Brenda’s review The Mercies is inspired by the real events of the Vardø storm and the 1621 witch trials. Taking these historical events, Kiran Millwood Hargrave creates a story centered around a community of powerful, independent, strong female characters. After the storm took the men’s lives in a small Norwegian village in 1617, the women …
Brenda’s review The Exiles explores a part of history I had no idea about. Christina Baker Kline brings us a well-researched powerful, emotional story that weaves history, real-life people, and fiction as she captures the hardship of four women set in 19 century Australia. The story centers around three English female convicts being transported to …
I am back to share with you all our reviews for Dogversations: Conversations with My Dogs by David Leswick!! Brenda’s review HOT DIGGITY DOGS!! How perfect can a book be that takes gorgeous, fun entertaining photos of dogs and then tell a story for each photo through a conversation with the dogs? I would have …
Brenda’s review HOT DIGGITY DANG!!! I am speechless with that OMG ending!!! Take It Back is a gripping, intense, explosive courtroom drama that explores racial and gender conflicts, family, and duty. Zara, a formal barrister now rape counselor, is divided between her family, her heart, and her job when 16-year-old Jodie accuses four boys of …
Brenda’s review I really wanted to love this one because it had elements to make it one of those better reads with an unlikeable unquie diverse character with an unexpected plot. It delivered on some of that for me and had exciting and thrilling twists and turns to the story that surprised me, but I …
Lindsay’s review An informative, eye-opening look into French-Canadian history, the Duplessis Orphans and Quebec’s fight to gain independence. 1990’s: Veronique’s father is the infamous Leo Fortin, a notorious FLQ leader who spent a decade in jail for killing a prominent politician during a political standoff in the 1970’s. Vero has grown up in the shadow …
Penny For Our Thoughts 