Book Review: A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn

Book Review of: A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell #1) by Deanna Raybourn Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction Veronica Speedwell has just buried the last of her benefactress aunts, and is preparing to set off on a new scientific journey.  Though her occupation as a scientist and lepidopterist is extremely suspicious to…

Updates

I’ve been thinking about this little blog for several weeks, wanting to get back into the habit of posting the weird little quirks of our day to day life.  I miss those quick little posts, and I love remembering the random crap my kids do that makes me feel like…

Book Review: Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier

Review of: Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, translated by Anthea Bell Genre: Time Travel, YA, Fantasy Gwenyth Shepherd comes from a family with the gift of time travelers. According to everything she knows, though, the gene has missed her.  The time traveler is expected to be Gwen’s beautiful, educated (though…

Book Review: Silver In The Blood by Jessica Day George

Review of: Silver In The Blood by Jessica Day George Genre: Fantasy, YA, Historical Fiction In 1890 Dacia and Lou are girls of high society and their biggest concerns are their European tour and the handsome young men they encounter.  On the occasion of their seventeenth birthdays, they are required…

Reading Goals 2016

Since the beginning of a new year is such an ideal time to set goals and make plans to be productive, I thought I’d do a short post detailing some of my reading and blogging plans for the New Year.  My posting has been a bit sporadic lately, though not…

Series Review: Molly Murphy Mysteries

Review of: The Molly Murphy mysteries by Rhys Bowen Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Today’s post is more about an entire series than just one book.  Partly because it’s a fairly lengthy series, and I feel like a bunch of book reviews about books within a mystery series would end up…

BOOK REVIEW: Thompson Road by Scott Wyatt

Review of: Thompson Road by Scott Wyatt Genre: Historical This book was sent to me for review by the author, but all opinions expressed are my own.  Check out his website at www.scottwyattauthor.com Thompson Road is an illustration of growing up, and how life sometimes changes even your wildest dreams…