Today I'm bringing you another clean-read, young adult fantasy. The Button Girl, by Sally Apokedak is a well-plotted book with thorough world-building and memorable characters. Next week, Sally will answer questions I had about the book including how her Christian faith impacted the story and her publication journey.Like Ships, Secrets, & Survivors, each chapter is prefaced with a… Continue reading The Button Girl: A Review and Autographed Giveaway, Part I
For those of you who know me and my journey with Half-Truths, you will appreciate that when I heard of Bettye Kearse's book, The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family, I knew I had to read it. Since I am way behind on my to-be-read books, I was fortunate to receive a review… Continue reading The Other Madisons: An Audio Book Review
Congratulations to Danielle Hammelef who shared Stompin' at the Savoy in three places on social media--and won my copy of the book. ****It's been awhile since I've reviewed an audio book… Continue reading The Korean War by Bruce Cummings: An Audio Book Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Tricia Clark who won Letters from Space.Six months ago, author Tammi J. Truax contacted me after reading my review of Orchards on Goodreads. She deduced that I liked free verse historical novels and offered to send me a copy of her book, For to See the Elephant (Piscataqua Press, 2019). Come with me into the… Continue reading For to See the Elephant: A Novel in Verse and an Autographed Giveaway
Last fall I purchased Edie Melson's book, Maiden of Iron, at the Write2Ignite conference and I just got around to reading it. Who knew that such a fabulous story was quietly sitting on my shelf waiting for me to plunge into? REVIEW If you (or a middle grade or young adult reader you want to give… Continue reading Maiden of Iron: A Steampunk Fable–A Review and Giveaway
Florida became a state in 1845 and was quickly thrust into the Civil War. The Smallest Tadpole’s War in the Land of Mysterious Waters bridges the years from 1843 to 1900. The main character, Thomas Franklin Swearingen, was author Diane Swearingen’s husband’s great-great-grandfather. Thomas Swearingen, an uneducated farmer who settled northern Florida when it was… Continue reading The Smallest Tadpole's War in the Land of Mysterious Waters: An Audio Book Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Deborah Allmand for winning THE PLAYER KING from last week's blog post. ******** My blog readers know that I generally read and review books for children and teens. Every once in awhile I come across a book for adults that I want to share with you. Run to the Light (Bedazzled Ink, 2018) by Laura… Continue reading Run to the Light: A Review and Giveaway
When I read in the Tantor Audio new release list that The Road To Bittersweet was set in North Carolina in the forties, I knew this was a book for me. This was my first book by Donna Everhart, but I suspect it won't be my last. Today's post is a review of the book that… Continue reading The Road to Bittersweet: An Audio Book Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Donna Earnhardt who won a copy of OOPHAR THE BLUE from last week's blog. Run to the Light “I cried all the time back in 2006, when we learned Taylor has infantile Batten disease. Somewhere along the way, my life before Batten disease dropped out of sight in the rear-view mirror. I cried less and less. Mostly,… Continue reading Run to the Light by Laura King Edwards: Cover Reveal and Giveaway
Last April I reviewed Susan Moger's book, Teaching the Diary of Anne Frank. When she contacted me and asked if I would read and review her debut novel, OF BETTER BLOOD (Albert Whitman and Co. 2016), I agreed. After reading it I can tell you one thing for sure: Susan used all of her research about… Continue reading Of Better Blood: A Review and TWO Giveaways