Written by Cecelia Ahern Oh, hey! I’m back. Can’t promise I’ll do any better at posting than I have been, but I’ll try! I’m headed to Ireland in a few days for a vacation. On a whim, and getting excited about finally getting a vacation, I decided to swing by the library and pick up a book or two. …
Written by Alexander McCall Smith I’ve never been Jane Austen obsessed. i enjoyed her books, and never minded reading them in school. I understand that she was making social commentary in the only manner available to her, and I can appreciate that. But at some point, it felt like the same theme in a different…
Written by Jane Harper You know the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover?” Well, I almost did. I was in a hurry that day at the library, and decided to just grab the first four books I could find from my Goodreads list. My dog was in the car (it was cool out,…
My last stop of the day was the local wine shop, so I swung into the library (conveniently located across the street), grabbed a book or four, and then continued across the street where I enjoyed a glass of wine with the start of a new book.
When I was in High School, our teacher assigned a book of mythology. I think I was a Sophmore, and I’m pretty sure my teacher was one of those coaches who showed up for a year and did his time before moving on to a larger school in a larger town. An argument could be made that these teachers left for public schools because we could be difficult. Personally, I think we would have been far better behaved if books like Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians existed instead of the yawn-fest we were assigned. Whoever compiled that book of myths had to work really hard to make it so boring.
If you look this book up, it is described as a story about a blind girl and a German boy in World War II France. And that’s true. But it’s also the story of a town called Saint Malo – how it is occupied, destroyed, and rebuilt. It’s also a fairy tale of the old school, full of darkness and evil and danger and goodness and redemption. And yes, it is a story about a girl and boy who live a world turned upside down.
The Admirals is a non-fiction book about Admiral Nimitz, Admiral Halsey, Admiral Leahy, and Admiral King. Borneman looks to their families, childhood, and time at the US Naval Academy in an attempt to understand what made these men so remarkable. He then explores their career paths, culminating in their roles in ending World War II.
Written by Spencer Quinn Spencer Quinn wrote one of my all-time favorite series. Chet and Bernie hold a place in the pantheon of Nancy Drew, Trixie Beldon, Flicka, and Percy Jackson. Illustrious company in my book. The day my dad handed The Right Side to me, my heart sank. I am absolutely terrified that this…
Written by Kate Atkinson I’ve been in a total reading rut this year. Friends ask me what I’m reading, and all I can think is, “Meh.” Am I just choosing the wrong books? Or am just in a mood? Who knows. I feel like it’s number one. I hope it’s option one because if it…
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