Today’s Saturday Book Review is Nation by Terry Pratchett. Rated as one of the greatest young adult novels that no one seems to know about, this story explores the aftermath of a massive title wave that destroys a sailing ship carrying a distant British royal relation, Daphne, who unbelievably is next in line for the … More Saturday Book Review- Nation
Today’s Saturday book review is Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns. Stumble into the old age, quintessential town of Cold Sassy as you meet Will Tweedy, a young 14 year old boy. Will’s life has more or less followed the rigid social norms of his home town, for forever it seems, that is until … More Saturday Book Review- Cold Sassy Tree
Today’s Saturday Book Review is The White Mountains by John Christopher. Published over 50 years ago, I feel this book still has a place among other great works of science fiction. First in the Tripod Trilogy, the White Mountains takes place in what feels like medieval England but actually turns out to be a horrifying … More Saturday Book Review- The White Mountains
Today’s Saturday Book Review is Dragon Song by Anne McCaffery. This young adult novel Enter the world of Pern where humans inhabit vast underground caves and build city’s into cliff faces, where dangerous flesh eating spores called Thread fall from the skies and, most importantly, where dragons are mankind’s only salvation. Dragon Song follows the … More Saturday Book Review- DragonSong
Today’s Saturday Book Review is “Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville. This is book one in The Unicorn Chronicles series. Unknown to the young girl Cara, a dangerous quest will thrust her from our world into another full of magical creatures like dwarves, dragons, wanderers, and even unicorns. There she will find … More Saturday Book Review- Into The Land of the Unicorns
Today’s Saturday book review title is Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. If you haven’t ever read anything by Sharon Creech, stop what you are reading right now and read this book. I read this book in fifth grade and I it has stayed with me even to today. Take an adventure with 13-year old … More Saturday Book Review- Walk Two Moons
Today’s Saturday book review title is “Crossing the Wire” by Will Hobbs. It is a young adult book that reads quickly and envelops you in an unforgettable story of the human spirit. When young Victor Flores finds that his crops no longer can provide for his family he must travel North under the wire for … More Saturday Book Review- Crossing The Wire
Today’s Saturday book review title is a sci-fi classic: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. This series of young adult short stories chronicles the colonization of Mars and subsequent conflict between the aboriginal Martians. Experience a 1950 style version of the future as humans flee from a war ravaged earth in search of a better … More Saturday Book Review- The Martian Chronicles
Today’s Saturday book review title is “Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve. Not all is as it seems aboard the great traction city of London as it skims across the killing grounds looking for its next victory. With old tech and new world problems this city is out to change the course of history forever, or … More Saturday Book Review- Mortal Engines
If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll know I love food. Being married to someone who not only appreciates good food but also enjoys making it only helps my predicament, and I’m okay with that. Today’s book review comes from my favorite LA and NY times food critic and gourmet chief Ruth Reichl. If you … More Saturday Book Review- Garlic and Sapphires
