Lala’s family is going on a road trip to Mexico to visit the Awful Grandmother Soledad and Little Grandfather Narciso. Lala’s family lives in Chicago where her father works with his two brothers in an upholstery business and those brothers are coming on the trip with their families, too. This is their usual summer trip, … Continue reading Caramelo
Thank you NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Intercity life can be hard on any kid – especially in Detroit. For Curtis Chin, growing up Asian American in the 1970’s and 80’s in the city was another level of challenge. Chin’s family was … Continue reading Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
It's New Release Tuesday! Being the first of the month, there's quite a few on the list today - some great kids' books, a few great biographies and memoirs, and some interesting fiction releases. What are you adding to your bookshelf today? Homegrown by Jeffrey Toobin - this remarkable new book follows the legacy of … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 5/2/23
I cannot believe it's already May - that means it's just a few weeks from the official start of summer with Memorial Day, and only 2 weeks from my eldest child graduating high school! How are you doing with your reading goals? I set my annual goal at 104 books (2 books per week) and … Continue reading April Review & May Preview
Thank you to Kensington Publishing, GoodReads, and Marc Cameron for sending this book my way through a GoodReads giveaway! All thoughts below are my own. Arliss Cutter is a recent transplant to the Alaskan wilderness from the much warmer climate in Florida. A US Marshall, he’s an expert tracker and gunman, but he carries the … Continue reading Cold Snap
Peg and Abel have just started working this year’s cherry season. The harvesting, sorting, washing, and packing is hard work and doesn’t leave much time for other activities. So when Peg’s niece Hope shows up on her doorstep with a daughter in tow, it has the potential to ruin everything. With the added complexity that … Continue reading The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season
One of my earliest memories is of watching a family walking a rope line in London. There was a gorgeous mom, a dad, and two little boys around my age – The Prince and Princess of Wales and their sons. Living in America, the royal family has always intrigued me. They manage to be simultaneously … Continue reading Spare
Happy book launch day for these great reads! There are great new memoirs from movie and TV stars, new releases in beloved series, and some great historical fiction! What are you picking up today? An American Beauty by Shana Abe - As soon as I saw the cover for this one, it was in my … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 4/25/23
As a banking leader in America, John Pierpont Morgan exuded much control over the economy and the way business was handled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He began as the son of a financier and expected his son to carry on after him. But his legacy is so much more than his … Continue reading The Personal Librarian
Apartheid isn’t something that was well taught when I was in school. I think it was too closely aligned with slavery for teachers in the American South to feel comfortable discussing with their integrated classrooms in the 80’s and 90’s. I do remember some news around Mandela’s release, but no one ever really explained apartheid … Continue reading Born a Crime
