Monthly Archives: December 2011
REVIEW: The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy (coming out in January!)
Through Net Galley I received a pre-release version of “The Baker’s Daughter” to review. This novel is the story of Elsie Schmidt, a teenage daughter of bakers in WWII Germany (now grown), and Reba Adams, a modern-day, disgruntled newspaper reporter. Their lives … Continue reading
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Quick YA Review: New Girl by Paige Harbison
I received “New Girl” through Net Galley last week. It was a quick YA read with a plot to entice your average teen: our heroine, Callie, is admitted to the prestigious “Manderly Academy” in NH where she takes the place (literally) … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Ghost on Black Mountain by Ann Hite
Back in October I read a great book that I found at the local BJ’s – “Ghost on Black Mountain”. This novel tells the story of Black Mountain and its ghosts through the voices of five depression era women. Nellie … Continue reading
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Quick Review of a Kindle Borrow-for-Free: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Okay – so if you are an Amazon Prime customer, you can borrow certain books FOR FREE for a month on your Kindle. You get a free download – as I understand it, it is one book per month. What … Continue reading
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Quick YA Review: Alias Dragonfly by Jane Singer
Wow – I am waaaay behind on my blogging to our really awful fall with unexpected deaths in both my and my husband’s families. However, here I am to start off the parade of reviews in my “saved drafts” section, … Continue reading
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Been Out of Touch…
Sorry folks – behind in posting as my father passed away suddenly last week. Always extra difficult when it’s not expected. My poor mom is just lost without him – 67 years of marriage. Please keep us in your thoughts…
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