A warning: this book talks a lot about child abuse and neglect. Title: The Attic Child Author: Lola Jaye Genre Historical Fiction Plot: Dikimbe is the youngest child of a family of five kids. He lives outside of a village in Africa, in what is today called Zaire. A rich Englishman named Sir Richard BabbingtonContinue reading “The Attic Child – Lola Jaye”
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Guest Post – The Tidewater Bride
Thank you Daphne of Free at 50 for this review Title: The Tidewater Bride Author: Laura Frantz Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance Plot: Selah Hopewell is young by today’s standards but surprisingly unwed in 17th century Jamestowne, a couple decades after the “starving time” when the colonists are building a thriving community. This book focuses onContinue reading “Guest Post – The Tidewater Bride”
New is Fun, Too! – Ariel Leshchinsky
Title: New is Fun, Too! Author: Ariel Leshchinsky Illustrator: Jeremy Wells Plot: Panda Ya and her family are moving far away from everything’s she known. Panda Ya is very nervous. Her parents talk to her about how life in her new town is different but also the same. Panda Ya starts to understand and acceptContinue reading “New is Fun, Too! – Ariel Leshchinsky”
Once There Were Wolves – Charlotte McConaghy
Title: Once There Were Wolves Author: Charlotte McConaghy Genre: Literary Fiction, Mystery Plot: Inti arrives in Scotland with her team and their wolves. Their aim is to reintroduce them to the area. The locals are ranchers and are against the wolves in fear they’ll eat their livestock. Inti picks a fight with one of theContinue reading “Once There Were Wolves – Charlotte McConaghy”
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