Like a River from its Course by Kelli Stuart My review: 4 of 5 stars Like a River from its Course begins intensely with a bombing raid, so the book is immediately arresting. The tragedies and horrors that unfold as the Germans invade the Ukraine are reflected through four characters experiencing a myriad of emotions and reactions. Three of the narrators are Russian citizens … [Read more...] about Book Review: Like a River from its Course by Kelli Stuart
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Book Review: In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson My review: 4 of 5 stars Bill Bryson is my favorite travel writer and an excellent storyteller. In a Sunburned Country starts with uncommonly known facts and arrests the reader with tidbits of knowledge and Bryson's characteristically droll observations. Bryson goes out of his way to discover the essence of the people and the places of … [Read more...] about Book Review: In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Book Review: The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman My review: 4 of 5 stars The Ice Queen is the third book by Alice Hoffman that I've read. Easily read in one sitting at only 211 pages, I found it to be captivating in some ways, but lacking a bit in others. The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things set such high expectations. The Ice Queen incorporates Hoffman's magical realism as … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
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: Leaf & the Rushing Waters by Jo Marshall
Leaf and the Rushing Waters (Twig Stories Book 1) by Jo Marshall My Review: 4 of 5 stars This Twig story grabs the reader immediately with impending danger for animals in peril on a glacier. The mischievous impish characters appeal to young readers because of their adventurous ways and mischievousness. Middle grade vocabulary and themes are appropriate and educational. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Leaf & the Rushing Waters by Jo Marshall