Books that Came My Way in November
November ended up being even busier than I expected. Of the 18 days school was in session, I subbed 12 of them. Then I also had other commitments on my free days and traveled a couple times as well. I had very little reading time over the last month and it has continually frustrated me.…
Read More Books That Came My Way in October
Each day we are met with choices. What to eat, what to wear, what time to have lunch, which task to do next, what to make for supper, and for some of us…which book to read next. I have SO MANY great books waiting to be read, that I am feeling guilty each time I…
Read More Book Review: The Italian Wife By Kate Furnivall
THE ITALIAN WIFE By: Kate Furnivall Published: October 6, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Historical Fiction Fans of Kate Furnivall’s THE RUSSIAN CONCUBINE will be thrilled to be wrapped up in her next novel, set in Mussolini’s Italy. Isabella Berotti is a widow, after her husband, a Blackshirt in Mussolini’s army, was shot and killed. Ten years…
Read More Book Review: The Truth According to Us By Annie Barrows
THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO US By: Annie Barrows Published: June 9, 2015 Publisher: The Dial Press Fiction/Historical Fiction Annie Barrows is the well-loved author of the children’s IVY & BEAN series. She also received rave reviews after writing one of my all-time-favorite books, THE GUERNSEY AND LITERARY POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY. That made me extremely…
Read More Books that Came My Way in September
I have no business accepting all these great books for review. My schedule is beyond crazy and I went a whole week without even turning a page in a book because I subbed every day and had meetings and kids’ activities in the evening as well as a busy weekend. I have fallen behind on…
Read More Books that Came My Way in August
Summer is officially over and I hate to admit that I didn’t read nearly as many books as I had hoped to. I rarely had time to myself and when I did have some free time, I seemed to spend it playing catch-up around the house. I also took a blogging break and that put…
Read More Book Review: Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
CIRCLING THE SUN By: Paula McLain Published: July 28, 2015 Publisher: Ballantine Books Historical Fiction CIRCLING THE SUN was one of the three books I took on vacation and read. I struggled between wanting to read more of the book and wanting to watch the scenery unfold outside my window. This fascinating story of Beryl…
Read More Books That Came My Way in June 2015
I haven’t accepted many books this summer because I’m trying to catch up on all the great books I received this spring. I’m planning on taking a blogging break here in a few weeks so I can just focus on my family and of course, on reading! As always, if I am choosing to read…
Read More Book Review: The House of Hawthorne By Erika Robuck
THE HOUSE OF HAWTHORNE By: Erika Robuck Published: May 5, 2015 Publisher: NAL Fiction/Historical Fiction I feel very ignorant when it comes to knowledge about our most prolific and talented writers from history. Yes, I have heard of Thoreau, Hawthorne, Emerson, and Melville, but didn’t realize they were all friends. I didn’t realize some lived…
Read More Books That Came My Way in April
I had a super busy mailbox this month. There are so many great books coming out in May as well as this summer, I don’t know how I am going to keep up with all of them. I am certainly looking forward to sitting on my porch and reading all these amazing books. As always,…
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