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Review: Silent Altitudes
What would it look like if scientists were able to develop a solution to the "global warming" problem? And what would it look like if the project went horribly wrong? That's the premise of Silent Altitudes.
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Review: Dusk’s Darkest Shores
If you’re a fan of Regency romance novels you’ll not want to miss Dusk’s Darkest Shores by Carolyn Miller. I went through a phase a number of years ago where I read Regency romances voraciously. At this stage of my life I enjoy more of a mix of genres but I do find myself picking up a Regency now and…
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What I Read in May
In which I share an annotated list (and star reviews) of the books I read in May.
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Family Road Trip Reading List
Ah, summertime! Time to hit the open road and enjoy making memories with your kids! Here's a reading list of books for kids with a road trip theme. These would be great to take along on an actual road trip... or if that's not possible, to have a virtual road trip without ever leaving home.
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6 Feel-Good Books for Spring
Here are a few favorite seasonal novels for your reading pleasure this spring... perfect for enjoying on the front porch in that little patch of sunshine during the warmest part of the afternoon!
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5 YA Books Set in the 1940s
If you are fascinated, as I am, with stories about the World War II time period, here are 5 middle-grade/young-adult titles that are worth a read. These are not so much about the battles and politics of the war, but more about how the war affected children and families in Europe.
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Survivalist Fiction
With so many unprecedented things happening this past year I find my mind going down all kinds “what if” rabbit holes. Without a doubt recent months have brought many major changes to life as we know it. Oddly enough, the one that has affected me the most–or at least how I think–was the stupid panic-buying of toilet paper last spring.…
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Books I Read in 2020
I’ve been tracking my reading for the past 5 years, and it turns out that 2020 was my biggest reading year yet. I guess that shouldn’t come as any surprise–2020 being what it was–but I actually didn’t have a lot of downtime like a many folks did. Since I work from home it was pretty much “business as usual” for…
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Amazing World War II Stories
If you have a middle school or teen boy, or anyone who is intrigued by the World War II period, on your Christmas shopping list I highly recommend Amazing World War II Stories.
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Those Pivotal Days
Have you ever contemplated how quickly life can change? Many changes are slow and gradual, but occasionally events come along that happen so unexpectedly and instantaneously… and change our lives forever. During this whole crisis that has been 2020, I’ve thought a lot about other challenging events throughout history and how our ancestors managed to survive those times. Or maybe…
