Title: The First Phone Call From Heaven Author: Mitch Albom Publisher: Harper Copyright Date: 2013 The city of Coldwater became host to a phenomenon. For weeks, members of their community received phone calls from their deceased relatives. Katharine was the first to admit at church that she spoke regularly to her sister who had died a coupleContinue reading “The First Phone Call From Heaven: A Book Review”
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One Was Lost: A Book Review
Title: One Was Lost Author: Natalie D. Richards Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Copyright Date: 2016 When Sera pictured her senior field trip she never imagined that she may never make it home. Her school required her to choose a service project and a weekend in the woods away from Lucas seemed like a perfect choice…until he showed up. AContinue reading “One Was Lost: A Book Review”
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: A Book Review
Title: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Author: Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Copyright Date: 2008 London is recovering after the war and Juliet Ashton is looking to change direction in her writing career. She found success writing inspirational pieces during one of the darkest times of British history. Fate would haveContinue reading “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: A Book Review”
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: A Book Review
Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Author: J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (Scholastic Inc) Copyright Date: 2016 I finally ticked a book off of my to-read list in Goodreads that I’ve put off for two years! Being a fan of the Harry Potter series and also being married toContinue reading “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: A Book Review”
Turtles All the Way Down: Book Review
Title: Turtles All The Way Down Author: John Green Publisher: Dutton Books Copyright Date: 2017 “You remember your first love because they show you, prove to you, that you can love and be loved, that nothing in this world is deserved except for love, that love is both how you become a person, and why.” (Green 283)Continue reading “Turtles All the Way Down: Book Review”
A Piece of the World: A Book Review
Title: A Piece of the World Author: Christina Baker Kline Publisher: William Morrow Copyright Date: 2017 My first ever published book review was on The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. Since then, I’ve awaited a new novel by this spectacular author who is known for weaving narrative into non-fiction stories. In A Piece of the World,Continue reading “A Piece of the World: A Book Review”
Female of the Species: A Book Review
Title: The Female of the Species Author: Mindy McGinnis Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Copyright Date: 2016 Mindy McGinnis draws you immediately into the action of this novel with the hook, “This is how I kill someone.” Alex Craft’s sister was murdered, and ever since Alex has struggled to feel anything but numb. Withdrawn from the rest ofContinue reading “Female of the Species: A Book Review”
The Bone Clocks: A Book Review
Title: The Bone Clocks Author: David Mitchell Publisher: Sceptre Copyright Date: 2014 One thing I look forward to every summer when we visit England is stopping in Waterstones Bookstore and looking to see what is current in British fiction. Two summers ago, The Bone Clocks, was at the top of every list. I don’t tend to choose scienceContinue reading “The Bone Clocks: A Book Review”
A Madness So Discreet: A Book Review
Title: A Madness So Discreet Author: Mindy McGinnis Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Copyright Date: 2015 (photo credit: Good Reads) Set in the 1800s in a famous insane asylum in Ohio, this thriller explores insanity and the patients who find themselves exiled to the depths of asylum halls. Grace Mae is the oldest daughter of a senator. When herContinue reading “A Madness So Discreet: A Book Review”
Thin Space: A Book Review
Title: Thin Space Author: Jody Casella Publisher: Simon Pulse Copyright Date: 2013 (photo from Amazon) A few months after the car accident that stole away his twin, Marshall is desperate to contact his brother. He remembers the old Celtic legend that his elderly neighbor told him before her passing. A thin space is a place where a soulContinue reading “Thin Space: A Book Review”
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