Last week I accepted a challenge to read a book I hate. I picked three books at random off the shelf and started with T.J. Forrester’s “Black Heart on the Appalachian Trail“. Well, my first attempt was a failure as I enjoyed the story. It is not, however, one I would have selected if I…
Category: Book Reviews
Book Chat: For All the Tea in China
Every time I make a cup of good tea, and I mean really good tea, not the generic fun looking brands at your average grocer, but the loose leaf, crushed, balls of sun-dried flowers and leaves…those kinds of good teas…when I make that kind of tea, I always think about the book, For All the…
Book Review: The Girl Who Lied
A delightful quick read that can be consumed in just one evening, The Girl Who Lied reminds us to keep our jealousy in check for you never know what pain is at someone’s core. Seen from the eyes of an 11-year old girl who has just entered a boarding school, the book actually follows another…
Book Chat: Behold the Dreamers – an immigration and deportation novel
Why must our immigrant friends have to make such sacrifices and decisions to show their dedication to our country?
Anna Contrell 