Cathy’s Ring is a fast moving read that will appeal to mature high school and college students alike. Although I am long past high school, I did find Cathy’s read to be a short book that kept my attention from beginning to end. Illustrator Cathy Brigg did an outstanding job with the illustrations throughout the [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 22, 2008
Cathy’s Ring
Cathy’s Ring is a fast moving read that will appeal to mature high school and college students alike. Although I am long past high school, I did find Cathy’s read to be a short book that kept my attention from beginning to end. Illustrator Cathy Brigg did an outstanding job with the illustrations throughout the [...]
December 21, 2008
The Charlemagne Pursuit by Steve Berry review
The Charlemagne Pursuit by Steve Berry held a lot of promise as an interesting story. Coming in at just over 500 pages, and expecting that the main character Malone would go to Antarctica, I was very intrigued. But, despite an interesting premise, picturesque settings including the Biltmore Estate, Europe, and Antarctica, and being the third [...]
December 21, 2008
The Charlemagne Pursuit by Steve Berry review
The Charlemagne Pursuit by Steve Berry held a lot of promise as an interesting story. Coming in at just over 500 pages, and expecting that the main character Malone would go to Antarctica, I was very intrigued. But, despite an interesting premise, picturesque settings including the Biltmore Estate, Europe, and Antarctica, and being the third [...]
December 17, 2008
The American Patriot’s Almanac
The American Patriot’s Almanac is a fantastic way for families to talk about American history one bite at a time. I was worried that this book would be overwhelming in scope and depth at 515 pages, but instead I found it to be a pleasant read at one page per day.
The book consists of a [...]
December 17, 2008
The American Patriot’s Almanac
The American Patriot’s Almanac is a fantastic way for families to talk about American history one bite at a time. I was worried that this book would be overwhelming in scope and depth at 515 pages, but instead I found it to be a pleasant read at one page per day.
The book consists of a [...]
December 17, 2008
Joker One – An Iraq War Memoir worth reading
Joker One is the all-too-true story of a young Marine Lieutenant assigned to the most dangerous city in Iraq in 2004.
The book is very nicely organized with a full list of characters, a map of Ramadi along with the proximity to Baghdad, and a glossary of military terms. It also includes a platoon hierarchy chart.
Lt. [...]
December 17, 2008
Joker One – An Iraq War Memoir worth reading
Joker One is the all-too-true story of a young Marine Lieutenant assigned to the most dangerous city in Iraq in 2004.
The book is very nicely organized with a full list of characters, a map of Ramadi along with the proximity to Baghdad, and a glossary of military terms. It also includes a platoon hierarchy chart.
Lt. [...]
December 16, 2008
The Dragonfly Secret by Clea & John Adams
Colorful and reassuring, The Dragonfly Secret is a children’s book about a mom and dad who lose their little boy. The little boy befriends a dragonfly named Lea. Lea wants to know where the little boy is from and what his name is, and he tells her she will find out soon if she can [...]
December 16, 2008
The Dragonfly Secret by Clea & John Adams
Colorful and reassuring, The Dragonfly Secret is a children’s book about a mom and dad who lose their little boy. The little boy befriends a dragonfly named Lea. Lea wants to know where the little boy is from and what his name is, and he tells her she will find out soon if she can [...]
