Julie’s Review: is a cute book about a puppy in the shelter who has a security blanky. The other pups tease him, but his kind roommate helps him remember the importance of the blanky – that is reminds him of his mother. On adoption day, he meets a girl who also has her […]
WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR By Kathie Giorgio Book Summary Motherhood is a symphony, from the first movement, through crescendo after crescendo, to the finale. Hildy Halverson, a genius in math and science, is pushed by her parents to step into a male-dominated field and change the world for women. But Hildy, enamored of the […]
Julie’s Review of This is a lovely book teaching about the Indian holiday of Diwali to kids not familiar with the culture or holiday. The book follows a girl who has grown up with massive Diwali parties in her previous home. But now, she lives somewhere else and the streets do not look the same. But […]
NonFiction November is hosted by a group of bookish ladies. You can join Nonfiction November here and meet the hosts. Week 1 (10/28-11/1) Your Year in Nonfiction: Celebrate your year of nonfiction. What books have you read? What were your favorites? Have you had a favorite topic? Is there a topic you want to read about […]
Here at Chapter Break, we don’t always write a full review of every book we read. Well, now we decided to do these monthly wrap-up posts with roundups of our reviews this month and mini-reviews to fill in the gaps. Enjoy! Mini Book Reviews : The topics addressed in this book are so […]
Julie’s Review : This book contains stories about real people from 5 different continents. The beauty of it is you can read them in order, or skip around based on what you’re interested in that day. The stories are quick and great for bedtime or even a history lesson for the day. The stories […]
For this discussion post, we are joining the Tell Me Something Tuesday challenge run by Jen at That’s What I’m Talking About. Here’s the topic for this week. How do you like to be scared? Horror or thriller? Julie: Truth be told I don’t like to be scared, per se. I like to be […]
by Viviana Falleti Children’s Books / Cats The Cats’ Museum – Mom’s Choice Awards® Recipient! HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF CATS WORKING AT A MUSEUM ??? Catherine the Great, in 1766, recruited stray cats to protect her beloved Hermitage Museum from rodents. Generations later, to this day, cats are still working there, protecting the […]
by J.F. Bloomfield Synopsis (from Amazon): In this harrowing tale of humanity well past the brink of insanity, Canadian author J. F. Bloomfield takes the reader on a dangerous adventure through the corpse of a world that went horribly wrong. Starting off unprepared and deathly afraid, the main character, Will, just barely makes it underground […]
by Eliot Pattison Counterpoint Paperback ISBN-13: 978-1640096783 400 Pages On Sale: October 22, 2024 Genre: Historical Fiction BOOK SYNOPSIS As the drumbeat of the American Revolution grows ever closer, Scotsman-turned-American-patriot Duncan McCallum must navigate treacherous cultural and political waters if he’s to secure a fighting chance for the fledgling nation in this gripping installment of […]