B- Reviews / Book Reviewsdoctor hero / England / Netherlands5 Comments
Falling for the professor… All the village assumed that Margo Pearson was to marry George, but unexpectedly meeting Professor Gijs van Kessel made her pause for thought. Being a plain, practical girl, Margo knew the professor was most unlikely to look her way. It took a tragic accident to bring ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1990s / Humor / Literary fiction / Northern Ireland / Retelling / soldiers / Violence9 Comments
Trigger warnings: Northern Ireland, 1996. After twenty-five years of conflict, the IRA and the British have agreed an uneasy ceasefire, as a first step towards lasting peace. But if decades of savage violence are leading only to smiles and handshakes, those on the ground in the border country will start ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbees / children's fiction / childrens-books / Farmer / farming / picture books1 Comments
Thank you, hedge, / Thank you, tree. / Thank you, flower, / Thank you, bee. / Thank you, rain, / Thank you, sun. / Thank you, farmers, / every one. In this simple rhyming story from the author of Held in Love, a child says thank you for the gifts nature provides, ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbirds / children's fiction / childrens-books / picture booksNo Comments
A young girl eagerly identifies and counts the birds she observes around her town during the New England Christmas Bird Count. Young Ava and her mother prepare to participate as “citizen scientists” in the Christmas Bird Count. She is excited when Big Al, the leader of their team, asks her ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended Readssci-fi romance / SFF / space opera6 Comments
Content Advisory: There are some scenes of slavery and torture in the book so readers please note. Dear Jessie Mihalik, I loved your previous book, Polaris Rising, which came out earlier this year and was the first in your Consortium Rebellion trilogy. While that book was mainly about Ada and ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / England / Historical / medieval / midwife / orphan / YA / YA classic7 Comments
The girl known only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the sharp-tempered Jane deliver babies, Brat—who renames herself Alyce—gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something from life: “A full belly, a ... more >
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