Follow Me On TwitterHiding in the security of all things books, with some movies and tv - occasionally food...
Secret Daughter: A Mixed-Race Daughter and the Mother Who Gave Her Away, by June Cross Publication Date: April 24, 2007 Publisher: Penguin Books Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages June Cross was born in 1954, the daughter of a semi-famous black comedian and a white woman with dreams of being an actress. Her father is never [...]
The Wednesday Witch, by Ruth Chew Publisher: Holiday House Publication Date: September 1972 Format: Paperback, 128 pages I have to say that I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book as a kid, and I still do. I can’t even understand why this book isn’t still in print. That is just SCANDALOUS! Ask me how I really [...]
American Rust: A Novel, by Philipp Meyer Publisher: Spiegel & Grau Publication Date: February 24, 2009 Format: Advance Reading Copy, 368 pages Billy Poe and Isaac English are two unlikely friends, one the town’s former high school football star and the other the town whiz whiz kid- extremely intelligent but socially awkward. They have grown [...]
Two Guys Read Jane Austen, by Steven Chandler & Terrence Hill Publisher: Robert D. Reed Publishers Publication Date: October 15, 2008 Format: Trade Paperback, 126 pages The title tells the tale of this story where two men- Steve Chandler and Terry Hill- in their 60′s, who have been friends since grade school, decide to read [...]
A Child’s Journey out of Autism, by Leeann Whiffen Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. Publication Date: March 1, 2009 Format: Trade Paperback ARC, 320 pages When Leeann and Sean Whiffen bring home their baby boy, Clay, they think that they have it made. Clay is a quiet and happy baby, in contrast to his older brother Drew [...]
 |
Find Me!