Review:This book is set in medieval England and was written, (and awarded the Newbery), in 1949. As between the medieval setting and the 1940's writing style I'm not entirely sure which is the more old-fashioned. That said, the book is colorful, sweet tempered, and actually pretty well paced for such a book written at such a time.

We follow Robin's challenges, adventures, and courageous spirit through a series of misadventures that conclude with a perilous castle siege. Through it all Robin rema... Read more

Review:This book is a book many people would enjoy,
especially who love Egypt. I would give this book a 300 stars, but the stars only go up to five. It is about a boy named Ranofer. He has to live with Gebu his wicked half brother who is a tomb robber and stone cutter. The reason
Ranofer has to live with him because his father dies.
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Review:Happy belated Pub Day to The Beekeeper’s Promise ?, which came out yesterday! ? I was fortunate enough to be able to read this book through NetGalley so thank you to both them & Amazon Publishing for making that happen in exchange for an honest review. ?
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The Beekeeper’s Promise is a story about love and persistence in the face of evil and alternates between two female narrators in two different time frames. Abi is a young woman in 2017 trying to recover from a horrific past and Elian... Read more

Review:I loved how book one flowed effortlessly into book two; and yet neither ended leaving you hanging in suspense. This one was a little "steamier" in places with Reese and Levi: and I personally felt inappropriate for young teens. This said, I look forward to the third book in the series. I just hope the relationship between Reese and Levi does not get "steamer." This is a good series which doesn't need to be ruined with sexual overtones. Read more

Review:An intense and lovely second chance romance, I completely fell for Jude and Veronica’s (Ronnie) story. Veronica has scars inside and out, and Jude is has scars of his own. Jude and Ronnie had an instant attraction which led to her avoiding her professor's class thereafter. Jude has his own reasons. A fantastic beginning, this gives great tension and let's us see where they both are. It's a great read and it's wonderful getting to know the characters and some other pieces in the undertones. This ... Read more

Review:This book captures the reality of growing up in SW Pa. The author does a masterful job of capturing both the simple basic lifestye coupled with decency and integrity and humor. His stories rang so true for me. I lived in Norvelt "D" section and often received "community service" discipline while growing up.
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Review:After seeing that this book won Newbery Honor status and was present on a lot of school reading lists, and being a fan of nautical literature myself, I decided to give it a try in the college Adolescent Literature course I teach.

What a mistake.

Every single one of my students pronounced it horrible. The characters lack any real depth or interest, thanks in part to the dullness of Charlotte as narrator. The plot is unbelievable--particularly the unconvincing ending, where we are ... Read more

Review:This completed a set for a family member. We have been looking for it for some time and were happy to find it in such good condition -- especially with the laminated cover and all! Thank you for your service in recycling older books!! Read more

Review:The Duke of Wentworth has just won a fortune from the American Hamilton as they played cards in his club. His first instincts are that he has won unfairly and he will not take the money. His two friends are watching him knowing what he is thinking and caution him to go ahead and take the man's money. The man Hamilton approaches him again and explains that he is very ill and that he did indeed trick him in winning the game of cards and therefore his entire fortune. His only request is that Th... Read more

Review:Not great either. Would be better if the author stuck to 3rd person limited point of view instead of omniscient point of view. Also would rather see more internal dialogue than info-dump. Story concept is interesting. Read more