Winner: Mystery Writers of America McCloy Award. National finalist: Women’s Fiction Writers Association “Rising Star” contest. Cassandra Patton Conover is about to become an outlaw. Searching for her wayward dog in Maine’s dense woods, she finds her best friend Shannon crushed under a tree. Then she finds tracks larger than any animal she knows and a mystery only wild animals can help her solve. Before she can absorb the loss of her friend, Patton is hired to guide a surly reporter who … [Read more...]
What I Am Currently Reading: A Bridge Named Susan
Well, I have a little confession to make, I am not currently reading this book but read it a few weeks ago. And I totally forget to write about it. So here it goes. I totally love this book. It is based during the depression and I can honestly say that even though it is probably the most depressing time in history ( sorry no pun intended), this book was really uplifting. When everything that could go wrong the main character still manages to look on the bright side toward the future instead … [Read more...]
What I am Currently Reading : The Sinner
Hey, It's Monday. The beginning of a new week and a new series. Each Monday, I will be sharing with you what I am currently reading and what I hope to read in the future. This week it is The Sinner by Petra Hammesfahr. I totally have a confession to make about this book. It totally wasn't on my radar until I started seeing the previews for the USA mini series based on the book. I am a sucker for books turned into movies. I mean I totally couldn't wait for Girl on the Train to come out in … [Read more...]
Review: The Gift of Gift
I love children's stories that are based on real life. The Gift of Gift is just such a book. A tale of compassion, heroism and visionary thinking, “The Gift of Gift” features the three main Super Amazing Princess Heroes – Kinney, Oceana, and Sammie – who learn that one of their Ugandan friends, a wonderful girl named Gift, is sick with a heart condition. The girls spring into action and help build a heart hospital in Uganda. A gift not only becomes healthy but also receives another very … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Book of Kringle Legend of the North Pole
The Book of Kringle - Legend of the North Pole, by Derek Velez Partridge with Mary Packard is not your everyday Christmas story. Instead of all the reds and greens that are normally in children's Christmas books. The illustrations were a little scary for children. But don't let keep you from the redeeming quality of this book. But before I tell you anymore, here is a brief summary of the book. In a magical land on top of the world, an epic struggle between light and darkness was waged between … [Read more...]