This is my new favorite book. I ask to read it every night. I really like pictures of birds and snowmen. There are cardinals and chickadees. This book has it all.

Loved the characters, story, setting, the economy of words that is perfect Nora Roberts!

Andrew and Russ’s friendship is torn apart when Russ gets interested in a girl- they have growing pains throughout the story as they create a homemade movie based on a local legend. I love Tatulli’s artwork throughout this great graphic.

4 stars for an engaging book about Dr. Siri Paiboun, retired chief coroner for Laos. This series is probably best read in order, but my library only has some of this series. In this book, #11 in the series, Siri and his friends solve three separate murders that have connections. The author is a British man who lives in Thailand. This book, like the others, provides some insight into Laotian culture with a bit of humor. Siri gets a plea from a Buddhist monk to help a fellow monk escape into Thailand. The monk was a guest in Siri's house, but has been mysteriously kidnapped. This quest sets off a chain of events, leading to a confrontation with the spirit world. If you don't like paranormal mysteries, you might not like this book. Two quotes: Author warning: "A mental health warning: Through necessity this edition is heavily spiced with supernatural elements. For those of you who prefer your mysteries dull and earthy, this is not the tome for you." "Siri put his hand to his chest where the white amulet hung from his neck. it was nothing elaborate: a hunk of white stone. But there was no question that, without it, he would have been long dead." This was a library book.

A memoir of a young woman who grew up with parents who were "preppers"/survivalists. The things she endured from home schooling (that never really occurred) to a father who did not believe in medical treatments, even when his children were severely injured, was at times extremely frustrating to read and at other times made you realize the resiliency of the human spirit. You have to read this book to see how she preserved to make something of herself in the "real" world that she was kept sheltered from her whole childhood!

Not a good read. Found it very difficult to catch and maintain my interest. Very simple book. Was not suspenseful. Characters were not very believable. Would not recommend this book.

Excellent historical fiction, takes place during the Civil War and is written from the perspective of a southern family. What I didn't realize until I finished it, there is an extra chapter at the end which tells you that it is based on a trued story. Some of the characters are using their real names and taking place on Carntion Plantation which is a real place that is still there today. Very good story.

This is a short story follow up to the first Victor the assassin book. Shows a vulnerable human side to Victor only to end badly for him. Looking forward to future reads

Die Twice is the second book in the Trevellyan series. It is a cross between Jack Reacher and James Bond. There are lost of plots twists and is very entertaining but beware if the physical brutality. I hope the third in the series is just as good.

We LOVE Billie B Brown...Perfect for quick family read alouds, or assisted beginner reads. We like guessing what the 'B' stands for in each book. In this one, we were proud of Billie for making the right decision to protect Jack's feelings & make a new friend in the process!