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Rachel
My mother was the one who sparked my love of books. Long before school instruction, she sat me down and taught me to read. My childhood was filled with trips to the library and bookmobile to find great books. My first loves were The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Pippi Longstocking series by Astrid Lingren. Now as a mom and speech pathologist, I am constantly looking for good, clean books to use at home and in therapy. I enjoy reading many different genres, but my favorites are usually historical fiction. I married my best friend, the “boy next door”, and we have a beautiful little girl who we often find sprawled out on the floor, flipping through picture books. Together our family likes to swim, run and play tennis. Besides reading, I also love to bake, garden and travel.
Garden of Madness is an exotic, well-crafted story about famous King Nebuchadnezzar and his fiery daughter Tia. The book's rapid pacing, mixed with the ever constant threat of danger to the chara…
Markus Zusak's The Book Thief is an award-winning and phenomenal story set during World War II. With Death himself narrating, readers are introduced to Liesel Meminger, a girl lacking i…
Espionage by A.L. Sowards is an exciting spy thriller set during World War II. Fast-paced and engaging, readers will find themselves enthralled with the underground Allied spy effort and their da…
Fans of the Hunger Games and Matched series, this book is for you! Divergent is the first novel in this dystoian young adult series and is narrated by sixteen year-old Tris. Tris is an unlikely heroin…
I was Jane Austen's Best Friend is a beautiful and delightful read. The book is based on Austen's younger years and author Cora Harrison obviously did her research. This heartfelt story mimics Austen'…
I fell in love with Ellis Island after finishing just the first chapter. In fact, I often had to remind myself that I was reading historical fiction and not a true account. Author …
New York Times Bestselling author Markus Zusak delivers another touching and powerful work in I am the Messenger. Set in suburban Australia, readers are instantly introduced to nineteen year-old …
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an Amerian Slave gives an up-close and personal look at the world of slavery. Famous orator Frederick Douglass not only details the horrible abuse and…
Like many during the Great Depression, Charlie Ann's family is down on their luck. Author Kimberly Newton Fusco details this disheartened family's farm life in a beautifully poetic and touching m…
Death Comes to Pemberly is a quick and easy read from famed author P.D. James. Readers will be able to jump right into the action thanks to a detailed prologue that fills in what happened to the Darcy…
Beautiful and engaging, Storyteller is another excellent novel from two-time Newbery Honor-winner Patricia Reilly Giff. Modern-day Elizabeth is likable and relatable, especially in her struggle to fit…
Traitor is a suspenseful and poignant novel set in tumultuous Nazi Germany. When sixteen-year-old Anna decides to hide a Russian fugitive, she never imagines her life could change so instantaneou…