As they hunt together deep in the jungles of New Guinea, Wambu learns jungle craft and the ancient stories of spirits and magic from his father. But Wambu has discovered the power of the white man’s magic from a former villager, Hassewiets. When he and his father find a little fugitive girl, Sirja who is a […]
Reviews: Fiction
Review: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson
On my own, I would never, ever have picked up Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. However, it was this month’s selection in Jessica’s online book club, Booking It, so after some internal struggles I did order it from the library. You see, it’s not my style. A frumpy, has-been governess, looking desperately for a […]
Review: The Discovery by Dan Walsh
Michael Warner, an aspiring writer, inherited his grandfather’s Charlestown estate…and that included the study where his famous grandfather had written his blockbuster novels. Not only that, but Michael, his sister Marilyn, and the rest of his family also inherited millions. Marilyn, for one, was not satisfied. She was upset that the will had contained no clues to […]
Review: The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck
Charlotte, owner of a bridal salon, can’t seem to get around to choosing her own wedding dress. Her fiancé Tim is having a hard time getting down to wedding preparations as well. When Charlotte spends $1000 on a trunk at an auction, Tim is very upset. But what is hidden in that trunk, welded shut? […]