Tweet Dancia Lewis spends her time trying to be ordinary. She knows she has a mysterious power that helps her protect people she cares about, but it also can hurt others. Dancia tries to control that power by not having … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews of Books for Ages 14+
Tweet Synopsis: In the midst of World War II, a Midwestern infantryman falls deeply in love through a yearlong letter exchange, unaware that the girl he’s writing to isn’t the one replying. Woven around this tenuous thread are three female … Continue reading
Tweet For as long as she can remember, Rose has been promised to Patrick Dugan, a liaison forged between their two prominent Philadelphia Irish families. Once married to him she finds herself mistress of a grand home and a staff … Continue reading
Tweet My mother-daughter book club met a couple of days ago to discuss A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker. (See my previous review.) We had a lively discussion about everything from friends and social circles, to judging … Continue reading
Tweet Addy chafes against the strict expectations a girl of her position has in society. She attends school with girls who are much wealthier, but she is expected to acquiesce always to what they want. Her attitude often lands her … Continue reading
Tweet Rebecca loves nothing more than to be out on the trail with her huskies on a sled. She dreams of leading a team in a race one day, and when her change comes, she really wants to prove to … Continue reading
Tweet When Sofie Mecklenberg married Jan Rijnfeld in Amsterdam in 1937 she knew she was becoming stepmother to six daughters. The oldest was 21 and about to be married herself, the youngest was 11. Sophie knew she would have to … Continue reading
Tweet Saturday night my husband and youngest daughter set off for a basketball game, leaving my oldest daughter and me alone together for the evening. We intended to take advantage of the time to watch a movie only the two … Continue reading
