[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="1400095204" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51t0Sk3VTML.jpg" width="324"][simpleazon-link asin="1400095204" locale="us"]Half of a Yellow Sun[/simpleazon-link] by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie My rating: 4 of 5 stars Half of a Yellow Sun is a fascinating book, but a lot to process if you come into it knowing … [Read more...] about Book Review: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Book Review: One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I wish Bill Bryson had been my history teacher! I don't care for politics, sports, or even history all that much, but Bryson is such a good storyteller that I devoured this book. It was interesting and compelling from word one. Bryson includes obscure facts, points out irony, and ties events together in ways … [Read more...] about Book Review: One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson
Book Review: Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0143123254" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51LZIoWDMwL.jpg" width="330"][simpleazon-link asin="0143123254" locale="us"]Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times[/simpleazon-link] by Jennifer Worth My rating: 4 of 5 stars An incredibly fascinating and absorbing read! Excellent storytelling … [Read more...] about Book Review: Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
American Ride Blast and $50 Giveaway
Host of AMERICAN RIDE, Stan Ellsworth breaks the mold of the stereotypical High School history teacher. Former history teacher Stan Ellsworth tours the country on a Harley Davidson for the television show “American Ride.” Ellsworth’s approach to American history in AMERICAN RIDE removes the “bow tie and sweater vest” of history professors, puts on the “skull rag and denim … [Read more...] about American Ride Blast and $50 Giveaway
Book Review: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0143119680" locale="us" height="160" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ihfQEXy0L._SL160_.jpg" width="104"][simpleazon-link asin="0143119680" locale="us"]A Discovery of Witches: A Novel (All Souls Trilogy)[/simpleazon-link] by Deborah Harkness My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Discovery of Witches is a paranormal romance for the … [Read more...] about Book Review: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness