Author Archives: Naomi
Roost by Ali Bryan
Roost, Ali Bryan Freehand Books, 249 pages ISBN 9781554811373 Claudia lives in a house where every puzzle box is missing a piece, all the towels are frayed and the wallpaper border is curling at the edges. Her kids, Wesley … Continue reading
The Age of Hope by David Bergen
The Age of Hope, David Bergen HarperCollins, 287 pages ISBN 9781443411363 When Hope Plett was growing up in rural Manitoba during the 1930s and 1940s, she didn’t expect an extraordinary life. She was pretty without being beautiful, smart without … Continue reading
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It’s summer, and in summer I usually reread some of my favourite stories from childhood, outside in the gazebo if at all possible. It slows life down for me, if only for a few hours, and brings me back … Continue reading
Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill
Lullabies for Little Criminals, Heather O’Neill Harper Perennial, 330 pages ISBN 9780060875077 Life for Baby was never boring. Right before she was about to turn twelve, her father Jules flew into a panic because somebody from out of town … Continue reading
I’ll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan
I’ll Be Seeing You, Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan Harlequin Mira, 313 pages ISBN 9780778314950 It’s 1943, and Glory Whitehall doesn’t know how much more she can stand. Robbie, her two year old son, is always into mischief, another … Continue reading
The Adventures of Don Valiente and the Apache Canyon Kid by John A. Aragon and Mary W. Walters
Continuing the series of self-published books and works by new authors, today’s post is a rollicking, shoot-em-up tale of adventure in the Wild West. John A. Aragon and Mary W. Walters are both established writers, and The Adventures of Don Valiente … Continue reading
Let it Be by Chad Gayle
This is the third post in the three-part series dedicated to self-published and new authors. Today, I’m reviewing Chad Gayle’s Let it Be. You can visit Chad at http://chadgayle.com/let-it-be/ Let it Be, Chad Gayle Bracket Books, 135 pages ISBN 9780988661011 During … Continue reading
Magic in the Backyard by Kellie Elmore
This is the second post in this week’s three-part series of new and self-published authors. You can visit Kellie at http://www.kellieelmore.com Magic in the Backyard, Kellie Elmore Winter Goose Publishing, 131 pages ISBN 9780985154820 Kellie Elmore moved to southern Tennessee … Continue reading
Up, Back and Away by Kim Velk
Over the next three days, I’m posting short reviews for excellent work by self-published or new authors. The first is Up, Back, and Away by Kim Velk, whom you can visit at http://lasthouse.blospot.com or http://quartersessions.blogspot.com. Up, Back and Away, Kim … Continue reading
Reading Frenzy
No post this week. I’m reading through a half dozen or so promising works by new authors and will post some mini-reviews next week. Enjoy the summer sunshine and I’ll see you soon.
The Teatime Reader 