People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

The Basics
Book Info: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks.  It’s a work of historical fiction in the sub-genre that I like to call “books about books”.  I was given this book as a review copy, although it was already on my “to be read” list.  I’ve also read her books Nine Parts of Desire [...]

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

Regular readers will know that I enjoyed the Twilight series and the story, but did not especially care for the writing. I wasn’t sure Meyer was bringing anything new to the table, and I found the dialogue hard to read.  But I loved the story so much that I kept reading. Fast.  You know that’s saying [...]

1 Minute Review: The Road to Yesterday by LM Montgomery

I finished The Road to Yesterday this morning by LM Montgomery.  I picked this up a couple of months ago in the used section of Barnes & Noble.  The Anne of Green Gables series has always been one of my favorites, but I’ve never ventured into some of the short story books Montgomery wrote about [...]

Turning Angel by Greg Iles

I recently finished Turning Angel by Greg Iles. It was a pick from my church book club, and I’m sad that I didn’t get to go. This is the third one in a row I have missed.  I still try to follow along with all the books, and I finished this one yesterday.
I often love to [...]

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

I don’t want to write a traditional review about this book, because I honestly feel that some things just need to be experienced.  I’ve long been a fan of Gaiman’s work, and this book was no different.  Gaiman has a way of sucking you in to the story, and his characters come alive.  In fact, [...]

The Whole World Over by Julia Glass

The Basics
Book Info: The Whole World Over by Julia Glass.  Glass previously wrote The Three Junes, and one of the characters I loved, Fenno McLeod, appears here. 
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Plot Overview: Greenie Duquette has been chosen by the governor of New Mexico as his personal chef. In an instant, Greenie decides to take him up on [...]

The Wise Woman by Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory has been one of my favorite authors for years. That’s why I was excited to find a book by her that I hadn’t read yet just sitting on a bookshelf waiting for me to come along and buy it.  Only a few chapters in, I remarked to Matt that I thought I had [...]

Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich

I’ve long been a fan of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum novels.  They’re a guilty pleasure of mine, and I’ve been looking forward to June (when they are typically published) each year since I started reading them.  What’s great is that she often publishes these “Between the Numbers” novellas, so we can get a little Plum [...]

The Shack by William Young

I’d never heard of The Shack before it was suggested as a book club read for church, and I have to admit that it probably isn’t something I would just pick up.  After doing a little research, I see that it’s got a lot of controversy surrounding it, and I can definitely understand that.  If [...]

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

The Basics
Book Info: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Plot Overview: Lily and Snow Flower are sworn sisters for life in ancient China.  This book details their friendship- through young footbinding years, each of their betrothals, marriages, and eventually their old age.        
Jumping In:
Importance of the Title:  When Lily and Snow [...]

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