Bibliography: Perry, Anne. (2008). Buckingham Palace Gardens. New York: Random House. ISBN: 9780345469311
Plot Summary: When the body of a brutally murdered prostitute is found in a linen closet at Buckingham Palace, Thomas Pitt from Special Branch is called to investigate. When he arrives, he finds that the Prince of Wales is entertaining four enterprising gentlemen [...]
Bibliography: Zink, M. (August 2009). Prophecy of the Sisters. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York. ISBN: 9780316027427
Plot Summary: Teenaged twins Alice and Lia are made orphans by their father’s death, their mother having died tragically when they were young. When Lia discovers a mark on her wrist [...]
The marathon weekend of reading is over. And I am so glad that I participated. First of all, I was reminded of summers when I was younger where it seemed like all I did was sit around and read. I remember my mom asking me to empty the dishwasher or set the table and me [...]
Sunday Evening, 9:03 p.m. Finished School for Dangerous Girls after reading it while cooking dinner and walking around the neighborhood. (I’m not sure what my fellow residents think of me. I was thinking next time I should wear my Ask a Librarian T-Shirt.) This book definitely picks up steam, and it it is almost scary [...]
Bibliography: Fucile, Tony. (2009). Let’s Do Nothing. Somervlle, MA: Candlewick Press. ISBN: 9780763634407
Review: I don’t usually review picture books, but when this one showed up in my mailbox, I was so tickled by it that I wanted to share it with just about everyone I know. (My mom has already gone out and bought a [...]