Review: Mystical Stitches: Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment

Mystical Stitches: Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment by Christi Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: The Magnolia Palace

The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876

To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 by Bret Baier
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman

You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman by Mike Thomas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy

Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy by Nathaniel Philbrick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: Double Shots, Donuts, and Dead Dudes

Double Shots, Donuts, and Dead Dudes by Harper Lin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Matt and Fran are so adorable!! While the Pink Cupcake series (if you haven't read it, you should), is my favorite of all.....this one is still superb. Fall break is coming up for many of you so download the series and sit on the beach and read. They are quick, enjoyable reads, books you can read while watching the kids frolic on the playground.

This one went in a slightly different direction, which I love about Harper; there may be a death in every book but she keeps it fresh with the hows and whys. I can't tell you too much or I will give away the plot, but I will tell you that I was hungry from the first restaurant burrito to the donut recipe at the end of the book.

I received an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.



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Review: Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have been kind of obsessed about DEH for about a year now. I think the play and soundtrack are brilliant. Once I heard there was a book I just had to read it. I think I liked it even more. You don't have the music (being a musical nut, I thoroughly enjoy that part), but you have a GREAT story.

Without giving much away...Evan is kind of a mystery to his mom, friends, and the kids at school He has an absent father, a mom that has a job but goes to school and a therapist that makes him write letters to himself.
The death of a classmate changes Evan's whole world. He gets caught up in something he can't handle because he doesn't know how, and he has to face the facts of things that have happened in his own life.

It is a very quick read because the play itself is only about 2 hours.

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