Category: Book Reviews
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Fall – Audio books – Puzzles
When my children were young, we did a lot of puzzles in the evening. It was good bonding time. I would play an audio book. Traditions continue. I’m listening to “The Case of the Missing Servant,” by Tarquin Hall. It’s a nice detective story based in India. The narrator is Sam Dastor, he’s really good…
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Do you LOVE trees?
I found this lovely book about people who love trees. Amy Stewart, author, had a great idea. In “The Tree Collectors,” she shares interviews with people who collect trees, in different forms, from around the world. What’s really charming about this book is that she did the illustrations. So, for each story, she has a…
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Summer reading…
Lately, I’ve been searching for different books to read. I mean that I go to the bookstore or see reviews online of the same books over and over. There has to be more… THEN out of no where, as if the Universe knew I was searching, some interesting books came my way. When I say,…
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BOOK REVIEW: The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies
Welcome Jacqueline Davies! Book: The International House of Dereliction Author: Jacqueline Davies Genre: MG, Ghosts A few months ago, Jacqueline Davies was kind enough to send me a signed copy of her book in the mail. I started the book, life got busy, and I put it aside. Then one day, I stopped in at the library to…
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Writing, the magic of your words…
For any of you who have children, you might have seen the movie, “Ella Enchanted.” Well, that story was written by Gail Carson Levine, who also wrote, “Writing Magic,” which I have been reading. I absolutely love this book. It’s amusing, fast paced and full of ideas and writing exercises to engage your mind on…
Spark of Inspiration 