Watt Key's FOURMILE will remind readers of Jack Schaefer's SHANE but there are enough differences that this novel will stand on its own. The time period and setting are different; this allows for expl…
The Golden Flute begins on an exciting note, and the fast pace and adventurous plot continues until the last page. Catherine Lanigan's teen heroes are likeable and easy to relate to, and her myst…
There's something about picking up a large book full of romance and the first bloom of love in marriage that just makes your day. The Bartered Bride Collection is just such a book!&nbs…
Not sure whether to smack the main character upside the head or cheer for her. It seemed the character Eva Black was either getting walked all over, or she was getting a spine and standing up fo…
Irresistable and charming, I couldn't put Edenbrooke down. In fact, Edenbrooke made me so unabashedly happy that I read it three times! Kind-hearted Marianne and chivalrous Ph…
The character P.K. Pinkerton had won me over by page 3! A perfectly voiced protagonist with a Gift and a Thorn, P.K. is a breath of fresh air. The Case of the Deadly Desperados i…
Eventide was a surprising book. When I picked it up I was expecting another violent fantasy epic. However, Eventide is a wonderful mix of fantasy, romance, and fairytale, with a shot of comedy throw…
The Fire Opal by Regina McBride is an intriguing foray into the world of Celtic lore. McBride has created a strong and likeable heroine in Maeve O'Tullagh, a young woman driven to save her family. T…
Sailor Twain has been lauded by critics, authors I trust had good things to say about it, and I was excited to read it. Graphic novels are gaining popularity, especially among young people who st…
A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle is a short book that sweetly explores the connections among four generations of women in a family. It jumps among the characters in time and in perspective. It a…
What is your Fear Factor?
Frankly, my fear factor is pretty pathetic. I do not naturally gravitate towards scary books and I positively flee from horror movies. I also don't generally e…
I have never met another character like Maisie Dobbs. She's kind, compassionate, hard-working, brilliant, family-oriented and just so darn likable! Yet with a mysteriously complicated past, Maisie mak…
