Creative and adorable, this book makes you think. The crayons each have a valid complaint and Duncan has the job of being the referee. Some are used to much, some too little, others complain they are not being used for the right thing, each has a bone to pick with the young artist using them. This is a book about problem solving and the ending teaches young ones, if you think hard- you will find a solution to make most everyone happy. Bravo!
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Carole P. Roman
Captivating read about the life of a French Princess wedded to the Spanish heir to the throne in the 17th century. Beautifully written, Harrison recreates the glittering Hapsburg Spanish court, filled with treachery, adultery and murder. Not for readers expecting a light historical read, its the tragedy of two girls, one a princess the other a peasant, and traces the impotency of finding happiness in their own lives. Faced with torture, with no one to trust, it's a depressing spiral downward of two women that fate won't allow survival. Poison is a provocative read that will stay with you long after you close the book.
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Carole P. Roman
The Georgian Kings are not as titillating as the Plantegenet or even have the publicity power of the Tudors. God Save the King was like a 18th century reality show, bringing the dysfunction of the royal family into the open. Laura Purcell paints a vivid picture of the royal family making them appear all too achingly human. Queen Charlotte, often eclipsed by her more famously "Mad" husband is drawn as a depressed matriarch swinging between abuse and smothering love. Her disappointments in all her relationships are played out as she ages. George in all his crazy glory is his yin to her yang for the children, alternating between delightful interest to willful isolation trying to hold onto the family he wants frozen in a perfect childhood. Each one of the princes and princess's bring a boatload of problems to the mix and the parents struggle to keep them from being hurt- often being the one to hurt them the most. An interesting book, novel idea- I think I got to know the Georgian crew much better and in my own mind was able finally to put faces to the names.
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Carole P. Roman
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Carole P. Roman
I love Sandra Dallas. I read a book of hers many years ago and never forgot it. I fell out of this genre and this book pulled me right back in again. Sandra Dallas writes of the women who won the west. Reading about the hardships, whether it was the hostile environment, terrible weather or cruel husbands, she writes of women's courage and strength that forged the foundation that built the west. Unsentimental, but with a rich voice of what life was like in the second half of the 19th century, Dallas embroiders a wonderful tapestry of the life on the plains for the brave women who built a life there.
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Carole P. Roman
"Stuck In The Doldrums" and "If You Were Me And Lived In...France" are available for free download today! I hope you will read them and leave a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads. I'd love to get your feedback!
This was my first book by Jodi Picoult and what a doozy. It is a book about Faith, and I am not talking about the main character here who happens to be named Faith. A child caught in a bitter custody battle begins to speak to a imaginary stranger, develops stigmata and is able to heal the sick. This starts a media frenzy that throws the child and her mother in a struggle between the medical and religious communities. Everybody is fighting over the child and nobody quite understands or even believes what's happening. Gripping and insightful, Picoult has turned out a controversial and fast paced read that will keep you up long after you finish the last page. As I said earlier, it is a book about faith, but it's also a testament to what a mother will do to protect her child. A great and suspenseful read.
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Carole P. Roman
