by Brooke Romney | Aug 2, 2016 | Books
The summer is winding down, but there is definitely time for one, last, great read, and I have the perfect book for you: The Nightingale. The story is addictive, the characters are complex and beautiful, and the message is so powerful. You will gasp, you will will...
by Brooke Romney | Jun 27, 2016 | Books
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Stats according to Parker: 5 stars 2 books in the series You will love Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library if you like: Hold Fast, Beholding Bee, Under the Egg, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Language: no...
by Brooke Romney | Mar 15, 2016 | Books
Every now and then, there is a book that I think EVERYONE should read..When Breath Becomes Air tops my list this year. Kalanthi alters our view of death and reminds us what it means to really live. On top of that it is: Addictive: You will read it way past your...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 3, 2016 | Books
Sometimes, a book I love lingers with me. I will notice the characters popping into my head months after I have finished their story and I find myself wanting to talk about them with friends and family who have never read the book. That is how The Boys in the...
by Brooke Romney | Jan 27, 2016 | Books, Gift Ideas
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs ($7) Stars according to Parker: 5 stars 3 books in the series You will love Spy School if you like: Bad Apple, Nerd Camp, Treasure Hunters, H.I.V.E. Language: none that I can remember Nightmares: nope Violence: some violence and...
by Brooke Romney | Dec 7, 2015 | Books, Gift Ideas, Parenting
Books make great gifts, but great books make the best gifts. Unselfish by Paul D. Parkinson is a great one. It is a collection of short stories about people all over the world who choose to be Unselfish and what happens because of their seemingly simple choice. We...
