An engrossing and at times disturbing read for any true crime fan. Ann Rule is consistently Continue reading »
Jan 052011
Nicholas Sparks is one of my guilty pleasures. His books are generally romantic and sentimental and make good chick-flicks. I pick up his novels when I’m in the mood for a little comfort food. Safe Haven falls into that category, but Continue reading »
Snow Falling on Cedars is reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird in that it deals with a man wrongfully accused of a crime and the prejudice of the community regarding his race. However, because the main character of the story is a disillusioned war veteran, the tone of the novel is much edgier and more graphic in its descriptions of events and emotions. I really enjoyed the book but Continue reading »
The Great Migration is a beautifully done book. The poems by award-winning poet Eloise Greenfield capture the emotions of each traveler on the journey. The illustrations by Jan Spivey Gilchrist are rich in texture and expression and Continue reading »
I’m working my way through several recommended books, and I just finished The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. It was published 7 years ago, so I’m a little behind in my reading. For those of you who haven’t yet read this book, I highly recommend it. One of the reasons it resonated with me was Continue reading »
Nov 162010
Tinseland shares a similar premise with How the Grinch Stole Christmas but it’s not nearly as clever. When I read the epilogue to Tinseland, I literally groaned. It restated the extremely obvious message of the book which is basically that everyone should love everyone and have Christmas joy and peace. The more subtle message of the book is Continue reading »
Nov 152010
Peppered with inspiring quotes and filled with Biblical references, Rediscovering Your Happily Ever After is a spiritually uplifting book. You don’t have to have suffered a divorce Continue reading »
I did not expect to enjoy this book because I am not a sports enthusiast. I had no idea who Don Meyer was, and I had no interest in college basketball. Nevertheless, I became thoroughly engrossed in the story. It was by turns dramatic, humorous, and inspiring. It read like a fast-paced basketball game; I couldn’t help but follow the action. (Advance Reading Copy from LibraryThing Early Reviewers)
Jan 012008
The Spiderwick Chronicles makes a very interesting audio-book in which they have many adventures that you’ll never be able to guess because of the way they tell the story. The story is about a kid who always got into trouble in school, and one day they move into a very old house where their aunt lets them stay. The three kids (Mallory, Jared, and Simon) like to explore the house where Jared finds Continue reading »
Jan 012008
Yesterday my friend Dakota, age 3, stopped by the library. He, his mother and baby sister, are faithful story-time attenders, and Dakota had been singing the Gingerbread Man’s infamous “Can’t catch me” chant ever since hearing it in a story-time 2 weeks prior. Now he and his mother wanted to check-out the version of the story that I had shared: The Gingerbread Man retold by Eric A. Kimmel. Choosing a Continue reading »
