Review of “Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus” by Dusti Bowling

WOW! 5 star review! I really enjoyed this book a lot. I was attracted to it by its cover at the library. But I feel in love with the characters and plot right away! It is not just for YAs. It has a powerful message that anyone can relate to it. Aven, a 13 year Read more

Happy St. Patrick’s Day- Enjoy this list of Ireland setting novels

Anything by James Joyce: Dubliners; Ulysses; A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Anything by Tana French: In the Woods; The Likeness Anything by Maeve Binchy Circle of Friends; Tara Road Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherford The Rebels of Ireland by Edward Rutherford Brooklyn by Colm Read more

My Favorite Poems

Dulce er Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen is a poem that haunted my nightmares. I remember reading this in high school. I could not stop thinking about it. The imagery of the man in WWI is very vivid. Dulce er Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, Read more

ID Channel Book Club Selection for March 2021

Here is a list of all their picks from the start: “Killer Triggers” by Jow Kenda “The Better Liar” by Tanen Jones “The Spider” by Barry Levine “Half Moon Bay” by Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman “Pretty Things” by Janelle Brown “The Holdout” by Graham Moore “Natalie Wood” by Suzanne Finstad “The Ghosts of Eden Park” Read more

Review of “The Rural Diaries” by Hilarie Burton Morgan

I am rating this book a 5 star review. I loved this book a lot. I have a little “Mischief Farm” of my own. I learned a lot and laughed at shared experiences on my farm as well. This is a memoir of the actress Hilarie Burton Morgan (One Tree Hill, Grey’s Anatomy, White Collar, Read more

Review of “You Should See Me In A Crown” by Leah Johnson

It started off as a typical YA book, but the characters is what made this book special. Liz Lighty is not your typical prom queen. But after she loses her chances at getting finaincal aid for college, she needs the scholarship that comes with a win for prom queen. There is a front runner for Read more

Review of “Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body” by Rebekah Raussig

This book is a 5 star read for me. I learned so much! This book is for all ages to read and is very informative. She is a teacher, and it shows throughout this book. Rebekah Taussig, Ph.D. authored a well written memoir, but it is so much more. She discusses her childhood, career, love Read more