Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Little Pink House by Jeff Benedict

Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage A fascinating story and a finely written book.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear

A Lesson in Secrets: A Maisie Dobbs Novel I can't remember the last time a book annoyed me this much.

The publisher provided me with a digital review copy.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Friday, April 15, 2011

True Stories of the Second World War by Paul Dowswell

The Second World War (Usborne True Stories) I read this to the boys. It was absolutely wonderful--a great selection of stories well-told.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Home in the Morning by Mary Glickman

Home in the Morning An interesting story ruined by too many coincidences.

The publisher provided me with a digital review copy of this book.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Myth of American Religious Freedom by David Sehat

The Myth of American Religious Freedom Parts were fascinating, but overall it was uneven.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Saturday, April 09, 2011

Sunday, April 03, 2011

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Sarah's Key Why on earth is this book so popular? The characters are one dimensional and the writing is ham-fisted.

Friday, April 01, 2011

1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion by Morgan Llywelyn

1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion I suppose the writing was a little cheesy and didactic, but I still liked this book.

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