I'm happy to have Elliott Kurta back for another book review. Since he's enjoying the opportunity to read and review a variety of books, you can look forward to more of his reviews in the future.REVIEW I Escaped North Korea is an informative book about the struggles North Koreans faced during 2007. Dae-hyun, the protagonist, is only fourteen… Continue reading I ESCAPED NORTH KOREA: A Review by Guest Blogger, Elliott Kurta
Elliott Kurta, who reviewed Under The Tangerine Tree on my last post, decided to follow up with an interview with the author, Esther Bandy. Take it away, Elliott and Esther!INTERVIEWELLIOTT: What inspired you to write Under the Tangerine Tree? Was it a single moment, conversation, or photo, or did it take a larger experience for the ideas… Continue reading UNDER THE TANGERINE TREE: Author Interview with Esther Bandy
Although I've never met Sundee Frazier in person, I feel as if I know her. When I first started researching Half-Truths, I read her autobiographical book, Check All That Apply: Finding Wholeness as a Multiracial Person (InterVarsity, 2002. The daughter of a white mother and a Black father, Sundee wrote candidly about her struggles to fit in, to feel accepted… Continue reading MIGHTY INSIDE: A Middle Grade Historical Novel Review and Giveaway
Here is my criteria for loving a book: I don't want it to end so I drag out reading the last few chapters. That was the case with my most recent read, The Means that Make Us Strangers, Christine Kindberg's debut novel. The book caught my attention when a friend tweeted that it had won the 2020 Christie Award… Continue reading THE MEANS THAT MAKE US STRANGERS: A YA Debut Novel Review and a Giveaway- Part I
Congratulations to Danielle Hammelef who won THE SUMMER OF THE TREE ARMY from last week's blog. ****Some people read a book which they really like and rush through it to get to the end. Not me. When I find a book that… Continue reading EQUAL by Joyce Moyer Hostetter: A Review, An Autographed Giveaway, and a Bonus Giveaway!
Congratulations to Barbara Younger who won Little Sock Makes A Friend from last week's blog.I recently listened to a middle-grade audio book that will delight and entertain both girls and boys. The Good Thieves, by Katherine Rundell is an adventure story with a compelling main character and loyal, believable side-kicks.REVIEWVita Marlowe arrives in prohibition-era New York City with her… Continue reading THE GOOD THIEVES: An Audio Book Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Jean Hall for winning Otis P. Oliver Protests and Doreen Robinson for winning Travel Guide for Monsters on last week's blog. For those of you who didn't win--stay tuned. I just received a large stack of picture books from Sleeping Bear Press. ******* Today I'm going to talk about my friend and writing… Continue reading All About Joyce Hostetter: Write2Ignite Instructor and Author of EQUAL (and pssst… A Cover Reveal Too!)
Congratulations to Jana Leah who won D is for Down Under from last week's blog. I will never read 2 Kings 5 the same again. For those of you who don't know this Biblical account, this chapter of the Old Testament tells about Naaman, a captain in the Syrian army, who has leprosy. A young Israeli… Continue reading The Heart Changer by Jarmila del Boccio: A Review and E-Book Giveaway
I hope you enjoyed your holiday as much as I did. Mine was full of family and good food; now I'm back into my writing routine including sharing more books with you. Sandra Warren won Miep and the Famous Diary and Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc. Barbara Younger won Everyone Says Meow and Susan… Continue reading Snakes & Stones: A Middle Grade Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Jo Lynn Worden who won Sandra Warren's book, Obsessed By A Promise. If you want to read a masterful portrayal of deep POV from multiple perspectives (as well as from the perspective of objects) then I recommend that you get hold of a copy of Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc. Not… Continue reading Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc – An Audiobook Review and Giveaway