Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen I love to read Jane Austen simply because she has such wonderful, quotable retorts. Sometimes my mind gets a little distracted by the lengthiness of regency…
Deep Down Dark If you are even mildly claustrophobic you may want to think twice before reading this book. The thought of being buried alive under the mountain was difficult…
by P.D. James I have a confession to make; I didn’t read Pride and Prejudice until AFTER I read Death Comes to Pemberley. I know this is a bit backwards…
By Oliver Potzsch I really love to read a book that takes me to a time and place that I know very little about, and the 17th century is one…
By Lois Lowry The Giver has been on my list of favorite books since I was young. I fell in love with it because it was the most thought provoking…
Maisie Dobbs, by Jacqueline Winspear If you grew up reading Nancy Drew you will love Maisie Dobbs. Winspear did a great job writing a very informative and compelling story. I…
The Invention of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd did not disappoint. Like her book, The Secret Life of Bees the story takes place in the Deep South at a time when slavery…
I believe I have mentioned before that the year 2014 was one of deep reflection for me. My family was going through a very intense bump in the road and…
Blackmoore By Julianne Donaldson I was never too drawn to romance novels, but if romance is on the menu the regency era is a fun place to start. I…
Saints By Orson Scott Card As a lifelong Mormon I am sometimes skeptical to read literature about Mormons, especially Joseph Smith. I find that too often the author appears to…