Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

by | Aug 7, 2020 | Book Review, Classic

Summary: Tragic tale of a retarded man and the friend who loves and tries to protect him. My take: 3 looks   Originally reviewed August 15, 2011 Why have I never read this before? It is on the required reading for so many high schools…Well, it was a good read....
The Violets of March by Sarah Jio

The Violets of March by Sarah Jio

by | Aug 7, 2020 | Book Review, Romance

Summary: In her twenties, Emily Wilson was on top of the world: she had a bestselling novel, a husband plucked from the pages of GQ, and a one-way ticket to happily ever after. Ten years later, the tide has turned on Emily’s good fortune. So when her great-aunt...
Green Angel by Alice Hoffman

Green Angel by Alice Hoffman

by | Aug 7, 2020 | Book Review, Fantasy, YA

Summary: Left on her own when her family dies in a terrible disaster, fifteen-year-old Green is haunted by loss and by the past. Struggling to survive physically and emotionally in a place where nothing seems to grow and ashes are everywhere, Green retreats into the...
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

by | Aug 7, 2020 | Book Review

Summary: Kim Edwards’ stunning family drama evokes the spirit of Sue Miller and Alice Sebold, articulating every mother’s silent fear: what would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? In 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his...