Book Reviews – Page 27 – WRITERS' RUMPUS

For Your Littlest Valentine

February 9, 2018 Kim Chaffee

For Your Littlest Valentine

Don’t Forget to Read!

January 26, 2018 Laura Fineberg Cooper

My favorite way to start each day is in my favorite chair with a book, giant mug of coffee, and boxer at my feet (or

Telescoping in: Turtles All The Way Down by John Green

January 5, 2018 Joyce Audy Zarins

The Fault in Our Stars, Will Grayson, Will Grayson, Paper Towns, and Looking for Alaska are radiant novels by John Green. His newest YA, Turtles

Before We Close the Book on 2017…

December 29, 2017 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Sing to the tune of “My Favorite Things” by Rodgers and Hammerstein: Snowflakes on noses and text-able mittens Antlers on doggies and bells on soft

The Anti Hero Age

October 24, 2017 Alumni & Guests

By Dana Nuenighoff As Halloween approaches, scary stories fill the air. It’s the time of year when villains and monsters take the stage. In the

The Wonderling by Mira Bartók

October 6, 2017 Joyce Audy Zarins

Note: I was given a review copy of this book. Imagine a world where “the line between animals and humans was not so clearly defined”

How to Use Goodreads

September 22, 2017 Marcia Strykowski

Goodreads is the best method I’ve found to keep track of my reading. This site can also help you discover new books to read. There’ll

Cookin’ Up Traditions

August 25, 2017 Alumni & Guests

A mentor text review of a picture book that encourages traditions! (And making yummy applesauce!)

The Girl in the Well is Me by Karen Rivers

August 4, 2017 Joyce Audy Zarins

At the bookstore how could I not pick up this book? Right on the cover are the words “Uh oh…” The Kammie’s-eye-view image tells me

…and then I read THE 100

August 1, 2017 Marianne Knowles

I’m a stickler for getting things right. Scientific or historical inaccuracies REALLY BOTHER me. On the outside I’m polite and forgiving, but inside? I rail

Two Truths and a Lie Interview

June 20, 2017 Kirsti Call

Two Truths and a Lie is the first book in a fascinating new series that presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of stories that are too crazy to be true—and asks readers to separate facts from the fakes!