Addicted to reading novels, Alice Grace Ripley lost her boyfriend because her nose was always in a book. The very next day, due to Depression era cutbacks, she lost her dream job at the library. Rather than stay home and face small-town gossip, Alice decided to hand-deliver a shipment of donated books to a tiny town in eastern Kentucky […]
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Review: The Christmas Shoppe by Melody Carlson
After enjoying Christmas at Harrington’s last year, I gladly accepted the chance to review The Christmas Shoppe. I was disappointed, however. Parrish Springs, a small town facing hard economic times, was gearing up for the Christmas shopping season when Matilda Honeycutt, a newcomer, bought a building on Main Street. Curiosity ran rampant as she cleaned […]
Review: Heroes of Castle Bretten
On a dull November day General Ruprecht returned to Castle Bretten after a devastating ambush. He explained to the aged chatelaine of the castle, Lady Eleonore, that her former friend Kalmit of Komorn had set the ambush…but never fear, his two sons had been taken prisoner. To Ruprecht’s fury, however, Lady Eleonore sent one of […]
Review: Simon with Two Left Feet by Angela Narth
“Simon is a loveable, clumsy young Canada goose who trips over his feet when first learning to fly.” One thing leads to the next, and soon Simon believes the other geese who tell him he’s not only clumsy but also unwanted. Rejected, he learns flying skills by watching the lessons from a distance, and he […]