tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85396671400313909422024-03-23T03:13:43.294-07:00a BooksAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-70353835833269536052014-10-29T16:25:00.003-07:002014-10-29T16:25:27.551-07:00The Orphan and the Mouse (2014)
The Orphan and the Mouse - Martha Freeman. Illustrated by David McPhail. 2014. Holiday House. 220 pages. [Source: Library]
I definitely enjoyed reading Martha Freeman's The Orphan and the Mouse, a fantasy novel inspired by E.B. White's Stuart Little. The book is set in 1949. (Note: I haven't read Stuart Little, but, this novel tempts me to seek it out.) This fantasy is told through multipleAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-18105921224075677412014-10-29T16:24:00.003-07:002014-10-29T16:24:27.695-07:00Sniffer Dogs (2014)
Sniffer Dogs (2014) - Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (And Their Noses) Save The World. Nancy F. Castaldo. 2014. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 160 pages. [Source: Review copy]
Sniffer Dogs was a great read. It is packed with information. I learned so much by reading it. For example, did you know that there are specially trained dogs who can alert diabetics (type 1) if their blood sugar is too high or Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-39111895169488410312014-10-29T16:23:00.000-07:002014-10-29T16:23:04.796-07:00Silver Like Dust
Silver Like Dust - Kimi Cunningham Grant. 2012. Pegasus. 288 pages. [Source: Library]
Silver Like Dust focuses on the relationship of a grandmother and granddaughter. The author--the granddaughter--wants to strengthen her relationship with her grandmother. At the start, she feels like she barely knows her. She knows a few things, perhaps, but not in a real-enough way. For example, she knowsAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-26238324169688637202014-10-29T16:21:00.004-07:002014-10-29T16:21:51.641-07:00The Magic Half (2007)
The Magic Half (2007) - The Magic Half. Annie Barrows. 2007. Bloomsbury. 212 pages. [Source: Library]
Miri is the middle child in a large family. She has twin older brothers--Ray and Robbie--and twin younger sisters--Nell and Nora. The family has just moved into a new house, a not-so-new house. Miri's room used to be part of the attic, it is a bit unusual, and not just because of the Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-62708541263825506842014-10-29T16:20:00.002-07:002014-10-29T16:20:36.971-07:00Magic in the Mix (2014)
Magic in the Mix (2014) - Magic in the Mix. Annie Barrows. 2014. Bloomsbury. 288 pages. [Source: Review copy]
Magic in the Mix is the sequel to Magic Half. I enjoyed both Magic Half and Magic in the Mix. Both books star Miri, a middle child. In the first book, Magic Half, Miri travels back in time and "rescues" Molly, a girl living in 1935. Molly fits right in with Miri's family when the Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-21479208778306426122014-10-29T16:19:00.002-07:002014-10-29T16:19:32.338-07:00A Tale of Two Cities (1854)
A Tale of Two Cities (1854) - A Tale of Two Cities. Charles Dickens. 1854/2003. Bantam Classics. 382 pages. [Source: Bought]
I didn't love A Tale of Two Cities. Or should I say I didn't love it as much as I hoped I would OR even thought I would. A Tale of Two Cities is definitely a subject-driven novel. The focus, I would even say sole focus, is on the French Revolution. We meet individual Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-49743308383861870312014-10-28T16:32:00.005-07:002014-10-28T16:32:41.734-07:00Reread #43 Grave Mercy
Reread #43 Grave Mercy - Grave Mercy. Robin LaFevers. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 560 pages. [Source: Review copy]
I have now read Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers three times. (The first review; the second review.) It is a book that is a pleasure to reread. (Not every book is.) I enjoy Grave Mercy because it is intriguing and compelling.
It is set in Brittany in the late 1480s. You Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-27758409195044851692014-10-28T06:06:00.002-07:002014-10-28T06:06:58.723-07:00Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling - Summary: The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.
AndAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-83358339350190503322014-10-28T06:03:00.000-07:002014-10-28T06:03:02.710-07:00Reread #18 A Teacher's Funeral
Reread #18 A Teacher's Funeral - The Teacher's Funeral. Richard Peck. 2004. Penguin. 208 pages. [Source: Library]
If your teacher has to die, August isn't a bad time of year for it. You know August. The corn is earring. The tomatoes are ripening on the vine. The clover's in full bloom. There's a little less evening now, and that's a warning. You want to live every day twice over Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-61774397638334864172014-10-28T06:01:00.000-07:002014-10-28T06:01:02.529-07:00An Autobiography Agatha Christie
An Autobiography Agatha Christie - An Autobiography. Agatha Christie. 1977/1996. Berkley. 635 pages. [Source: Bought]
Agatha Christie's autobiography has been on my tbr pile for years now. I have looked forward to reading it for so long! I must admit the length had me a little intimidated. But once I started reading this one, I found myself completely absorbed in it. It is truly a Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-15828834837145020252014-10-28T05:57:00.004-07:002014-10-28T05:57:57.067-07:00Earth Awakens (2014)
Earth Awakens (2014) - Earth Awakens. Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston. 2014. Tor. 400 pages. [Source: Library]
I enjoyed reading Earth Awakens the third in a new series by Orson Scott Card. At first, I had a hard time reconnecting to all the characters because it's been a year since the last book. There are many characters to keep up with after all. But by the time I was halfway throughAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-2794073865602026232014-10-28T05:55:00.003-07:002014-10-28T05:55:39.462-07:00The Lost Sun (2013)
The Lost Sun (2013) - The Lost Sun. (The United States of Asgard #1) Tess Gratton. 2013. Random House. 368 pages. [Source: Library]
My mom used to say that in the United States of Asgard, you can feel the moments when the threads of destiny knot together, to push you or pull you or crush you. But only if you're paying attention.
I found The Lost Sun to be an enjoyable read. I didn't Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-77776361943289750162014-10-28T05:53:00.002-07:002014-10-28T05:53:26.012-07:00The Boleyn King
The Boleyn King - Laura Andersen. 2013. Ballantine. 358 pages. [Source: Library]
Alternate history. What if Anne Boleyn had given Henry VIII the son he so desperately wanted and needed? What if she survived her husband instead of being beheaded? What if Henry VIII had only had TWO wives? What if Elizabeth and her younger brother grew up with both parents, relatively happy? King William is Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-86775320535133590952014-10-28T05:50:00.003-07:002014-10-28T05:50:44.394-07:00The Night Gardener (2014)The Night Gardener (2014) - The Night Gardener. Jonathan Auxier. 2014. Abrams. 350 pages. [Source: Library]
The Night Gardener (2014)
I loved, loved, LOVED Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener. It may just be my favorite new book published in 2014. I loved so many things about it: the atmospheric setting, the creepy world-building, the storytelling, the writing, and the characterization. (YesAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-45408917942790780452014-10-28T04:19:00.005-07:002014-10-28T04:19:43.267-07:00The Red House Mystery (1922)
The Red House Mystery (1922) - The Red House Mystery. A.A. Milne. 1922. Dover. 156 pages. [Source: Bought]
In the drowsy heat of the summer afternoon the Red House was taking its siesta.
I loved The Red House Mystery. I did. It was so much fun! I loved meeting Antony Gillingham and his friend Bill Beverley. These two team up to solve a murder mystery. Bill Beverley is staying at Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-87438452042735048832014-10-28T04:18:00.000-07:002014-10-28T04:18:32.373-07:00Sky Jumpers: Forbidden Flats (2014)
Sky Jumpers: Forbidden Flats (2014) - The Forbidden Flats (Sky Jumpers #2) Peggy Eddleman. 2014. Random House. 288 pages. [Source: Review copy]
In the first book, Sky Jumpers, readers are introduced to Hope, Aaren, and Brock. Three kids who risked their lives to save their community of White Rock. Bandits had come, threatened everyone, threatened to steal the drugs that keep them safe from Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-75653099227957000722014-10-28T04:15:00.000-07:002014-10-28T04:15:08.917-07:00Week in Review: October 19-25
Week in Review: October 19-25 - The Night Gardener. Jonathan Auxier. 2014. Abrams. 350 pages. [Source: Library]
A Tale of Two Cities. Charles Dickens. 1854/2003. Bantam Classics. 382 pages. [Source: Bought]
Silver Like Dust. Kimi Cunningham Grant. 2012. Pegasus. 288 pages. [Source: Library]
Grave Mercy. Robin LaFevers. 2012. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 560 pages. [Source: Review copy]
TheAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-42258102047755093582014-10-28T04:07:00.004-07:002014-10-28T04:07:46.853-07:00I Kill the Mockingbird (2014)
I Kill the Mockingbird (2014) - Paul Acampora. 2014. Roaring Book Press. 176 pages. [Source: Library]
Lucy, Michael, and Elena are best friends. They have almost always been best friends. I Kill The Mockingbird is about a secret summer project these three think up and orchestrate.
I Kill the Mockingbird (2014)
It starts with the announcement of Miss Caridas' summer reading list:
David Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-79007822424134028742014-10-28T04:02:00.004-07:002014-10-28T04:02:55.595-07:00Four 2014 Board Books
Four 2014 Board Books - Open Wide. Stephen Krensky. Illustrated by James Burks. 2014. Scholastic. 14 pages. [Source: Review copy]
Time for dinner, Sam. You must be hungry. Open wide for the airplane. Pay attention, Sam. There's a lot of good food on board.
Two frustrated parents try their best to get their son, Sam, to eat his dinner. I'm not sure which parent has the "Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-30631844968303824672014-10-28T03:59:00.000-07:002014-10-28T03:59:01.698-07:00Dancers in Mourning (1937)
Dancers in Mourning (1937). Margery Allingham. 1937. 337 pages. [Source: Bought]
Dancers in Mourning (1937)
When Mr. William Faraday sat down to write his memoirs after fifty-eight years of blameless inactivity he found the work of inscribing the history of his life almost as tedious as living it had been and so, possessing a natural invention coupled with a gift for locating the Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-40659214956852283412014-10-27T08:14:00.000-07:002014-10-27T08:14:32.845-07:00My Cousin Rachel (1951)
My Cousin Rachel (1951) - Daphne du Maurier. 1951. 374 pages. [Source: Library] Years ago I read and enjoyed Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. I've been meaning to read more of her books ever since. My Cousin Rachel is the second of hers that I've read. I enjoyed it. I'm not sure I enjoyed it more than Rebecca. But I think it is safe to say that if you enjoyed Rebecca you will also (most Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-66998468571251034282014-10-26T07:38:00.005-07:002014-10-26T08:01:27.963-07:00Good Night, Mr. Tom (1981)
Good Night, Mr. Tom (1981) - Michelle Magorian. 1981. HarperCollins. 320 pages. [Source: Library]
"Yes," said Tom bluntly, on opening the front door. "What d'you want?"
A harassed middle-aged woman in a green coat and felt hat stood on his step. He glanced at the armband on her sleeve. She gave him an awkward smile.
"I'm the Billeting Officer for this area," she bagan.
"Oh yes, and Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-85088669317997829542014-10-26T07:37:00.001-07:002014-10-26T08:01:43.273-07:00The Singing Sands (1952)
The Singing Sands (1952) - Josephine Tey. 1952. 224 pages. [Source: Bought]
It was six o'clock of a March morning, and still dark. The long train came sidling through the scattered lights of the yard, clicking gently over the points.
Inspector Alan Grant is on holiday. He's had to take a personal holiday because of his mental health condition. He's had a nervous break, I suppose. SuddenlyAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-41079316684724924222014-10-26T07:34:00.002-07:002014-10-27T16:15:08.881-07:00A Creature of Moonlight (2014)
A Creature of Moonlight (2014) - Rebecca Hahn. 2014. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 313 pages.
A Creature of Moonlight is an enjoyable fantasy novel for young adults. Marni, the heroine, is being raised by her grandfather (Gramps). The two live an isolated life, in a way. They don't mingle with the villagers as often as one might expect. Marni, for the most part, is too interested in Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539667140031390942.post-34434354392500889862014-10-26T07:26:00.002-07:002014-10-28T04:16:02.374-07:00Library Loot: Second Trip in August
Library Loot: Second Trip in August
New Loot:
A Moment in Time by Tracie Peterson
Tudors Versus Stewarts by Linda Porter
Leftover Loot:
Useful Enemies: John Demjanjuk and America's Open-Door Policy for Nazi War Criminals by Richard Rashke
Simple Faith by Anna Schmidt
The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming
The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696384491706488719noreply@blogger.com0