Life is busy. We’re pulled in too many directions and struggle just to keep up. If you’ve got children at home, the struggle is multiplied many times over. Sadly, reading time is one of the most expendable, easily removable items on our to do list. When things are extra hectic, when the busy-meter
It is seldom that you find a book that centers on nearly precise history and includes realistic and engaging fictitious story-telling as well. The genres rarely are crossed with excellent results. The Company of Strangers by Robert Wilson, however, is a novel that has done just that. The Company of Strangers follows the lives of two
I’ve mentioned my love for the book Frindle before, in a post about Summer Reading. For this ‘Bout Books review I thought I would take the chance to profess my love for all things written by Andrew Clements. Andrew Clements writes “independent reader” fiction—a label given to books typically enjoyed by readers aged 9-12…though I
I love vampires. I do not wish to see them in person but I love to read about them, especially in fiction books. I am always fascinated when authors try to twist the story of the vampire and relate them to ordinary, mortal people like ourselves.
