Book Review: The Lake House by Kate Morton

November 9, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
Review of: The Lake House by Kate Morton Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Alice Edevane is an imaginative, budding writer at the tender age of sixteen.  In 1930’s Cornwall, England, she lives with her family on an idyllic estate near the lake until tragedy strikes at a Midsummers Eve party when…

BOOK REVIEW: Deja Vu by Ian Hocking

November 6, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
Review of: Deja Vu by Ian Hocking (#1 in the Saskia Brandt series) Genre: Sci-fi, Time Travel This book was sent to me by the publisher for review for no compensation.  All opinions expressed are my own. When Saskia Brandt arrives in her office after a depressing long weekend and breakup…

BOOK REVIEW: Pawn by Aimee Carter

November 2, 2015 Reading Life 1 Comment
Review of: Pawn by Aimee Carter (#1 in the Blackcoat Rebellion series) Genre: YA, Dystopian Kitty Doe has just taken the test that reveals she will be a III for the rest of her life–Just low enough on the totem pole to have to work the worst jobs with little…

Kids Book Reviews ~ Library Haul #21

October 29, 2015 Kids Book Reviews Reading Life No Comments
Hi everybody!  We’re officially moved from Washington to Kentucky (!!!), have a house, AND found the library, which means, of course, the return of our Kids Books Library Haul! So welcome to our Kids Book Review Library Haul post! This is my mostly-weekly series where I give you quick and…

BOOK REVIEW: The Sandcastle Girls

October 24, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
Review of: The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary When Elizabeth Endicott arrives in Syria, she is there with one purpose–to use her newly acquired nursing degrees to aid the relief of the Armenian refugees trickling through Syria in the first breakers of the Great War.  She…

BOOK REVIEW: Longbourn by Jo Baker

October 12, 2015 Reading Life No Comments
Review of: Longbourn by Jo Baker Genre: Literary, Historical Fiction Most of us are familiar with the trials and tribulations of the Bennet sisters, from Jane Austen’s beloved Pride and Prejudice classic, but what about those ghosts belowstairs?  Longbourn is a clever, irresistible imagining of the lives of the Bennet…

BOOK REVIEW: Thompson Road by Scott Wyatt

September 23, 2015 Uncategorized No Comments
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…