Tweet Several readers sent in reviews of Lymeria and Falcon’s Prey by author Kristina Coia. A Mother’s Review I would like to tell you about Kristina Coia’s books, Lymeria and Falcon’s Prey. They are simply wonderful. The stories take you on fascinating journeys … Continue reading
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Tweet In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez is a gripping story of courage in the face of unjust actions and repression. We had a great discussion in our mother-daughter book club about this book when we read … Continue reading
Tweet Ed Kennedy is only nineteen years old, but already he feels his life is going nowhere. He drives a cab, shares a run-down apartment with his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman, and his social life consists of playing cards with … Continue reading
Tweet After our mother-daughter book club read Going Solo by Roald Dahl, my daughter, Madeleine wrote this review. Going Solo is a memoir that picks up where Boy left off. It follows Roald Dahl’s adventures in Africa and around the … Continue reading
Tweet Blake has a pretty good life for a high school sophomore. He’s got a girlfriend who loves him and makes him happy, he’s got good friends, and for the most part he likes his classes in school. And he … Continue reading
Tweet When my mother-daughter book club with Catherine read Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce, we had a long discussion about the many layers of meaning to be found in this seemingly simple story. Here’s what two of the moms had … Continue reading
Tweet Two girls in mother-daughter book clubs sent in their reviews of Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen. Flipped was a fabulous book that I genuinely enjoyed reading. It was fun, captivating and easy to relate to. Wendelin Van Draanen so … Continue reading
Tweet I received this review from a mom who recommends this series for mother-daughter book clubs. I’d like to recommend Anne McCaffrey’s young adult series for your 8-12th grade range. I don’t see anything else I recognize as science fantasy, … Continue reading
