BOOK REVIEW: Fragments by Dan Wells

April 15, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
Book: Fragments by Dan Wells Genre: YA, Dystopian Fragments is the 2nd book in the Partials Trilogy by Dan Wells.  You can read my review of the first book, Partials, here. Fragments picks up where Partials left off, so if you haven’t read Partials yet but plan to, you’ll probably…

BOOK REVIEW: Season of Storms by Susanna Kearsley

April 14, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
Book: Season of Storms by Susanna Kearsley Genre: Historical Fiction, Gothic, In 1921, infamous Italian poet Galeazzo D’Asconio wrote his last and greatest play, inspired by his muse and mistress, actress Celia Sands.  On the eve of opening night, Celia vanished, and the play was never performed.  Now, two generations…

Children’s Library Haul

April 8, 2015 Kids Book Reviews Reading Life No Comments
Hi Everybody!  Welcome to my Library Haul Post.  This is where I do a short and sweet rating of the best children’s books we scored from our library trip last week.  We tend to read a lot of kids books and I haven’t quite worked up to giving them all their own post,…

Great-Grandma’s Gifts by Marianne Jones

April 7, 2015 Kids Book Reviews Reading Life No Comments
Book: Great-Grandma’s Gifts by Marianne Jones Genre: Children’s Literature Great-Grandma’s Gifts is a story about a little girl named Arlene who loves to sew beautiful things.  She sews clothes for her doll, and then she grows up and sews clothes for her own babies, and later on, her grand babies…

BOOK REVIEW: The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah

March 28, 2015 Reading Life 1 Comment
Book: The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah Genre: Historical Fiction The Nightingale tells a story of sisterhood and resilience, as it introduces us to Vianne and Isabelle–two sisters who grew apart as children and felt that they were opposing forces as adults.  Vianne is married and a mother when, against all…

Kids Book Reviews ~ Library Haul #6

March 26, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
#1. Up, Down, and Around by Lisa Ayeres Have a toddler that is constantly asking where her favorite foods come from?  Up, Down, and Around goes through all our favorite veggies and talks about whether they grow up above the ground (corn, peppers, okra) or down under the ground (beets,…

BOOK REVIEW: The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel

March 20, 2015 Uncategorized No Comments
Book: The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel Genre: Historical Nonfiction Description: As America’s Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy,…

Kids Book Reviews ~ Library Haul #5

March 18, 2015 Kids Book Reviews Reading Life No Comments
#1. Space Song Rocket Ride by Sunny Scribens Sung to the tune of the “Green grass grew all around” children’s song, this is a cute, educational ditty about the solar system.  Since Sophia has been really interested in the idea of space, stars, and the moon, this was really fun.…