Why do I love reading memoirs? Because of books like War Child, A Child Soldier’s Story by Emmanuel Jal. What an incredible book that had me thoroughly engrossed. I think using the word engrossed is supposed to be a no-no when reviewing books but how else can I describe a book that had me unable [...]
What can I say about They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys From Sudan by Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng, Benjamin Ajak with Judy A. Bernstein that will convince everybody to read it?
Written by three Lost Boys who are also cousins – I could not put this memoir [...]
I’m excited today to recommend to you another book about the Lost Boys, Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan by Mary Williams, Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Mary Williams is a name that I have heard often when reading about the Lost Boys of Sudan as she is the founder [...]
I had wanted to post this last week but I barely downloaded photos off of my camera. Before Thanksgiving I was reading The Dark Divine By Bree Despain, a Young Adult paranormal romance which I enjoyed (review to come). In the book , Grace, our main character makes a caramel apple pie.
Yum!! It sounded delicious! [...]
Long time readers of my blog will know that I have always been drawn to books about human suffering and social injustice. While they are books that break my heart, bring me to tears, make me mad, and make me wonder why I am blessed to live in such relative peace with a roof over [...]
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