Be still my heart. The very moment that I had heard of Splendors And Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz, I knew I absolutely had to read it at all costs. You know how certain books just kind of call to you, they contain certain aspects that culminate in the very most-you sort of book there is? Splendors […]
Drama Raina Telgemeier Book Review
September 2, 2012
There’s nothing quite like a nice middle grade book on a weekend afternoon. Friends, I tore through Raina Telgemeier’s Drama, a book with themes that were familiar to me and thus peaked my interest. ALSO! Drama is a graphic novel and I love those to pieces. I started the book today thinking, okay I will just read […]
The Music Of Cavendish: Part 2 + Giveaway
August 26, 2012
Y’all, I’d love to welcome Claire Legrand, author of The Cavendish Home For Boys And Girls to Good Books And Good Wine today! Today she is talking music, so I hope you have your spotify queued up to listen to these songs. The Music of CAVENDISH, Part 2 Music is a huge part of my writing […]
Secrets Of Shakespeare’s Grave Deron R. Hicks Book Review
August 24, 2012
Treasure hunters take note, Secrets Of Shakespeare’s Grave by Deron R. Hicks is an utterly charming debut middle grade read that will appeal to your questing sensibilities. The Letterford family owns and operates the prestigious publisher Letterford And Sons. When the family patriarch dies, Mull Letterford takes over the business. A series of disasters occurs and so […]
The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle Avi Audiobook Review
August 21, 2012
There are a lot of books that I think I’ve read but don’t remember or that seem to be a part of my generation’s collective childhood but not mine. I kind of remember starting The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle by Avi, but I don’t remember ever finishing it. When it came time to make my […]
The View From Saturday EL Konigsburg Audiobook Review
August 20, 2012
I love reading award winning books. There’s something that is quite gratifying about reading a book of verified quality. When I saw the Newbery Award winning The View From Saturday by EL Konigsburg in the Audible $5 sale, I immediately snapped it up. One of the other main reasons being that it is set mostly in […]