Almost everyone knows the story of Dorothy visiting the land of Oz from the movie, but the movie was based on a series of books written in the early 1900s.
Monthly Archives: November 2019
The Light After the War won’t be released until Feb. 4, 2020, but I was able to get an advanced copy through NetGalley. I love reading historical fiction, so I jumped at the chance to read an advanced copy. The plot sounded intriguing with two women trying to rebuild their lives after WWII.
The Light After The War by Anita Abriel
1 You Can’t Make Me gives a lot of examples and stories from real life, which make the book very relatable. By first explaining how strong-willed children think, a parent gains insight into why the child acts like he or she does. It’s in their nature to fight for a choice in life because deep down, they know they can’t be made to do anything if they’re willing to face the consequences.
You Can’t Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded) by ...
2019 Book Gift Giving Guide
2019 Book Gift Giving Guide
In The Rosie Effect, Don Tillman is married to Rosie, the woman he found while searching for a wife in The Rosie Project. They have moved from Australia to New York City to work and study at Columbia. He’s a professor and she’s a med student. Life can be hectic, but they start to find a routine just as the unexpected happens.
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simson
Frank Lloyd Wright is known as a famous architect. His own biographies don’t mention much of his personal life. Yet, he left his wife and six children to live with another man’s wife for several years. Loving Frank is a historical fiction novel that explores the possible relationship the two had and what influenced their decisions along the way.
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
While Start With Why is heavily business focused, it can really apply to any aspect of life – school, family, faith, hobbies, work can all benefit from having a known why about why they are done.
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
1 While this series is not my favorite of DiCamillo’s, I do appreciate the messages she is conveying about hope and love that some children need to hear. Beverly, Right Here is probably better for older elementary or middle school readers to deal with the running away and Beverly’s mom’s alcoholism.
Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo
Sarah Anne's Bookshelf - October 2019
Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – October 2019
In When We Believe in Mermaids, the overall message is of hope, forgiveness, love and second chances. None of us need to really ever be alone.