The Beautiful Stories of Life by Cynthia Rylant
At a recent trip the local library with the kids I stumbled upon this little gem. As regular readers will know, I am interested in myths and fairy tales and en...
Year: 2009
Mrs. Scrooge by Carol Ann Duffy
I realize it isn’t even Thanksgiving so perhaps I shouldn’t be reviewing Christmas books just yet. But I thought I would offer a quick take on this...
The Pacific War by William B. Hopkins
I have read a lot of books on the individual battles fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II, but I have not read much on the strategy used by America...
In the Mail: Presidential Edition
–>Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861 Description Abraham Lincoln first demonstrated his determination an...
The Time Quake (Gideon Trilogy) by Linda Buckley-Archer
It ain’t always easy being an “objective” book reviewer. I so often find that expectations and mood can have a big impact on my particular ta...
In the Mail: biographical history
–> Mr. Langshaw’s Square Piano: The Story of the First Pianos and How They Caused a Cultural Revolution by Madeline Goold From the Publisher A ha...