All the Light We Cannot See Author: Anthony Doerr Publisher: Scribner © 2014 Genre: Literature & Fiction Subgenre: Historical Fiction Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: The lives of two European children are forever altered by the World War II and their predetermined meeting in the decimated French town of Saint-Malo. Marie-Laure grows up in Paris…
Title: Rizzoli & Isles: Die Again Author: Tess Gerritsen Publisher: Ballantine Books © 2014 Genre: Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense Subgenre: Medical, Medical Thriller & Suspense Reviewer: Sara Review: In the wild of Botswana, a safari group sets off into the bush for the trip of a lifetime. Within a week, all but…
Steam Train, Dream Train Author: Sherri Duskey Rinker Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld Publisher: Chronicle Books © 2013 Genre: Children’s Books Subgenre: Trains, Stories in Verse, Family Life & Sleep Reviewer: Sara Review: It’s past bedtime and the magic of a steam train carrying tasty snacks and toys abounds. Animals are matched to loads and cars, packing…
Mother of Manipulation: Realistic fiction, 96 words. The bloom edges up above the dry dirt. A splash of color, a dash of hope. Is it real this time? Will there be warmth and love? Or a snap back to the cruel climate, to experiences not soon forgotten? We’ve been here before. She, acting as…
A Man of Character Author: Margaret Locke Publisher: Locked On Love (self-published) Genres: Romance Subgenres: Romantic Comedy, Paranormal Romance Reviewer: Sara Rating: 4 “Running Moms” Meet Catherine (Cat) Schreiber, singleton, bookstore owner and heir to an ancient manuscript with magical powers. She shies away from romantic entanglements ever since a life-altering moment at…
Once upon a time there was a mommy who thought she was ready for a cup of decaf. “Not too much caffeine today,” she thought. And then she did this…. So off to brew another cup of caffeinated coffee she went! Happy trails! Have a great (and caffeinated) day! (1)Coffee-Keurig Fail CC 2.0…
The Martian Author: Andy Weir © 2011, 2014 Publisher: Broadway Books (Penguin Random House Company) Reviewer: Sara Rating: 5 (very enthusiastic) Running Moms! Review (Caution: Expletive ahead): Mark Watney is a botanist, astronaut, and was one of the first to walk on Mars. He may be the first to die there. The…
This marked my second year of NYC Midnight writing challenges, beginning 2016 with the Short Story Challenge. The field is more than 2100 this time, in 60 heats! Each writer is assigned to a group of 35 writers with specific genre, subject matter and character that must be central to the plot. For round 1, the stories were…
Every night we let our oldest son pick out two books to read before bed, one that I will read and one for my husband. He recently picked out “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch and asked me to read it. He snuggled close and we rocked, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth…
Greetings, fellow book lovers! The Mom Who Runs: Book Reviews is a collaborative effort between me and Nancy, my cousin and the talented designer of the “Running Mom” graphic we use when rating the books. She’s a fellow busy mom, book lover, wine enthusiast and serious hockey fan! From here on out the reviewer (Sara or Nancy)…
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