I have finally read a historical fiction book about Pompeii! Check that one off my historical events list, please. Friends, I was so overjoyed when I found out that Vicky Alvear Shecter was coming out with another book. I listened to the audio of Cleopatra’s Moon a few years ago and really loved it. I thought […]
I Shall be Near To You by Erin Lindsay McCabe | Book Review
May 26, 2014
Erin Lindsay McCabe has quite the impressive debut in I Shall Be Near To You. The book is an all encompassing read about a woman who dresses as a man in order to follow her husband into the Civil War. If you’re looking for a book that combines bravery, intimacy, voice and history, I Shall Be Near […]
Starling by Fiona Paul | Book Review
May 22, 2014
I feel like busting into song, more specifically that So Hard To Say Goodbye song by Boys II Men. Seeing as how most of you who read this are around my age, I know that you will know the song and the lyrics and how it totally speaks truth to power. And right now, that […]
The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeman | Book Review
May 13, 2014
It is rare when the contents of a book are as lovely as the book’s cover, yet The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeman has a gorgeous cover and the most delicious prose. I found the book to be reminiscent of the most dark and dangerous Grimm fairy tale. It’s a young adult book that was quite […]