A witty, honest, and hugely entertaining story for anyone who loves books, or has a difficult mother. And, let's face it, that's practically everybody . . . On paper, Arabella Hicks seems more than qualified to teach her fiction class on the Upper West Side: she's a writer herself; she's passionate about books; she's even named… Continue reading Book Seven of 2013: THE FICTION CLASS by Susan Breen
War with their archrival, the evil Ansara clan, is unavoidable. For Mercy Raintree, a war means she must assume her position as guardian of the Sanctuary--the sacred Raintree home place deep in the Smoky Mountains. But doing so threatens to disclose her most prized secret--one Mercy has kept to herself for six years. As… Continue reading Book Twenty-five of 2012: SANCTUARY by Beverly Barton
Our nation had a tragedy just last Friday. Many children and adults had lost their lives for no reason. It is difficult not to be impacted by the pain and sorrow, whether or not you have children. I am sure everyone had held their children extra hard and have tried to figure out ways to… Continue reading My Thoughts on Sandy Hook
Set in Victorian England, Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor in London, is summoned to Crythin Gifford to attend the funeral of Mrs. Alice Drablow, and to sort through her papers before returning to London. It is here that Kipps first sees the woman in black and begins to gain an impression of the mystery surrounding… Continue reading Book Nineteen of 2012: THE WOMAN IN BLACK by Susan Hill
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