When a mammogram result comes back abnormal, midlife mama Summer Finley makes a snap decision to relegate fear to the back burner and fulfill a lifelong dream. Summer heads for Holland where she meets up with tulips, wooden shoes, and her best friend,...

Tropical Secrets Margarita Engle Henry Holt Books For Young Readers 198 pgs (Author notes included) Summary Daniel's parents get enough money together to send him to America to escape the Holocaust. His ship gets turned away from New York and he ends...

Here's a list of books that I've read so far for two Newbery Clubs. The ones in bold are ones I think have a shot at the Newbery not necessarily ones I like. I'm also adding links to Newbery sites I follow. Newbery Reads (as of 10/30/09) Reality Check...

After The Moment Garret Freymann-Weyr Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 328 pg. (HC provided by TLC Book Tours) Summary Leigh only wanted to help his stepsister get through her crisis. His life was on a path, one he couldn't see clearly, but at least he was...

Hours: 2.5 Books Read: 0 Pages: 177 Reading Brooklyn by Coim Toibin - We meet Eilis and her family in part 1. Rose, Eilis' sister, teams up with her mother to get Eilis to America. They live in Ireland and there aren't many jobs or any other type of...

The Brain Lair is experiencing technical difficulties! My computer has collapsed and I'm waiting to have it fixed and looking to find a new one since my daughter's computer has also died. I've been able to check some emails, twitter, and facebook...