8 The Invention of Wings
byHetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy…
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6.5 Reading on an Aviation Theme: Mini Reviews
byIt’s a total co-incidence that the last two books I read were heavily based around airplanes and pilots. I definitely did not plan it…
Top Ten Tuesday – Ten Best Books of the Year so far
byWow! It’s mid-year already! I am always taken by surprise by how quickly the time seems to fly. I still feel like it just…
Teaser Tuesdays: Daughter of Smoke and Bone
byI started reading this book over the weekend and despite my reservations about YA Fantasy novels (I really went off them after my Fallen…
5 The Thomas Berryman Number
byYou are about to begin one of the classic American novels of suspense by one of the world’s bestselling authors. It begins with three…
Teaser Tuesdays: The Ghost Runner
byThis week’s teaser is from The Ghost Runner by Parker Bilal. I read this book compulsively over the weekend, enjoying every bit of all…
Top Five Children’s Classics of All Time
byReading with your children from an early age can put them years ahead in their education before they even begin attending primary school. Reading…
7 The Bloomsbury Crime Trilogy
byFor a thriller buff like me, a trio of crime novels from Bloomsbury is like manna from heaven. I have had such a lovely…
Top Ten Tuesdays: Ten Books on my Summer TBR List
byToday, The Broke and the Bookish bloggers have asked us to list our ten summer reads. Ignoring the fact that summer is hopefully over…
9 The Book Thief
byThere was a time in my life (mid to late teens), when I was very into World War 2 stories. These typically belonged to…