Sydney has always been in her brother's shadow. Even after his many mistakes land him in prison, she feels him hanging over everything. In an effort to escape some this weight, she decides to ma…
Fish in a Tree begins with the author immersing the reader in the agony and despair of contemporary, sixth grader Ally. Told in first person, the emotions are excruciatingly personal and raw, but des…
If you are looking for a book that you can rip through in a day, then might I suggest you pick up Everybody Rise? I didn't really find myself able to relate to much that was going on in this book…
The Invention of Wings by Susan Monk Kidd is historical fiction which one might say was inspired by real people. Alternating first person narrators--Sarah Grimkey and house slave Hettie/Han…
On Good Reads, the first few words of the synopsis of this book are "In the near future...". If that wasn't going to attract my attention, I don't know what would. Unfortunately, once I started readin…
Queen of Shadows is book four of the Throne of Glass series and after reading the first few books I really looked forward to continuing. Because I was unable to get my hands on book three I jumpe…
This book had buzz long before it was released. It was being recommended as a book to read if you enjoyed Gone Girl (which means pretty much everyone would supposedly like this boo…
I Survived: The Joplin Tornado, 2011 is very much an eye witness account of the tornado that destroyed the Joplin community in 2011. Author, Lauren Tarshis, brings to life what it is like to live…
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library is a book that has been spending a lot of time on the New York Times Bestseller List and other recommendation lists. All this attention is not unwarrant…
At first glance, I didn't think this book would be my cup of tea. Then I started seeing it on blogs, Goodreads, recommendations, and a woman requested it at the library where I work. All of a sudden t…
"I slipped my hand into hers. A strange and unfamiliar feeling ran through me. It felt like the ocean, like sunlight, like horses. Like love. I searched my mind and found the name for it. Joy."
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Chief Usher J. B. West shares his experiences running the official residence of the President in Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies. West's tone is pleasant and conversational …
