Welcome to another Crawford’s Mysteries and More! Book Club Novel Review. Novels read in book club will fall into the following categories: Detective (crime is solved by a detective/police officer), Cozy (no violence), Caper (told from the criminal’s POV), and More (not strictly a mystery)! Today’s pick is More! We all know the story ofContinue reading “The Song of Achilles Book Review”
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Book to Movie: The Hate U Give Review
Category: Snow Flower-a story that takes you on a journey Genre: Fiction, Young Adult You hear the word “thug” and an image immediately comes to mind. I know it does for you and it does for me. That image has been sold to us in a pretty white package with a red bow. It’s soContinue reading “Book to Movie: The Hate U Give Review”
The Poet X Book Review
Category: Snow Flower-a story that takes you on a journey Genre: Fiction, Young Adult You know I am an avid reader, but this is one book you want to buy on audio. There is something so special about hearing an author read her work aloud. But it is some other kind of magic to hearContinue reading “The Poet X Book Review”
And Justice There is None Book Review
Welcome to another Crawford’s Mysteries and More! Book Club Novel Review. Novels read in book club will fall into the following categories: Detective (crime is solved by a detective/police officer), Cozy (no violence), Caper (told from the criminal’s POV), and More (not strictly a mystery)! Mysteries will be reviewed based upon the crime taking place,Continue reading “And Justice There is None Book Review”
Straight from the Author: Guesthouse for Ganesha
Category: Snow Flower-a story that takes you on an emotional journey Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism Guesthouse for Ganesha by Judith Teitelman is a story of Judaism, Hinduism, survivalism, and love. It is Mary Poppin’s spoonful of sugar, and it is the pinprick of fear that burrows into the marrow of your bones, startingContinue reading “Straight from the Author: Guesthouse for Ganesha”
Between the World and Me Book Review
Category: Camellias on Moss-a story you never forget Genre: Nonfiction, Biography A friend told me that she read this book in the bath; read until the water got cold, added more hot water and kept reading; read until the water got cold, added more hot water and finished the book. For me, I read thisContinue reading “Between the World and Me Book Review”
Book to Movie: Pride and Prejudice Review
Category: Snow Flower-a story that takes you on an emotional journey Genre: Fiction The first time I read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, I was in the 7th grade. My friend and I were competing to see who could rack up the most points in Accelerated Reader. I don’t know if you had thatContinue reading “Book to Movie: Pride and Prejudice Review”
Mr. Mercedes Book Review
Welcome to another Crawford’s Mysteries and More! Book Club Novel Review. Novels read in book club will fall into the following categories: Detective (crime is solved by a detective/police officer), Cozy (no violence), Caper (told from the criminal’s POV), and More (not strictly a mystery)! Mysteries will be reviewed based upon the crime taking place,Continue reading “Mr. Mercedes Book Review”
Straight from the Author: Almost Like Being in Love
Category: Apple Blossom-a story that seduces you Genre: Fiction, YA Fiction, Gay Fiction Almost Like Being in Love is the punch-drunk love story that reminds you what it last felt like to be wholly, totally, stupidly, naively, I-know-this-isn’t-going-to-last-but-I-still-believe-it-with-all-my-might in love. In this book, his name is Travis, but for you it might have been LeslieContinue reading “Straight from the Author: Almost Like Being in Love”
Book to Movie: The Book Thief Review
Category: Camellias on Moss-a story you never forget Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction How do I even begin to tell you about The Book Thief by Markus Zusak? Do I start by gushing about the title? If you were perusing the aisles of your favorite book store, don’t tell me this one wouldn’t catch your eye,Continue reading “Book to Movie: The Book Thief Review”
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