Book Review: Merlin’s Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton

Tweet Merlin’s Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton is a retelling of the legend of King Arthur and his times from the perspective of Niviene, daughter of the Lady of the Lake, known to Niviene as Nimway. They live on Apple … Continue reading

Book Review: Beautiful Dead, Book 1—Jonas by Eden Maguire

Tweet Darina can hardly believe her eyes when she stumbles upon a gathering in an old barn near an abandoned home way out of town. Drawn to the area because of tales around town of strange sightings there, she is … Continue reading

Book Review: Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata

Tweet A young reader sent in this review of Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata. A Daughter’s Review Set in WWII, Weedflower is an amazing story about a Japanese girl who is forced to leave everything behind. Sumiko and her family travel … Continue reading

Book Review: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Di Camillo

Tweet After my mother-daughter book club read The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Di Camillo, one of the daughters sent in this review. If you like fantasy-type books about animal heroes, you will love the book The Tale of Despereaux. … Continue reading

Book Review: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Tweet A reader from Massachusetts sent in this review of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. My 8 year old daughter Rowan read The Secret Garden and LOVED it. It was the first book that she really enjoyed and … Continue reading

Book Review: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards

Tweet Two readers wrote in to recommend The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards. A Daughter’s Review I loooooved this book! I was sooo fun and full of magic. I just got this feeling of happiness, … Continue reading

Book Review: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

Tweet My daughter wrote this review after we read The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer for our mother-daughter book club. When I first found out that we were going to read this book, every instinct told me not … Continue reading

Book Review: Still Life with Chickens by Catherine Goldhammer

Tweet Author Christina Hamlett sent in this review for one of her favorite books: There are numerous self-help books on the market that enable people to cope with major life transitions—divorce, the death of a spouse, the move to a … Continue reading

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