Showing posts from September, 2014

Rose Under Fire - Elizabeth Wein

Summary:  While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice…

Park Avenue to Park Bench - Michael Domino

Summary: On long daily walks around Manhattan, Mike Domino meets some amazing characters and listens as they tell their…

The Unbelievable Truth - Dr. Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith

Summary:   Enter Mr. David Mitchell’s amazing Cabinet of Curiosities and prepare to marvel at this hand-picked and lavi…
Banned Books Week 2014

Banned Books Week 2014

I found an amazing article today out of Arizona that did a great job of detailing why we celebrate Banned Books Week. I…

Mum is in Charge - John O'Neill

Summary:  The story Mum is in Charge' is based on true events, covering the period 1939 to 1945, with some flashbac…

Of Blood and Brothers: Book Two - E. Michael Helms

Summary:   Following the unexpected death of his father, reporter Calvin Hogue is eager to resume writing his weekly se…

The Flip - Michael Phillip Cash

Description:  Julie and Brad Evans are house flippers. They buy low, clean out the old occupants junk, and try to make …

Strands of Bronze and Gold - Jane Nickerson

Summary:   The Bluebeard fairy tale retold. . . . When seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram’s beloved father dies, she re…

Lights Out - Melissa Groeling

Summary:  Even when the lights are out, he can still see you… Paul Holten’s profession doesn’t leave much room for doub…

Bossy Pants - Tina Fey

Summary: Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a you…

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War - Max Brooks

Summary : We survived the zombie apocalypse, but how many of us are still haunted by that terrible time? We have (tempo…

Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday

Summary:  A romantic, historical retelling of classic Gothic horror featuring Edgar Allan Poe and his character Annabel…

The Running Dream - Wendelin Van Draanen

Summary:  Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She's not comforted by the news…

When a Spider Came to Stay - Rebecca Crosdale

Summary:   She appeared one day next to my chair, right there on the floor.  She looked strange and didn't speak my…