Fairy Tale Survival Rule #32: If you find yourself at the mercy of a wicked witch, sing a romantic ballad and wait for your Prince Charming to save the day. Yeah, no thanks. Dorthea is completely princed out. Sure being the crown princess of Emerald has its perks―like Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian […]
Love, Lucy by April Lindner
April 25, 2015 by ·
April Lindner rewrites classics that are destined to become classics themselves. In this retelling of a Room with a View, young Lucy Somersworth uses her one summer before college to be anyone she wants to be. Traveling with a friend, she is finally free from her father’s rules and expectations. She travels to Florence, Italy […]
BLOG TOUR STOP! A Peculiar Connection by Jan Hahn
April 4, 2015 by ·
What if Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth could not be together because of a certain familial connection? A devastating familial connection. A connection that will make everything you know and love about Darcy & Lizzie no longer a possibility!!!! This book put me through the ringer! I was holding my breath as I was glued to […]
The Darcy Brothers Blog Tour Stop!
March 17, 2015 by ·
I am absolutely thrilled to participate in The Darcy Brothers Blog Tour!!! I love The Darcy Brothers and I am certain you will too!!! Darcy licked his lips, which had suddenly turned dry. Oh, for a drink to quench his parched throat, or better still, several sniffers of brandy to loosen his tongue! He was […]
Mateo’s Must Reads of 2014
December 30, 2014 by ·
I had a great first year reading with Mateo. We started reading to him the day he was born (Happy Birthday to You by Dr. Seuss & Where the Wild Things Are). After a few months, he was able to crawl and grab his own books. It is safe to say these are his top […]
Jane by: April Lindner
November 19, 2014 by ·
“Did you find out who set the fire?” I whispered. He nodded. “It’s all taken care of. There’s nothing more to worry about.” I waited for him to say more but he was silent. We have a few English classes that read Jane Erye every year and I wanted to review this retelling of Jane Eyre for them. I […]
Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
November 19, 2014 by ·
Age Level: 12 & up | Grades 8 & up Let me tell you something straight off. This is a love story, but not like any you’ve heard. Dear lives are lost. And good doesn’t win. In some place, there is something ultimately good about endings. In Neverland, that is not the case. Before […]
