Synopsis from Goodreads: “Robert Louis Stevenson’s cherished, unforgettable adventure magically captures the thrill of a sea voyage and a treasure hunt through the eyes of its teenage protagonist, Jim Hawkins. Crossing the Atlantic in search of the buried cache, Jim and the ship’s crew must brave the elements and a mutinous charge led by the…
Blurb: 3* – I liked it. I really liked the premise of the story of The Pilot’s Wife by Anita Shreve. The author skillfully described the beautiful New England setting and the drama and grief that envelopes the family the pilot left behind. I think I would have liked it more if I had read the book instead…
Blurb: 5* – I highly recommend To Kill a Mockingbird on audiobook to those who like dramatic and inspiring stories. This is one of those books that impacted me differently now that I’m a parent and gets better every time I think about it. Narrator Sissy Spacek takes this book to a whole new level than I…
Synopsis from Goodreads: “Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death. In a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called the Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When…
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a wonderful story about the friendship between two women, laotongs, who endure a lifetime of trials and tribulations enduring the pressures of their culture and traditions in 1800’s China. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Book Review Characters Lily and Snow Flower are two young girls…