Author Archives: Rita's Reviews
It’s not that I’ve quit blogging or reading, it’s that I haven’t found time to blog about what I’m reading…and make it sound sensical! Some of the books I’ve read lately have come from the WATC Library’s Rotating Collection. No, … Continue reading
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Read more »Patricia McCormick takes us to the world of child sex trade and she doesn’t hold anything back. Sold was a National Book Award finalist. The style is sparse with lots of white space on each page and it’s needed because … Continue reading
Read more »The Kite Runner: It’s harsh and very raw, but it tells the story of the fabulous, yet fractured Afghanistan from the time before the rule of the Taliban when two young boys, friends but of completely different classes, live close and play together, until … Continue reading
Read more »Reading The Oster Conspiracy of 1938: The unknown story of the military plot to kill Hitler and avert World War II. The title says it all. It’s difficult to keep the generals separate, but the immensity of the situation overrides … Continue reading
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Read more »?????????????????????????????????????????????????Please post what you’re currently reading or a book, article, or online item that you’ve read that made an impact on your life. These will be posted as comments. Be my guest…
Read more »“‘Without the sod the water vanished,
the soil turned to dust….
Such a sorrow doesn’t come suddenly,
there are a thousand steps to take
before you get there.’
But now,
sorrow climbs up our front steps,
big as Texas,
and we didn’t even see it coming,
even though it’d been making
its way straight for us
all along.” –Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse Continue reading
Two animal books, even though I don’t usually like animal books. Find out if these are different. Continue reading
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