21, 2017 Publisher: MIRA Fiction/Historical Fiction I first became a fan of Pam Jenoff when I read one of her short stories in the compilation, GRAND CENTRAL: Original Stories of Post-War Love and Reunion. She is also known for several other books set during war- time. Her…
Read More New Books in January 2017
Every month I share a post about all the new books that came my way during the past month. You can be sure to see these posts at the beginning of every month. I read four books in January including two fiction, a non-fiction, and a YA book. I am currently reading four books jumping…
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