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At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams.... [Read on]
This was a sweet story about Reyne, a fire fighter who had been emotionally scarred by a wildfire that killed 4 of her co-workers. She meets Logan, a smokejumper who also fights fires and the romance begins. I appreciated how the story moved... [Read on]
Where Lilacs Still Bloom was the first book by Jane Kirkpatrick that I have read. Her characters were well fleshed out, especially the main ones... and I mourned with Hulda when she lost so many of those she loved, and I celebrated with her as... [Read on]
Historical fiction can take us back to some of the world's most significant events or give us a bird's eye view of what may seem unevental ordinary life. Had Hulda Klager, wife and mother, known that author Jane Kirkpatrick would write a... [Read on]
MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK Wow what a debut novel. Bethany Quinn lives far away from her trailer park home where she grew up and has built a life of her own in Chicago as an architect. A contact from her mom causes a trip back home to pay last... [Read on]
God Gave Us Love is a very sweet story. My kids and I read it and re-read it. My daughter loved the little bear talking about his brother and sister :) It comes highly recommended from our little family. It would be an awesome gift especially at... [Read on]
I feel really bad because the publisher sent this to me and I just found it under a pile of stuff in my room. Dragonspell is the first in a middle grade series (of four or five). It is about a girl named Kale who adventures to a magical place,... [Read on]
I loved this book. Wildly creative, and wonderfully written!! This book is narrated by a young boy named Grady who is traveling with a con man named Floyd. Floyd tells Grady that he found him during his travels and Floyd is all Grady has, but... [Read on]
This is a great, classic, no bodice ripping romance novel. Lilies in Moonlight, is just the perfect, sweet and romantic tale, of two lost souls who heal each other through their love and devotion. Lilies, take place in the 1920’s and combines... [Read on]
This book was my first reading experience in the field of social sciences. After reading it, I now know why I am not a sociologist. The facts that Murray presented in Coming Apart concerning the shifts and changes that have taken place in... [Read on]