I tend to view books and articles about Arctic exploration to be dull, but I found The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish to be very interesting and suspenseful.  This amazingly- and intricately-illustrated picture book written following extensive research is based on a true story and includes black and white photos of the Inupiat family [...]

This book is the U.S. debut novel for author Tatiana de Rosnay.  The story revolves around an American woman, Julia, who moves to Paris at age 20 and marries a french man.  She is a writer assigned to a story about the alarming role that France played during WWII.  Her investigation concerns the 60th anniversary of the “roundups” that took place [...]

This captivating and original young adult tale of sinister events set in London during the Oliver Cromwell years is told in first person by a girl whose mother had decades earlier fled her evil stepmother’s murderous intentions and a parallel, magical world. Coriander finds herself the victim of one tragedy after another and must face [...]

As a kid I read a ridiculous number of horse books, but in the past two decades I can’t think of even one equine-related work of fiction written for an adult that has crossed my path.  How can this be?  Oh sure, there’s at least one mystery series that would fit the bill, but I [...]

So I’ve realized of late that a surprising number of folks don’t find cats to be utterly appealing.  If that’s the case with you, I suppose I shouldn’t be too offended if you skip all my feline-related reviews.  However, you might just want to peek at this one anyway if you’re at all interested in [...]

There is nothing more enjoyable than curling up with a cup of tea and a favorite book (as much as I can curl up being nine months pregnant). Reading an old favorite is like visiting with a friend. I love feeling the worn cover and the bent pages.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn has been  a [...]

Hey, readers!
Have you packed your beach bag for Labor Day yet? If not, I have a new author to share with you. (Avert your eyes if you are not into finding Happily Ever After, one romance at a time!)
Now that I have the attention of my beach-reading, romance loving audience, I give you Tessa Dare, [...]

This is the second book about Frank Lloyd Wright that I’ve read this summer (the other was Loving Frank by Nancy Horan), and in retrospect, I probably shouldn’t have read them so close together.  There was quite a bit of overlap between the two books, although Boyle’s covered far more ground (and more women!).
The story is told in [...]

This book is a must read for anyone who is interested in Tudor England.  I have read many books about Henry the VIII and his wives, about Queen Mary and especially Queen Elizabeth I.  There are not many that detail the timeframe of Lady Elizabeth from when her mother, Anne Boleyn, was beheaded (age three) [...]

After reading Leigh’s review a few weeks ago, I decided that I really needed to read this book. I’ve been a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright for a long time, so it was really interesting to learn more about his relationship with Mamah Cheney, a married woman who Frank met while designing a house [...]