Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Denver Dossier

 

Title: Denver Dossier: Themed Adventures of Every Traveler: A Local's Guide to Art, History, Outdoor Escapes, Family Fun, Culinary Gems, and Hidden Treasures in the Mile-High City

Author: Kimberly Burk Cordova

Publisher: Cordova Consulting
 
ISBN: n/a
 
Thoughts: Pleasant and easily-accessible travel guide to various things to do and places to visit in Denver.

Rating: 4/5

Sunday, November 3, 2024

The Whalebone Theatre

 

Title: The Whalebone Theatre

Author: Joanna Quinn

Publisher: Knopf
 
ISBN: 9780593321076
 
Thoughts: Quinn presents a sweeping family saga and uses a variety of literary forms, but some of that gets lost as the last 40% or so turns into an almost typical WWII novel.

Rating: 4/5

Friday, November 1, 2024

How to Be a Victorian

 

Title: How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life

Author: Ruth Goodman

Publisher: Liveright
 
ISBN: 9780871404855
 
Thoughts: Very thorough and enjoyable glance into Victorian life and the reason why things were as they were.

Rating: 4/5

Little Monsters

 

Title: Little Monsters

Author: Andriene Brodeur

Publisher: Audible Audio
 
ISBN: n/a
 
Thoughts: Good family drama, but there were some family issues that seemed not fully fleshed.

Rating: 3/5

Thursday, October 31, 2024

The Man Who Invented Christmas

 

Title: The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits

Author: Les Standiford

Publisher: Crown
 
ISBN: 9781524762469
 
Thoughts: Approachable biography of Charles Dickens centered around his writing of A Christmas Carol, along with a brief history of the holiday.

Rating: 4/5

Monday, October 28, 2024

Mary Anne Saves the Day

 

Title: Mary Anne Saves the Day

Author: Raina Telgemeier & Ann M. Martin

Publisher: Graphix
 
ISBN: 9780545890663
 
Thoughts: Realistic portrayal of middle school friends fighting, but shows how standing up for yourself can make all the difference.

Rating: 4/5

A Thousand Times Before

 

Title: A Thousand Times Before

Author: Asha Thanki

Publisher: Viking
 
ISBN: 9780593654644
 
Thoughts: Beautiful novel about a preternatural connection between daughters and all the mothers who have gone before.

Rating: 4/5