Rosemary Gresham, a London street urchin grown up, supported the other orphans she called family by taking on assignments from Mr. V. Once she ‘liberated’ an old manuscript from the British Museum. At other times she, like Robin Hood, relieved wealthy women of their jewellery. But on the eve of World War I she was […]
52 Books in 52 Weeks
Review: Heart on the Line by Karen Witemeyer
Grace Mallory, telegraph operator since her father’s sudden death, has been hiding from his killer, far away in a unique town of women. (Men are rarely allowed in Harper’s Station.) Amos Bledsoe, also a telegraph operator, is a quiet fellow who enjoys his sister’s family, bicycles, and late night telegraph chats with the unknown Miss […]
Review: Under a Summer Sky by Melody Carlson
At the end of the school year, art teacher Nicole Anderson receives an unexpected summer job offer: She is invited to manage an art gallery and house sit for a wealthy family friend in Savannah. It all seems ideal until she meets her co-worker Amira, sometimes called Vampira. Childhood friends Alex and Ryan surprise her, […]
Quotations from 102 Top Picks
While reading 102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, I came across so many worthwhile quotations that I could not fit them into a formal review. So, today my review is being published on The Curriculum Choice and I’m posting these quotations here. (Links are to my reviews and articles; there are no affiliate links on […]