If you’re a reader and a mother, like us here at Books for Her, you are probably working to turn your kids into readers as well. If you have thoughts on the top books for kids, including classics of course, but especially anything new, we want to hear them! We would like to post lists of top books for kids. In the meantime, check out … Continue reading We love children’s books too!
Available Now: Ciao Bella: Sex, Dante, & How to Find a Father in Italy by Helena Frith Powell **** 3.5/5 stars When supposed English writer Helena was 14, she travelled to Italy to meet the father and the family she didn’t know existed. Now grown with children of her own, she returns to Italy to relive the journey in which she discovered her Italian roots. Recommended readers: Travel lit buffs … Continue reading Travel Lit Review: Ciao Bella
Available Now: Dan Brown’s Inferno ***3/5 stars Against all logic (I mean, how much trouble can one Harvard professor get into, anyway?) Robert Langdon wakes up to find himself in another race against time to solve a mystery laced with historical intrigue and more symbology, and with yet another female companion to boot. Recommended readers: If you like a nice page turning adventure novel… if you’d like to see … Continue reading Review: Dan Brown’s Inferno
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Available July 29th: The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin ****4.5/5 stars The Empress of Austria, an uncommon heiress, and a deeply flawed hero struggling with great big life choices…If it’s true as they say that when it comes down to it there are very few plots in all of literature, this one hearkens a very famous classic with a nice twist. Challenge: Read it yourself and see what … Continue reading Available July 29th: The Fortune Hunter
Available July 29th: Lucky Us by Amy Bloom ***3/5 stars Lucky Us is an unusual coming-of-age tale of two sisters, striking out from the boring and disappointing Midwest to Hedonistic Hollywood and the New York of both the rich and poor, meeting many interesting characters along the way. Recommended readers: If you like a good coming-of-age novel, but want to read something entirely unique, this novel is for … Continue reading Available July 29th: Lucky Us
Available August 26th: The End of Innocence by Allegra Jordan ***3/5 stars Timed to release with the Centenary of World War I, The End of Innocence is the story of German noble Wils Brandl and Boston bluestocking Helen Brooks, who meet at Harvard just before World War I. When Wils is called back to Germany to fight for the Kaiser, their newfound hope is challenged and pushed to a breaking point. … Continue reading Available August 26th: The End of Innocence
I read for pleasure and that is the moment I learn the most. -Margaret Atwood Continue reading On reading for pleasure…
Available now: The Bronze Horseman Tatiana and Alexander The Summer Garden ****4.5/5 stars A grand, sweeping tale of romance, sex, and adventure against the backdrop of World War II Russia, and beyond Recommended readers: If all-encompassing romance and sex in a decent historical backdrop is your thing, read this. If you are interested in a true war story with more unexpected and lasting effects, read City … Continue reading Review: The Bronze Horseman Series
“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” -Virginia Woolf, A Room of Ones Own Continue reading Quotable Woolf
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