by Brooke Romney | Feb 19, 2014 | Books
Snowflower and the Secret Fan and Shanghai Girls are two beautiful books about the Chinese culture. I loved both of them so much and found the women’s lives and experiences fascinating, heartbreaking and inspiring. Both were books that kept me up at night and...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 5, 2014 | Books, Parenting
The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother was all the rage a few years ago but is just as enlightening without all the hype. I enjoy any book that makes me re-evaluate how I parent and this one certainly does. It’s a book that is hard to stop thinking about, and you...
by Brooke Romney | Jan 29, 2014 | Books
I love reading books from all kinds of genres, so if you like something mysterious, thrilling and a little spooky, The Thirteenth Tale this is a great book for you. The story is a page turner and highly addictive with serious surprises, and the writing is just...
by Brooke Romney | Jan 15, 2014 | Books
I loved The Shoemaker’s Wife! It came to me at just the right time and was the exact book I was craving after some pretty deep reads. I have always enjoyed Trigiani’s writing and I think this one was her very best. The story was a star-crossed romance, but...
by Brooke Romney | Jan 8, 2014 | Books
I just re-read The Book Thief for an upcoming book club, and I am sure I loved it even more the second time. The writing is complete genius…descriptive, delicious and never forced and the story of little Liesel keeps you engaged and rooting for her and the other...
by Brooke Romney | Dec 18, 2013 | Books, Gift Ideas
image via http://www.hallmark.com/recordable-storybooks/ If you live far away from family, there is nothing quite like hearing their voice to keep them close. That is why we loved receiving these Hallmark Recordable Books every year from our in-laws. I was skeptical...
