This book was a little slow to get into for me, but once you got past the introductions of everyone and the political set-up the book moved very quickly. I've always been drawn towards mysteries, and this book keeps you guessing until the end. The series reminds me of the Da Vinci Code books with it's fast-action, running around of the characters, and finding clues along the way. I would recommend this book for any gender to read, and … [Read more...]
What is Mommy Reading? – “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by, Stieg Larsson
September 29, 2011 by · 6 Comments
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What is Mommy Reading? – “The Hunger Games”
September 15, 2011 by · 7 Comments
"The Hunger Games," by Suzanne Collins is a teen sci-fi novel, so I never thought I would love it as much as I did! It is an amazing novel and amazing series that I would highly recommend to older teens and adults alike. It does have a bit of a controversial plot with kids competing to their death in an arena, but the books are so much more than that. The books are very well written, they make you want to keep reading at the end of each … [Read more...]
What is Mommy Reading? – “House Rules”
August 18, 2011 by · 11 Comments
I will be posting reviews of parenting books and personal books that I am reading! For this blog I am posting a review for House Rules, by Jodi Picoult. I found this book to be very educational for me. I know Jodi Picoult does research for her novels to covey whatever topic she is writing about accurately. This novel deals with a teenage boy who has Asperger's Syndrome. Since I am a former teacher, I have worked with a few kids with this … [Read more...]