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Book Review: In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters Since I only gave Winters’ debut novel three stars, it might seem like I didn’t like it that much. Instead, it’s that while I loved some parts of it, I also...
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The Last Full Measure by Ann Rinaldi
The Last Full Measure by Ann Rinaldi Rinaldi has written some fantastic historical fiction for children/young adults, so my expectations are high when I read a new book by her. While she once again...
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Asleep by Molly Caldwell Crosby
Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic that Remains One of Medicine’s Greatest Mysteries by Molly Caldwell Crosby Like reading about all-but-forgotten historical events? Fascinated by medical mysteries? Not...
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The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan I grabbed this in my apparent quest to read as many Paris-themed books as possible this summer. Plus it had chocolate in the title, and seemed like...
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Recent Readaloud: Five True Horse Stories
Five True Horse Stories by Margaret Davidson I was expecting this to just be another readaloud with the kids, and bought it for our trip to Arizona, as I was looking for something small and light to...
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Tale of Rescue by Michael J. Rosen
The Tale of Rescue by Michael J. Rosen, illustrated by Stan Fellows I’m not entirely sure how to review this book. It’s a sparse tale, and despite the potential for gripping action, it ends up being...
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The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck
The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck I wavered on what star rating to give this, and settled on 3. What was my hesitation? While I generally really enjoyed the book, and wanted to...
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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen I do feel a bit silly “reviewing” a book that’s been published for almost 200 years. Anyone who is interested in it surely knows about it, yes? However, if for no reason...
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Shelf Life by Suzanne Strempek Shea
Shelf Life: Romance, Mystery, Drama. and Other Page-Turning Adventures from a Year in a Bookstore by Suzanne Strempek Shea Why I read this book: I love books, and even worked in a bookstore. I love...
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Far from Home by Mary Herring Wright
Far from Home: Memories of World War II and Afterward by Mary Herring Wright Tracked this one down through Interlibrary Loan finally when I was reminded of it after featuring its prequel, Sounds Like...
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Get Yourself Organized for Christmas by Kathi Lipp
Get Yourself Organized for Christmas: Simple Steps to Enjoying the Season by Kathi Lipp There are a lot of Christmas organizing guides out there. I’ve even written about them before. What makes this...
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General Winston’s Daughter by Sharon Shinn
General Winston’s Daughter by Sharon Shinn I’ve read several of Shinn’s books previously, and her Twelve Houses fantasy series is one of my favorites. Since everything I’ve read by her before has been...
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Crimes and Mathdemeanors by Leith Hathout
Crimes and Mathdemeanors by Leith Hathout Think Encyclopedia Brown solving math problems. Very advanced word problems. The writing is serviceable, but I don’t expect anyone is picking up the book for...
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Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
Enchanted by Alethea Kontis Kontis has written one of my (and my kids) favorite picture books – AlphaOops, so when I discovered that she’d also authored a fairy-tale mashup series, I had to give it a...
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Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger
Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger My least favorite of what had been a delightfully entertaining series. Some of that is surely just because my hopes were so high, both because I have so enjoyed...
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Real Learning by Elizabeth Foss
Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home by Elizabeth Foss I’m not Catholic, and not really a Charlotte Mason-style homeschooler, but I still really enjoyed this book. Foss does one of the...
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The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin Juvenile nonfiction is tough: I often find myself wanting more depth, and so perhaps giving lower ratings than is...
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Mr. Churchill’s Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
Mr. Churchill’s Secretary: A Maggie Hope Mystery by Susan Elia MacNeal A great cover, appealing setting, and promising start gave me high hopes for this mystery series debut. Unfortunately the book...
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Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness: My Story of Finding True Light and Liberation by Stormie Omartian Hard to read at times, because the subject matter is so heart-rending. Omartian had a horrific childhood and it’s...
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Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church by Rachel Held Evans This is one of the books on my “Looking forward to reading them in 2015 list,” so I was excited to finally get a...
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