by Cammi Woodall | Oct 15, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
11-22-1963. You might recognize this historically important date. On this day in Dallas, Texas, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as his motorcade drove through the town. The nation mourned and our collective history changed. What great things might Kennedy...
by A.S. Hardin | Oct 8, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I may be a bit biased about this book! It sat crammed into a niche on my son’s shelf for several months. Since he prefers reading nonfiction, it merely collected dust. Until I found it on Audible because that’s the only time he will consume fictional stories. I...
by Melissa J. Troutman | Sep 24, 2021 | Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track, Guest Bloggers
Gripping adventure. Political intrigue. Twist endings. Unexpected romance. Loyal friends. Cunning enemies. Realistic characters. Deep worldbuilding. Mindblowing revelations. Endless wit. My friends, meet the Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner. The Series Book...
by Melissa J. Troutman | Sep 17, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I didn’t devour this book, this book devoured me. I started reading on my way to bed, and the next thing I knew I was trapped inside the story like Jonah inside the belly of the fish. (Thankfully it wasn’t three days and three nights before I returned to dry land,...
by A.S. Hardin | Sep 10, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
This isn’t like any other book about dragons. The Reborn King is my second Michael R. Miller book, and the first in what I expect to be an epic, battle glory and action filled trilogy. I imagine the physical book itself has much the same effect but the opening in the...
by K.A. Ramstad | Sep 3, 2021 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fantasy, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Looking for a book about unicorns? I recommend The Midnight Unicorn by Neil Reed, a story about a girl and a unicorn having a fantastical adventure. I agree with School Library Journal’s recommending this for grades Kindergarten through 2nd. Kids will see the...
