Book Review: “The Lost Daughters of Ukraine” by Erin Litteken

When we last saw Halya Bilyk in Erin Litteken's debut novel, The Memory Keeper of Kiev, she was only two years old. It was 1934 and she and her family were still recovering from the effects of the Holodomor, Stalin's attempt to eradicate the Ukranians via starvation. The sequel, The Lost Daughters of Ukraine, finds … Continue reading Book Review: “The Lost Daughters of Ukraine” by Erin Litteken

Book Review: “The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah-Jones

I rarely read non fiction. It's hard for me to pay close attention, I find myself having to re-read paragraphs, sometimes whole pages. But, in the case of The 1619 Project, by Nikole Hannah-Jones, I made an exception. It all started when... A few weeks ago, my granddaughter and I were discussing how little we … Continue reading Book Review: “The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah-Jones

Book Review: Sisters at the Edge of the World, by Ailish Sinclair

At Stane Hame, a first-century tribal village near Cullykhan Bay in Scotland, Mooragh, spiritual leader of the Caledonia tribe known as the Taezali, worships at the standing stone--the place where she hears the Goddess.* They communicate with visions: Mooragh is mute. She is also young--perhaps in her teens. Far too young to be a spiritual … Continue reading Book Review: Sisters at the Edge of the World, by Ailish Sinclair

Book Review: “Shadows of Otherside” series, by Whitney Hill

Are you a fan of fantasy? Of werewolves, elves, and magic? Of gods and goddesses, vampires, and djinn? Then run, don't walk, to your nearest Amazon site and buy book one of Whitney Hill's awesome Shadows of Otherside series, Elemental. I am not the huge fantasy fan that many younger folks are. But I can … Continue reading Book Review: “Shadows of Otherside” series, by Whitney Hill

Book Review: “The Unlocked Path” by Janis Robinson Daly

In 1897 Philadelphia there are limited choices for young women. If one has enough connections they will be invited to be "presented" at the annual Charity Ball, a fast ticket to a society marriage and a comfortable life. But Eliza Pearson Edwards wants none of it. Eliza has grown up in a family dominated by … Continue reading Book Review: “The Unlocked Path” by Janis Robinson Daly