This is a hard review to write. I do not want to give away the events that take place in this book, so I am not going to write much about what happens in the story. Karen Dionne has written an amazing novel about the daughter of a 15-year-old kidnap victim and the captor that … Continue reading The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne
Blue Moon by Lee Child
If you have been following me from the beginning, you know that I love Jack Reacher. I love characters with a set of beliefs and a code of behavior. I also love people who do right by the oppressed, weak, and downtrodden. Reacher is my man. In this latest book, Child has gotten more aggressive … Continue reading Blue Moon by Lee Child
Mariko Takashi and the Case of the Living Dinosaur by Christopher Bair
Christopher Bair has written a series of books about a High School Witch who manages the magic in her High School. Mariko Takashi, the witch, and her sidekick, Alvaro Jameson, work together as detectives to solve supernatural mysteries. They have not known each other very long and so their relationship is evolving. They are both … Continue reading Mariko Takashi and the Case of the Living Dinosaur by Christopher Bair
Fireflies and Cosmos by J. Darris Mitchell
I got to meet the author at the Texas Book Festival this year - interacting with him was enough to make me get the first book in the series and read it. He was dressed up as one of the characters in his book, speaking the verbiage and telling stories. What a hoot and what … Continue reading Fireflies and Cosmos by J. Darris Mitchell
An Omelet For Evan by Sheri Wall
Sheri Wall has written a book that encourages children to participate in what they eat. She does a great job of writing about a Mother who knows that if she gets her child to “buy into” the decision, the empowerment and ownership the child feels will encourage self-confidence. The text provides education on making healthy … Continue reading An Omelet For Evan by Sheri Wall
Grimm & Gram: Would You Like Some Tea With Death By Shay Mills
You just never know! This is a perfect book for the season, and by that I definitely mean Halloween! Phyllis is in her 80’s but doing very well; as a matter of fact, she is trying to get some things out of the attic by herself. You don’t need to worry about her living alone … Continue reading Grimm & Gram: Would You Like Some Tea With Death By Shay Mills
Tracking the Treasures by WL Knightly
This was a good read, although frustrating. Suede Harris (yep, that is the main character’s name) is a 25-year-old student trying to get her life on the right track after the death of her mother. Supposedly her mother, an alcoholic with a longterm boyfriend (Ted) whom she refused to marry, drove her car into a … Continue reading Tracking the Treasures by WL Knightly
