The Name of the Wind is the first installment of the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss. In the genre of fantasy many arch-types exist. We all know them: the wise wizard, the mighty knight, the…
Of all of the books I have read that deal with World War II, few have I loved as much as The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society. The only novel written by author Mary Ann Shaffer, …
It's never easy to read about war, and Between Shades of Gray is no exception. The atrocities committed during World War II are heartbreaking and difficult to imagine, but Ruta Sepetys has d…
As book one of a trilogy, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is an incredibly enthralling and emotional story of teenagers being forced to either kill or be killed in an event their governm…
To be honest, I avoided reading this book when my book club discussed it a few years ago. I just couldn't face the guilt I suspected would assail me upon reading about Greg Mortenson's many acco…
Heaven is for Real is a feel-good book and a quick read. It will warm your heart and probably squeeze a few tears from your eyes.
Todd Burpo, Colton's father, manages to portray the inno…
This collection of essays about all aspects of homemaking is written in an entertaining, tongue-in-cheek manner that will make you smile—and maybe even giggle once or twice. Sixpence in Her Shoe is mo…
In Diary of a Wimpy Kid we find a classic and fantastically funny example of the foibles, follies and funnies of middle school! We’re taken on a tour de force of all the most embarrassing, frustratin…
From the very first page I was drawn into this tale. It is eloquent and engaging; A book about lovers of books, writers, sisters and secrets. It is wrought with symbolism. The Thirteenth Tale is co…
What would it be like if all those stories from Greek mythology were actually true? That's the premise of The Lightning Thief, the first book in a series about modern demigod Percy Jackson (the son of…
Stunning! This is the second novel written by Kate Morton, but I read it first, before reading her debut novel, The House at Riverton. Of Morton’s three novels, this is my favorite. Time jumping, c…
Magic. That's what this book is full of: Magic. How so? you might ask. There were no magic spells or magicians or incantations... No, there weren't, but there was magic nonetheless. There is magic i…
