The Cat at Night Author / Illustrator: Dahlov Ipcar Publisher: Islandport Press (2008) [Originally released in paperback by DoubleDay, 1969] Genre: Children’s Fiction Subgenre: Animals, Cats Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: “Join the farmer’s cat on his fascinating nighttime journey through fields, farms, forests, and even the city to see what only he can…
This is my first week joining the weekly #weekendcoffeeshare hosted by Part Time Monster! I discovered this weekly blog-post-sip-drink-and-catch-up this past week on the blog of AmieWrites74. As a coffee lover, I couldn’t pass it up a chance to sit with a brew (decaf though it may be at this late hour) and catch up! Without…
It’s official! We’re hiking in Yosemite National Park. More than that, really. We’re climbing Half Dome this fall. Here’s the brief history of adventure: About forty years ago, my dad (and mom) climbed Half Dome. Years later, a shirt they picked up on that trip was passed on to me. It was from the Yosemite Mountaineering School…
The Art of Racing in the Rain © Bright White Light, LLC 2008 Author: Garth Stein Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Fiction Subgenre: Family Life, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: The story of life through the eyes of Enzo, a Golden Retriever: life experience as a dog, as a companion to a human and…
Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat Author: Jennifer Armstrong Illustrator: Mary Grandpre Publisher: Crown Books © 1993 (Hardcover), Dragonfly Books © 2009 Genre: Children’s Books Age Range & Grade Level: 3-7 / Preschool – 2nd grade Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: Chin Yu Min, the wife of a prosperous government official, lived a life…
Still Alice Author: Lisa Genova Publisher: © 2007 (iUniverse, Genova), 2009 (Simon & Schuster) Genre: Genre Fiction / Women’s Fiction Subgenre: Medical, Domestic Life, Family Life Reviewer: Sara Rating: (3.5) Synopsis: Life for fifty-year old Alice Howland is full and busy. She’s a tenured cognitive psychology professor at Harvard, an expert in…
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Author: Sherri Duskey Rinker Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld Publisher: Chronicle Books © 2013 Genre: Children’s Books Subgenre: Construction, Family Life Reviewer: Sara Review: The end of the day at the construction site means rest and bedtime for all the machinery working there. Each type of equipment finishes the last of…
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…
The Girl on the Train Author: Paula Hawkins Publisher: Riverhead Books (Penguin Group) © 2015 Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Subgenres: Thriller & Suspense, Crime, Suspense Review: Traveling to and from London on a daily commuter train is Rachel, a divorced alcoholic whose drinking destroyed her marriage and career. Part of her…
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