In fifth grade, we were given the choice of several books to read. My friend Paul and I both selected Incident at Hawk’s Hill. Not that I’m competitive or anything like that, but I do recall that each day we would check with each other to find out who was […]
A conversation on Facebook discussed least-favorite plot elements – those that drive people absolutely crazy and cause them to stop reading a book. Several women mentioned things which aren’t necessarily plot elements – language, graphic violence, sex. Certainly those items make me set a book aside as well. And you […]
Author Julia David tackles difficult topics in her Leaving Lennhurst series. In Love Protects, after being abused and cheated on, Anna has been thrown out of her home. Will has endured prejudice because of his Native American heritage and is burdened with the care of his younger siblings, including a sister, […]
I am a terrible liar, or so I’ve been told. Wait!! I’m not terrible as in I lie all the time. I’m terrible at telling lies because my facial expression gives it away. My friend, Don, is an amazing illusionist and he does a number of “mind-reading” tricks. The fun […]
An adorable, grieving child. Small town. Friends turned enemies – or at least non-friends. Not to mention the beautiful cover! It sounded like the recipe for a great book and therefore I had to give it a read. I liked the way that Anna was intelligent and yet insecure and […]
I really like the conflict of Amish and Englisch thrown together in stories, so when I saw the description of Amish Covert Operation, I was eager to read it. Poor Katie was only trying to find her brother and found herself being shot at and running for her life! How […]
It’s hard to believe I’ve only been familiar with Regina Scott’s books for a little over a year. Since then, I’ve read every new release of hers and will continue to do so. Her books are always fun and have a touch of mystery and adventure. Never Marry a Marquess […]
Back when Columbus set about to seek a new trade route to India, the common conception was that the world was flat. “Everyone” believed this and all thought that if you sailed far enough, you would fall right over the edge (and into the mouths of hungry sea monsters!) Today, […]
“It’s YOU!” my nephew exclaimed with a dreamy sigh as he answered the door and melted my heart all at the same time. When we all lived in the same county, my family would gather on Sunday afternoons at my parents’ house. A highlight of our time there was spending […]
I was deeply moved by Adrift! It is the story of a woman recovering from grief caused by the death of her best friend — the only man she ever loved — her husband. Jaycee Weaver has achieved a delicate balance of conveying the depth of emotion while keeping the […]