The Bible Salesman is an interesting story about Henry Dampier, a young Bible salesman who accepts a job as an FBI agent, only he’s really working as a car thief. The story is about Henry and his boss, Preston Clearwater, and their adventures in the car thief business. Here’s what I didn’t care for: The … Read more
I would probably never picked this book up on my own, but my husband works with the author’s husband who recommended it to me. I was glad he did because I really enjoyed it, and like I said, would probably have never found it otherwise. The story is about Beauty, an extremely shy and self … Read more
Since we had the giveaway yesterday, I thought I would bump Book Talk to today. I didn’t want to miss this week because I am almost finished with the very fun Peter and the Starcatchers series by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. I remember reading Dave Barry’s humor column in the Sunday paper while I … Read more
I know this book came out over a month ago, but I just barely got around to reading it. And the first half I wanted to kill. I am just really sick and tired of 1. Edward’s “marble skin” and “golden eyes,” and 2. hearing Bella’s insecurities about her relationship with Edward! I don’t get … Read more
This is a great book about feeding your child through every stage. Ellyn Satter talks about the role of a child and parent in feeding, a child’s intuitive feeding abilities, breastfeeding and formula feeding, and infant, older baby, toddler, and preschooler feeding. She shares some very useful information about children’s growth and development during these … Read more
Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown, is our bedtime book. We read it together every night, and I particularly love this book because it is so simple and follows a pattern, so it’s easy to memorize. When we are camping or on vacation and forget our bedtime book, we can still “read” it. The illustrations … Read more
Elizabeth George Spear is the author of this Newberry Medal Winner. This books is great for young readers because of the historical context and simple story. The Witch of Blackbird Pond takes place in 1687 and is about Kit, a young girl who leaves her comfortable home and life in Barbados after her grandfather’s death … Read more
I just finished The Host and it was a real page turner. I enjoyed the Twilight series, and I also like science fictiony books, so I expected to like this one. If you didn’t like Twilight, try this one out anyway. It is an adult novel and the writing is better than Twilight. The Host … Read more
I just finished the third book in Brandon Mull’s Fablehaven series about a secret preserve filled with magical creatures, some friendly and harmless, others deadly. Kendra and Seth Sorenson, grandchildren to caretakers Stan and Ruth Sorenson, discover the secret world and have many exciting and dangerous adventures. The series is about the battle between the … Read more
I didn’t do book talk last Monday because of the giveaway, and I am so glad to be back on track. I love sharing my favorite books with you! Today’s book talk book is Snakes!, by David T. Greenburg, and it’s a great one. The story is about a boy who is afraid of snakes, … Read more