A list of my 2014 book reviews by title.
2014 Book Reviews by Title
Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix: Book Review
It’s very hard to summarize this book without giving anything away. Let’s see…. Jonah Skidmore was adopted when he was three months old. Just before his thirteenth birthday, he receives a cryptic message in the mail and he starts questioning the little that he knows about his past. Very, very bare bones there. After getting […]
Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges: Book Review
Um, I think I missed something. This book’s average rating on GoodReads is 4.47 as I write this and I’m rating it 2 stars. Where did I go wrong? It’s been a while since I finished so I won’t be able to get too specific. First of all, I didn’t particularly care for the writing […]
The Bite of the Mango by Mariatu Kamara: Book Review
Mariatu Kamara was twelve years old when she was caught up in the civil war in Sierra Leone. Most of her village was killed in a raid. Boy soldiers cut off both her hands but let her go. She shares the story of how she learned to cope in the new world she found herself […]
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson: Book Review
Elisa is a Bearer of the Godstone. Born to the royal family, a bright light engulfed her on her Name Day and left her with a Godstone in her navel. Bearers are marked to carry out a special act of service and they’re only born about every hundred years. Unfortunately, they don’t tend to live […]
Weekly Update for February 10, 2014
Welcome to my weekly update for February 10, 2014! It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Is anybody else buried in Olympics coverage? I don’t think my tv has been off since Thursday evening unless we were sleeping or not home. This may wreak havoc on my reading week! Wiley Cash: Meeting the […]
Salt by Isabel Zuber: Book Review
Title: SaltAuthor: Isabel ZuberGenres: Historical Fiction, Southern LiteratureFormat: Paperback Synopsis: John Bayley meets Anna Stockton when she’s in her late teens. He decides right away that he’s going to marry her. She looks to be a strong woman who knows how to work. After burying two wives, that combination appeals to John. The rest of […]
NPR Favorite Driveway Moments: Book Review
I’m not an NPR listener but something about this title caught my eye. I downloaded it at the end of the year when I was trying to squeeze in one last nonfiction book to complete a reading challenge. Only about two hours long, I knew I could listen to it in just a couple of […]
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall: Book Review
4 Stars. I love this series. It’s just so innocently fun! The girls are funny but caring, as are their circle of friends. Girls in their “tween” years should love these books as well. This installment was just as much fun as all the others. I missed having Rosalind around but without her guidance, the three younger Penderwicks […]
Wiley Cash: Meeting the Author
I went to another author signing at Malaprop’s last Friday, this time for Wiley Cash. I just reviewed his second novel, This Dark Road to Mercy, last Tuesday. I highly recommend it. He’s also the author of A Land More Kind than Home, which I haven’t read but which has been highly recommended to me […]
Weekly Update for February 3, 2014
Welcome to my weekly update for February 3, 2014! It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. Review: This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash–4 […]