Tag Archives: family
Book review: Wonder by R.J. Palacio (9780375899881)
I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid…I know ordinary kids don’t make other kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get scared at wherever they go. My name is August, by the way, I won’t … Continue reading
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Book review: Running Around (And Such) by Linda Byler (9781561486885)
I am a big fan of young adult and Christian fiction and was excited about reading Ms. Byler’s debut novel. However, I found the book to be choppy and slow to get to the meaning of the book title, running … Continue reading
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Book Review: Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret by Steve Luxenberg (9781401322472)
“Without really trying, I have become a collector of other families’ secrets.” –Steve Luxenberg. Steve Luxenberg’s memoir reads like a mystery. In the Spring of 1995, Steve finds out that his mother, Beth, had a sister, Annie, who was mentally … Continue reading
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