"The Man Who Loved Jane Austen" was by far my favorite read of the week. Imagine if Fitzwilliam Darcy was really a love of Jane Austen's? To make a more dramatic twist to it, imagine that he was an American from Virginia and that is why they have never found him in England. But it gets better. You have to read the book to find the letter that started it all. This was a free download on my Kindle but I would happily have the hard cover of this in my library. I highly recommend this book. The ending was a bit of a surprise but then it dawned on me - if I had been holding a book - I would have known a the end was coming. On my Kindle, unless I am watching the percentage bar, I never know where I am. So when the book suddenly ended I was shocked. That was my fault though for being so engrossed.
"Lucy's Perfect Summer" was a free download that I actually downloaded before I went to Texas. Carlye loves these books (as well she should, Lucy is only a couple of years older than Carlye). Lucy lives and breathes soccer but her father thinks she needs more in her life. So he has her school teacher tutoring her and their Hispanic maid giving her Bible instruction. This books Bible story was Esther and from this inspiring story, Lucy learned how to overcome a bully and make a soccer camp fun again. It was an inspiring story and though it is aimed at pre-teen girls, I highly recommend that we all take a peek at Lucy. We will learn a lot about tolerance and family devotion.
"Death at Whitechapel" by Robin Paige is the another Victorian Novel of Kate and Charles Sherridan. This time the historical figures were Winston Churchill and his mother. It was a mystery of the Jack the Ripper puzzle and for such a grizzly subject matter a very fascinating book. I ended up doing a bit of research on it and found their insights very plausible. As always I recommend this book (and the other Robin Paige books).
"Beachcombers" a sweet story of 4 women in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Three of the women are sisters and one is a tenant that ends up dating their widower father. I really enjoyed the book. The review said that it was hard to keep track in the book because each chapter was written about one of the women (it kind of rotated through and told their individual point of view and story). I enjoyed that little twist and did not find it hard to keep track of the four stories. I really enjoyed this story, especially since it takes place not far from where I live.
I have decided Orson Scott Card and I are just not a good fit. My son-in-law and my husband love his "Ender's Game" series. I have read many of his books and I end up reading them through because of book group but I would never pick them up for my enjoyment. Other people consider him their favorite author so don't go by me on this.
"Gone to Green" was a free download on my Kindle. Am I glad I read it. It was a delightful book about a woman that inherited a small town Louisiana newspaper from a friend and had to keep it a year. It was a wonderful story about as she stretched and found out what she could do and who she really was. I highly recommend it and look forward to reading the sequel.
"The Man Who Loved Jane Austen" was by far my favorite read of the week. Imagine if Fitzwilliam Darcy was really a love of Jane Austen's? To make a more dramatic twist to it, imagine that he was an American from Virginia and that is why they have never found him in England. But it gets better. You have to read the book to find the letter that started it all. This was a free download on my Kindle but I would happily have the hard cover of this in my library. I highly recommend this book. The ending was a bit of a surprise but then it dawned on me - if I had been holding a book - I would have known a the end was coming. On my Kindle, unless I am watching the percentage bar, I never know where I am. So when the book suddenly ended I was shocked. That was my fault though for being so engrossed.
"Lucy's Perfect Summer" was a free download that I actually downloaded before I went to Texas. Carlye loves these books (as well she should, Lucy is only a couple of years older than Carlye). Lucy lives and breathes soccer but her father thinks she needs more in her life. So he has her school teacher tutoring her and their Hispanic maid giving her Bible instruction. This books Bible story was Esther and from this inspiring story, Lucy learned how to overcome a bully and make a soccer camp fun again. It was an inspiring story and though it is aimed at pre-teen girls, I highly recommend that we all take a peek at Lucy. We will learn a lot about tolerance and family devotion.
"Death at Whitechapel" by Robin Paige is the another Victorian Novel of Kate and Charles Sherridan. This time the historical figures were Winston Churchill and his mother. It was a mystery of the Jack the Ripper puzzle and for such a grizzly subject matter a very fascinating book. I ended up doing a bit of research on it and found their insights very plausible. As always I recommend this book (and the other Robin Paige books).
"Beachcombers" a sweet story of 4 women in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Three of the women are sisters and one is a tenant that ends up dating their widower father. I really enjoyed the book. The review said that it was hard to keep track in the book because each chapter was written about one of the women (it kind of rotated through and told their individual point of view and story). I enjoyed that little twist and did not find it hard to keep track of the four stories. I really enjoyed this story, especially since it takes place not far from where I live.
I have decided Orson Scott Card and I are just not a good fit. My son-in-law and my husband love his "Ender's Game" series. I have read many of his books and I end up reading them through because of book group but I would never pick them up for my enjoyment. Other people consider him their favorite author so don't go by me on this.
"Gone to Green" was a free download on my Kindle. Am I glad I read it. It was a delightful book about a woman that inherited a small town Louisiana newspaper from a friend and had to keep it a year. It was a wonderful story about as she stretched and found out what she could do and who she really was. I highly recommend it and look forward to reading the sequel. 
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