Books that Came My Way in September
I have no business accepting all these great books for review. My schedule is beyond crazy and I went a whole week without even turning a page in a book because I subbed every day and had meetings and kids’ activities in the evening as well as a busy weekend. I have fallen behind on…
Read More Books that Came My Way in August
Summer is officially over and I hate to admit that I didn’t read nearly as many books as I had hoped to. I rarely had time to myself and when I did have some free time, I seemed to spend it playing catch-up around the house. I also took a blogging break and that put…
Read More Book Review: Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
CIRCLING THE SUN By: Paula McLain Published: July 28, 2015 Publisher: Ballantine Books Historical Fiction CIRCLING THE SUN was one of the three books I took on vacation and read. I struggled between wanting to read more of the book and wanting to watch the scenery unfold outside my window. This fascinating story of Beryl…
Read More Books That Came My Way in June 2015
I haven’t accepted many books this summer because I’m trying to catch up on all the great books I received this spring. I’m planning on taking a blogging break here in a few weeks so I can just focus on my family and of course, on reading! As always, if I am choosing to read…
Read More Book Review: The House of Hawthorne By Erika Robuck
THE HOUSE OF HAWTHORNE By: Erika Robuck Published: May 5, 2015 Publisher: NAL Fiction/Historical Fiction I feel very ignorant when it comes to knowledge about our most prolific and talented writers from history. Yes, I have heard of Thoreau, Hawthorne, Emerson, and Melville, but didn’t realize they were all friends. I didn’t realize some lived…
Read More Books That Came My Way in April
I had a super busy mailbox this month. There are so many great books coming out in May as well as this summer, I don’t know how I am going to keep up with all of them. I am certainly looking forward to sitting on my porch and reading all these amazing books. As always,…
Read More Book Review: Some Luck By Jane Smiley
SOME LUCK: A Novel Last Hundred Years: A Family Saga #1 By: Jane Smiley Published: October 7, 2014 Publisher: Knopf Fiction/Historical Fiction When I heard Jane Smiley had written a new book about an Iowa family covering several generations, I was anxious to read it. I had read her book A THOUSAND ACRES years ago…
Read More Book Review: At the Water’s Edge By Sara Gruen
AT THE WATER’S EDGE By: Sara Gruen Published: March 31, 2015 Publisher: Spiegel & Grau – Random House Fiction/Historical Fiction When I read that Sara Gruen was coming out with a new novel and it was set during WWII, I jumped at the chance to review it. Her best-selling book WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is still…
Read More Books That Came My Way in March 2015
My mailbox was very busy this month and I have a lot of great reviews coming up for you. Before we know it the lazy days of summer will be here. I know I am looking forward to afternoons and weekends spent reading on my porch! I had a taste of it last month and…
Read More Book Review: The Settling Earth By Rebecca Burns
THE SETTLING EARTH A Collection of Short Stories By: Rebecca Burns Published: December 16, 2014 Publisher: Odyssey Books Fiction/Historical Fiction/Short Stories Ten short stories are woven together through settings and characters around life in New Zealand. Each story is very character driven as we are given a peek into their lives and what brought them…
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