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October 19, 2015
Genova, Lisa. Inside the O’Brien’s. Book Review.
Lisa Genova has written another fascinating book about a disease that affects the brain, Huntington’s Disease. The story is told through the eyes of Joe O’Brien, a loving husband, honest cop, and a father of four grown children who may or may not carry the Huntington’s Disease gene as well. The second main character is […]
October 17, 2015
Tell Me Where: Animals and Babies
New Release http://amzn.com/192806423X Tell Me Where: Animals and Babies Who doesn’t love babies and animals? Help your little one learn spatial concepts like above and below with this endearing and humorous collection of pictures. Also included are ten tips to extend your toddler’s learning. Preview the entire book here: http://my.tbaytel.net/…/DNCbaby%20whe...
October 12, 2015
Askew, Kim and Amy Helmes. Tempestuous. Book Review.
Ariel has always been one of the popular girls. Beautiful, well put together, from a wealthy background, and adored by the star football player, it seems nothing could go wrong. That is, until, she becomes the fall guy for a cheating scheme and is forced to work in a hot dog stand in the local […]
October 5, 2015
Gideon, Melanie. Pucker. Book Review.
I almost gave up on this fantasy because of the detailed info dump at the beginning. It’s too bad some of this wasn’t edited out. However, once I got into the book, I was totally hooked. Pucker tells the story of a badly burned teenager who originates from a parallel universe, Isaura, where seers can predict […]
September 29, 2015
Hawkins, Paula. The Girl on a Train. Book Review.
You may or may not have noticed that I haven’t posted in a month. We sold our house and bought a new one, which needs a tremendous amount of work. I pretty much have the boxes unpacked and the rooms organized, somewhat, and am finding time to read again. I plan on posting a review […]
August 26, 2015
Taylor, Cora. Finding Melissa. Book Review.
This young adult suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end. A two-year-old is snatched from a campground. The story of the impact on her family is told by her older sister. Clarice believes that no matter what she does, the tragedy of her little sister’s disappearance will forever keep […]
August 19, 2015
Lewis, Amanda West. September 17. Book Review.
This is a young adult fictionalized true story of the City of Benares, a cruise ship, transporting children and some families to Canada during the Second World War. The British government was trying to protect children from the German bombings. Unfortunately, the ship was torpedoed, sending a few survivors into small lifeboats and the rest […]
August 12, 2015
Setterington, Ken. Branded by the Pink Triangle. Book Review.
This is a young adult nonfiction book. It holds back nothing when it speaks of the horrors the Nazis visited on Jews, disabled people, races they deemed inferior, and homosexuals. It traces the history of treatment of homosexuals in Germany and Europe from prewar time, through the second world war, and afterward. It clearly an […]
Toten,Teresa. The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B. Book Review.
Adam Spencer Ross suffers from OCD. He seems to have resigned himself to a restricted life until he meets Robyn in his Young Adult OCD Support group. Totem writes of his falling in love with such tenderness and passion that we have no doubt Adam is motivated to get well. The team group adopt superhero […]
August 7, 2015
Wheeler, Lisa. Jazz Baby. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Book Review.
Not only did my little granddaughter repeatedly asked for this book, but she walked around the house saying “jazz baby” and “go, man, go.” This is a super enjoyable book to read to a child. It is rhythmic and interactive. Even if the child has never heard a single bit of jazz music, they will […]
