Midnight Sun

The cover of Stephanie Meyer's midnight sun (pomegranite on black) sits on a dark background with hearts

Midnight Sun, as you probably already know, is the latest book in the Twilight series. It covers much of the same ground as the original books–but from Edward’s point of […]

The Captain’s Boy

A screenshot of my kindle version of The Captain's Boy by Don Callaway The cover shows a man in revolutionary-era dress with a musket over one shoulder standing in front of a wagon and a log cabin.

The Captain’s Boy is the newest release from one of my critique group members–Don Callaway. This story follows a Pennsylvania farm boy from the period of the American Revolution. When […]

Sarah, Plain and Tall

The cover of Sarah, Plain and Tall (from a screenshot on my computer) shows a woman and a couple of children in old-fashioned clothes walking up a path through flat farmland.

I’ve often heard that Sarah, Plain and Tall is a very good book, but somehow I hadn’t read it before. It’s a deceptively simple story, short, with easy-to-read language. Despite […]

Fran, the Second Time Around

The cover of Fran, the Second Time Around shows on a computer screen. Fran is pictured with a pale face and two braids.

Fran is starting over at a new school because of some tragedy in her past, and at first we’re not sure what that is, but we can see that it’s […]