Although I rarely talk about them on my blog, I love watching movies! Ever since having kids, it’s near impossible to actually see a new release in the theater, although I may not be there on opening night, there are a ton of movies coming out this summer and fall that are based on some [...]
I have only heard great things about The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows and have been wanting to read it for some time. In all honesty, I must admit that it didn’t grab me right away. It took me more than three weeks to get past [...]
Yesterday I gushed about 14 Cows for America illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez and written by Carmen Agra Deedy in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah. If you missed my gushing, go back and read my book review because I can honestly say that 14 Cows For America is one of the most beautiful picture books that [...]
Wow. Do not let this unassuming cover fool you. 14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah and illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez is a purely stunning picture book. When I finished reading the author’s note at the end, I had tears rolling down my cheeks. It’s a book that [...]
The New York Times Bestseller List August 2, 2009 Hardcover Fiction THE DEFECTOR, by Daniel Silva. When a Russian defector who once saved his life disappears, Gabriel Allon, an art restorer and occasional spy for the Israeli secret service, attempts to rescue him. BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, by Jennifer Weiner. Childhood friends, estranged in high school, [...]