Jo Joe
Sometimes a book comes along where if you can get past the first two chapters, you’ll be OK. In the case of “Jo Joe,” if you can get past the second paragraph, you’re home free. Don’t overthink it,...
View ArticleA House In The Sky
I can’t imagine how author Amanda Lindhout survived her ordeal in Somalia. Her memoir, “A House in the Sky,” co-written by Sara Corbett, tells how she and a friend Nigel were taken hostage and held for...
View ArticleGrimm End
Take one part “Grimm’s Fairy Tales,” add a dash of “Grimm” the television show, and stir in a healthy helping of gothic story-telling, and you have “Grimm End,” written by S. T. Cameron of the...
View Article“The Winter Boy”
Author Sally Wiener Grotta takes the adage, “It takes a village to raise a child,” and raises it to the next level. In her post-apocalyptic novel, “The Winter Boy,” a surly teenager will become a...
View Article“Wool”
At the book club I attend, we always go around the table and tell what other books we’ve been reading. I usually write down these recommendations and check them out later. One such recommendation was...
View Article“Destiny Of The Republic”
After reading “Destiny of the Republic” by Candice Millard, I think I want a refund on my history classes. There is so much more to learn about James Garfield, our 20th president, than I would ever...
View Article“Color Me Butterfly”
Memoirs can be interesting recollections or just self-indulgent, but “Color Me Butterfly” falls somewhere between the two. L. Y. Marlow tells about four generations in her family and their struggle...
View Article“That’s Not English!”
“That’s Not English” by Erin Moore, “Britishisms, Americanisms, and What our English Says About Us.” This book caught my eye at the library, and I had to check it out. I’m not nearly as afraid of...
View ArticleWrap Up Of Recent Reading
I’ve decided that really good books are those that stick with you. Long after the book ends, you’re still thinking about them. That’s what I’ve found out with the last four books on my reading list....
View ArticleThe Life We Bury
I don’t know who it was who recommended this book, but I’d like to thank them. I found “The Life We Bury” at a secondhand store and bought it just based on the recommendation. I thought about taking my...
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