Readers who loved the Emma M. Lion series will be thoroughly thrilled to meet Marianne from Edenbrooke. Yes, dear readers there is a ‘knight’ in shining armor. Sir Philip is such a complex character he is able to exemplify the mystery of Pierce, the love of books as young Hawkes, and the witty banter of … More Edenbrook – Episode 237
Time travel with us to London back in December 1931. Right off the bat a soldier disabled from WW I blew himself up with a hand grenade; our heroine was so close she got her bell rung! Among the Mad is Jacqueline Winspear’s sixth Maisie Dobbs novel. Maisie’s summoned to work with Scotland Yard to … More Among the Mad, Maisie Dobbs #6 – Episode 236
What would it have been like to walk the first century streets of Galilee when Jesus was healing the sick and teaching the crowds that love was stronger than hate? Here are two powerful quotes: “It is the hate that is the enemy. Not men. Hate does not die with killing. It only springs up … More
Marmee:You are not God. You don’t determine the outcome. The outcome is not the point. March: What is the point? Marmee: The point is the effort. Grace: I do not ask your absolution. I simply as you to see that there is only one thing to do when we fall, and that is to get … More March – Episode 223
This novel was set up in an interesting way, devoting chapters to Penelope and individual members of her family, but also to more secondary characters such as Antonia and Dannus (the bright spots). Each snapshot gives characters their own unique voice. The Shell Seekers by Rosamonde Pilcher is written with a dual timeline, WWII and … More The Shell Seekers – Episode 195
Today, April 15, takes us back to 1912, when the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic met its match and sank with only 705 souls surviving. Join Kate and Sheila as they recap Jennifer A. Nielsen’s gripping tale, Iceberg, told from the viewpoint of 12 year old Hazel who is forced to become a stowaway because she doesn’t have … More Iceberg – Episode 184
Do you and your kids enjoy WW 2 books? If so, you are in luck! Join us as we discuss The Bicycle Spy by Yona Zekdus McDonough with our special guest! The opening line draws the reader in…“A gust of wind cut across Marcel’s face as he cycled furiously down the street.” Twelve year old … More The Bicycle Spy – Episode 176
“It’s not how much you have, but what you do with it that counts.” “Every challenge is an opportunity for growth.” “We find what we are looking for, if we look hard enough.” “In the face of adversity, never give up.” There are a plethora of inspiring quotes like these from Wilson Rawls’ Summer of the … More Summer of the Monkeys – Episode #164
”Memory is a wicked thing that warps and twists. But paper and ink receive the truth without emotion, and they read it back without partiality.” Please join Kate and Sheila as they recap, The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Martha Ballard, a midwife in Hallowell, Maine in 1789, was thrown into a murder investigation when … More The Frozen River – Episode #162
This amazing story is told through the eyes of Reuben Land (aka Rube), the middle child in a motherless family living in the cold Midwest. He suffers greatly from asthma, adores his older brother, Davy (16 years old) and his younger sister, Swede (8+ she has a birthday– definitely one of the coolest siblings we’ve … More Peace Like a River – Episode #160
