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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: Star Wars, Clone Wars: Incredible Vehicles
Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader is a feature in which my twelve year old son, a formerly reluctant reader, reviews a book he particularly enjoyed! These words are his own and in no way influenced by his mother 🙂 … Continue reading
Guest Post: Roberta Rich, Author of The Midwife of Venice
Yesterday, I reviewed Roberta Rich’s The Midwife of Venice, a truly suspenseful piece of historical fiction. Today, I’m pleased to present a guest post with Roberta on how she came up with the topic for her book. Venice is a … Continue reading
Posted in Author Guest Post
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Review: The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich
Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (February 14, 2012) ISBN-10: 1451657471 Source: Publisher Hannah Levi is known throughout the Jewish ghetto of Venice as a midwife that can coax the most reluctant babies out of the wombs of their mothers. … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery Books, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Review
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Review: What Happened to Hannah by Mary Kay McComas
Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (February 7, 2012) ISBN-10: 006208478X Source: Publisher Twenty years ago, Hannah ran away from her home in a rural Virginia town in order to protect herself. She has a new life … Continue reading
Posted in General Fiction, Review, William Morrow, Women's Fiction
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Reuniting With A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of a book that forever changed my reading experience: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. Rather than write a review of this truly epic book, I will instead share my personal experience in reading … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Farrar Straus Giroux, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading
Review: Prime Suspect 3: Silent Victims by Lynda La Plante
Paperback:Â 320 pages Publisher:Â Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (January 17, 2012) ISBN-10:Â 006213441 Source: Publisher Chief Detective Inspector Jane Tennison has finally moved up the ranks; she now leads the Vice Squad. On the first day of her new assignment, she’s presented with … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Fiction, Harper Collins Publishers, Review
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Review: A Good American by Alex George
Hardcover:Â 400 pages Publisher:Â Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam (February 7, 2012) ISBN-10:Â 039915759X Source: Publisher It’s 1904. Frederick, a junior clerk in a small bank, falls in love with Jette, the daughter a woman striving to use her daughter’s future husband as a means … Continue reading
Posted in Amy Einhorn Books, Literary Fiction, Putnam, Review
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading
TSS: Books Spark Excellent Discussions
This week I had the pleasure of reading & reviewing two pretty outstanding books, Defending Jacob by William Landay and Helpless by Daniel Palmer. The storyline, the plot, the characters weren’t the only things that made these books outstanding. What … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter, The Sunday Salon
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