Gabriel’s Story by David Anthony Durham

Gabriel’s Story by David Anthony Durham is one of those books that I  saw mentioned somewhere (but for the life of me I can’t figure out where), I immediately put on hold at the library, and when I brought it home, everything else I was reading got put down and it cut in line from [...]

The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis

While browsing some of my favorite blogs, I happened upon a great recommendation at Shelf Elf for a children’s companion book to A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (see my review here). Shelf Elf says, “While mom and dad are reading A Thousand Splendid Suns, the kids should try Deborah Ellis’s novel, The [...]

Christmas Books by Richard Paul Evans

Well, even though it’s past Christmas, I have just finished my Christmas reading. This year I read four books by Richard Paul Evans: The Christmas Box, The Christmas Box Miracle, Finding Noel, and The Gift.
The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans
Synopsis: “Whatever the reason, I find that with each passing Christmas the story of [...]