It’s difficult to believe that the ten year anniversary of 9/11 is approaching. I’m sure that all of us remember the events of that day like they happened yesterday. I was working with a first grade student. When we came out of the room, I saw the guidance counselor and nurse glued to the television,…
Category Archives: 5 Star Reads
Turn of Mind, a 5 Star Read/Listen
Jennifer White is 64-years-old, a trained surgeon, a Chicagoan, a widow, mother of two, and a victim of dementia. Her story is told in her own voice in Alice LaPlante’s fantastic novel Turn of Mind. She is generally aware of her lack of memory and sound mind, but she frequently refers to the notebook that…
Q: A Novel, a 5 Star Read
The quote on the cover of Evan Mandery’s new novel drew me in: “You must not marry Q.” The paths of this intricate and absorbing story begin at this juncture, and for the protagonist in Q: A Novel, everything hinges on whether or not he follows this heartfelt advice. I’m going to state that in…
Unbroken
Louie Zamperini was a bit of a scoundrel as a kid. An accomplished neighborhood thief, he would “run like mad” while shopkeepers chased after him. His running skills earned him a trip to the 1936 Olympics where he didn’t medal but garnered the attention of Adolf Hitler. Several years later he found himself in the…
Leaving Van Gogh
Leaving Van Gogh was a fantastic book. Carol Wallace transports the reader to the time of the Impressionists in France and she becomes the character who tells the story, Dr. Gachet, which caused me to become even more engrossed in the story (and so I had to keep reminding myself that this wasn’t history but…
5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son
My son is nine, and we are experiencing the golden years of childhood. He’s old enough to manage some things on his own, but hasn’t reached the tumult of adolescence. Sure, we have ups and downs, but as a parent, I’m really enjoying this time. In a few short years, the challenges will mount, and…
Russian Winter
I like books that feature characters from a different country or culture or with an interesting profession. I enjoy a story that spans across years, revealing secrets and regrets and reality. I enjoyed Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay for all of those reasons and more. Unfortunately, it’s often hard for me to write a review…
The Long Song
On occasion I read books that I feel wholly unqualified to review – I don’t have an English degree, I’m not a teacher or a librarian, I just love books. The Long Song by Andrea Levy, a 2010 Man Booker Prize finalist now out in paperback, falls into this category. The Long Song opens with…
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