Congratulations to Connie Saunders who won Liesl's Ocean Rescue in last week's giveaway. For those who didn't win, you have three more chances to win books this year, for yourself or as a holiday gift for a special young reader in your life. I'm happy to share these books with my fellow bibliophiles! ********* Aptly titled River… Continue reading River Music: A Review, An Interview, And a Giveaway!
Time travel. The Civil War. Multi-cultural. Horses. Romance. There aren't many books that fit such a wide variety of categories--but Turning on a Dime by Maggie Dana does just that. Samantha DeVries' father is Lucas DeVries, a third-generation American of Dutch descent and master horseman; her mother, Gretchen, is an African American and a history buff who… Continue reading Turning On a Dime- A Review and a Giveaway!
When Tracey Adams of Adams Literary recommends a book, I listen. As a result, when I was given the opportunity by Recorded Books to listen and review the book Tracey recommended, the good braider (Skyscape, 2012) I jumped at the chance. For one fortunate blog reader, you'll be glad that I did. Following this review you'll… Continue reading The Good Braider: A Review and a Giveaway
Writers like to debate the relative merits of different POV's (point of views). Is a story best written from a first person, third person, or omniscient POV? On a recent road trip with my husband, we visited Marietta, Ohio where I thought about an entirely different aspect of POV.… Continue reading It Depends on Your POV