by Site Owner | Jun 9, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
By Nevada Barr Minotaur Books, $25.99, 368 pages The Rope is the latest installment in Nevada Barr’s Anna Pigeon series. Here, Barr turns back the clock to reveal the back story behind her popular character. The Rope opens in Utah’s Glen Canyon in 1995....
by Site Owner | May 18, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Body, Mind & Spirit
By Kent Nerburn New World Library, $14.00, 122 pages Ken Nerburn has a PhD in religion and art, and his spirituality is not confined to one specific tradition. Indeed, the quotes that open each chapter in Ordinary Sacred, and the references in each chapter encompass a...
by Site Owner | May 17, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
By Scot Ritchie Kids Can Press, $16.95, 32 pages Building seems to be an innate fascination with some children. It might be blocks, Legos, tinkertoys, or K’nex. Some children cannot resist the lure of a pile of miscellaneous pieces. At the same time, it is the...
by Site Owner | May 15, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
By Blaize Clement Minotaur Books, $24.99, 260 pages The Cat Sitter’s Pajamas is the sixth in a mystery series featuring Dixie Hemingway; a Florida pet-sitter. For those seeking a light, fun read involving a host of cute pets, this is a great little read....
by Site Owner | May 11, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Education, Parenting & Families
By Amanda Blake Soule with Stephen Soule Trumpeter, $19.95, 252 pages Too often people lament how time flies and their children are growing too fast as they fill their days with unfulfilling busy-ness often combined with mindless consumerism. Across the country, a...