The Island of the Blue Dolphins teems with wildlife – abalone, otter, giant squid, cormorants, and so many fish! Karana has been alone on the island for years. Her tribe left on a ship with white men after they were attacked by Aleuts and Russians, leaving Karana and her brother behind. Soon after, her brother … Continue reading Island of the Blue Dolphins
In reading about our first few American presidents, one name kept appear: John Marshall. Marshall is the son of Thomas Marshall, George Washington’s surveying partner. He attended school with James Monroe and his military career in the Revolution had him cross paths with Alexander Hamilton many times. Marshall is best known as Chief Justice of … Continue reading John Marhsall: The Chief Justice who saved the nation
October was a slower reading month as I am working ahead on my reading list for the rest of the year in preparation for the Read With Lindsey 2024 Reading Challenge! I finished 12 this month - 6 audio and 6 print books. Let's take a look back the reviews of those books - click … Continue reading October Recap & November Reading Plan
Franny, Jet, and Vincent aren’t like their friends – they have the vision. The harder their parents push them to avoid their gift, the more rebellious they became. So when an invitation comes for them to spend the summer with their Aunt Isabelle, they jump at it just for the freedom. Isabelle lives in a … Continue reading The Rules of Magic
Is your house ready for Halloween? After reading Magic Lessons last week, I'm getting in the mood, but there are some great books coming up to help, too! Here's the books I'm looking forward to discussing with you this week. Grab your copies of these books by clicking the images below: The Rules of Magic … Continue reading Agenda: Week of October 29th
Maria has built a beautiful house in Salem near the shore of a beautiful lake. Her life is full with her children, her love, and her library in the old jail building. Lots of women come to her for advice and help with their troubles. But it hasn’t always been this way. Salem has just … Continue reading Magic Lessons
If you work in the American job market, chances are you have talked with the Human Resources department. While they were meant to be available for coaching and training, most of us avoid the HR professionals in our buildings because they are known as the voice of layoffs, write ups, and firings. This is the … Continue reading Betting on You
A Man Called Ove has a plan. He has his tools and supplies together, he’s left instructions for the caring for the house, and he’s ready to go. Actually, he’s desperate to go and see his wife, but these pesky new neighbors keep interrupting him! All he wants to do is leave and the new … Continue reading A Man Called Ove
It's spooky season - are you reading any great books for this time of year? I've got prompts that bring to me 3 out of 4 of the Practical Magic series books to finish out the series (I read Practical Magic last year). I'm posting my first review of this trio on Saturday - Alice … Continue reading Agenda: Week of October 22nd
Guernsey is situated in the English Chanel around 27 miles from the coast of Normandy, France. As part of the Channel Islands, this isle was a target for the Nazi forces during World War II – close enough to easily reinforce from the mainland, a step in the right direction towards England, and a lookout … Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
