A- Reviews / Recommended Reads19th Century British literature / classic literature / fallen woman8 Comments
I was first turned onto Gaskell’s work not in print but by the miniseries version of North and South, which I love. I also watched and adored the PBS adaption of Cranford, a very different kind of story. I eventually read both books and liked them each quite well. Still, ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsLGBTQA / Romance / YA4 Comments
Being the kid abducted by old Ms. Easton when he was four permanently set Cole’s status to freak. At seventeen, his exit plan is simple: make it through the last few weeks of high school with his grades up and his head down. When he pushes through the front door ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanxiety / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / dog / picture books1 Comments
Come on, Sukie, you can do it! A little dog’s paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller is in need in this humorous, tenderly sympathetic story. Lots of things at the beach scare Sukie. Lots. Because she is just a small dog, and the stairs are big and ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanimals / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / dog / picture books / reading / volunteer1 Comments
In this companion to the award-winning Madeline Finn and the Library Dog, Madeline Finn finds a way to help more dogs and read more stories. Madeline Finn asks her mother for a puppy every single day. Finally, Mom says yes, and Madeline Finn chooses Star, one of the puppies born ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbooks and reading / children's fiction / children's literature / dog / Library / picture books / reading strategies2 Comments
Madeline Finn does NOT like to read. But she DOES want a gold star from her teacher. But, stars are for good readers. Stars are for understanding words, and for saying them out loud. Fortunately, Madeline Finn meets Bonnie, a library dog. Reading out loud to Bonnie isn’t so bad; ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsabsent-minded heroines / Dukes / historical romance / inventors13 Comments
I *think* this might be the third book Laura Kinsale published. The Hidden Heart was first, in 1986, and both Uncertain Magic and Midsummer Moon are listed as 1987 releases (that’s a lot of books in two years!). I didn’t start reading romance in earnest until around 1992, and I ... more >
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