God Made You Just Right (Board Book) by Jill Roman Lord My review: 3 of 5 stars If not for one important oversight, I would easily have given God Made You Just Right 5 stars. The rhyming text is rhythmic, lively, and uplifting, and the illustrations compliment that lively spirit quite well. Each scene is filled with activity and love. The characters reflect some diversity … [Read more...] about Book Review: God Made You Just Right by Jill Roman Lord
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A Study in Short Fiction
“A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film.” ― Lorrie Moore A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories (Barnes and Noble Modern Classics edition) by Flannery O'Connor (Georgia Author and winner of the National Book Award for The Complete Stories in 1972) My review: 5 of 5 stars With authentic southern … [Read more...] about A Study in Short Fiction
Book Review: Busy, Busy by Eileen Spinelli
My review: 4 of 5 stars This delightful board book is ideal for toddlers and preschoolers. The active animals bring the story to life. Children also benefit from the message that mom will always have time for a cuddle no matter how busy she may be. The rhyming, rhythmic text entertains while teaching about the daily tasks of many animals. Occasionally the rhyme is strained … [Read more...] about Book Review: Busy, Busy by Eileen Spinelli
A Kiss and a Dream Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
A Kiss and a Dream by Linda Andrews She escapes with a dead woman's name and finds sanctuary with a widower reeling from his wife's betrayal. Can a love built on lies survive the truth? Gretchen Foltz honors her late father's request and ends up locked in the workhouse by her greedy brother. Dreaming of a home and freedom, she embarks on a dangerous winter journey. She … [Read more...] about A Kiss and a Dream Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Book Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
[simpleazon-image align="none" asin="B00FFBEWRG" locale="us" height="430" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517lg2JNZCL.jpg" width="400"] [simpleazon-link asin="0618711651" locale="us"]Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close[/simpleazon-link] My review: 4 of 5 stars As a rule, I'm not a big fan of post-modern literature. I prefer the good old-fashioned novel. But … [Read more...] about Book Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer