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Saturday, October 8, 2016 5:35:08 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review- A House Without Windows:
Wisteria said, "A House Without Windowsby Nadia SashimiWilliam Morrow (August 16, 2016)ISBN-10: 0062449680ISBN-13: 978-0062449689Hardcover: 432 pagesWisteria's ReviewI must begin by saying that like other reviewers have noted: I also reread many..." more
Friday, October 7, 2016 7:08:53 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Galgos Need Our Help:
Wisteria said, "My Galgos, Jenson & Button: Their StoryMany of you know my passion for reading, but not as many know my passion for Greyhound rescue. I am a foster parent and have helped to assimilate many new off the track dogs as they transition from their..." more
Thursday, October 6, 2016 8:28:48 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Can It Be a Year?:
Wisteria said, "Has it really been a year since my last Bookworm Dinner post?At last my year long journey has taken a turn back to the roots of my passion.....writing.I have missed the daily/weekly posts to my blog readers. I have missed the time writing..." more
Sunday, September 27, 2015 11:47:07 AM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Banned Book Week Video...YA Quotes:
Wisteria said, "As we celebrate Banned Book Week...I stumbled upon this simple and reflective video that in my opinion captures the spirit of this occasion. from Epic Reads.....Published on Sep 25, 2015Next week is Banned Books Week, and we’re..." more
Sunday, September 27, 2015 8:33:14 AM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review: The Prize, by Dale Russakoff:
Wisteria said, "THE PRIZE: WHO'S IN CHARGE OF AMERICA'S SCHOOLSby Dale RussakoffHoughton MifflinSeptember 20140547945019 ISBN 13 9780547840512304 PagesTHE PRIZE: WHO'S IN CHARGE OF AMERICA'S SCHOOLS, commands your attention throughout. An absorbing book..." more
Sunday, August 9, 2015 5:39:14 AM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review-The Hired Girl, by Laura Amy Schlitz:
Wisteria said, "The Hired GirlLaura Amy SchlitzCandlewick PressPublication month: September 2015978-0-7636-7818-0$17.99/$23.99 Canada400 pagesAge 12+ ..." more
Thursday, April 16, 2015 7:51:09 AM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Hit the Reading Road with '12 Amazing Bookmobiles':
Wisteria said, "Wanted to share...so cool. How does one do this?Hit the Reading Road with '12 Amazing Bookmobiles'Wisteria 4/16/15"
Thursday, March 5, 2015 6:10:58 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review-War Dogs by Rebecca Frankel:
Wisteria said, " War DogsTales of Canine Heroism, History, and LoveRebecca FrankelPalgrave Macmillan Trade (2014),Hardcover, 272 pagesDisclosure: A copy of War Dogs was sent to me by Library Thing Early Reviewer program in exchange for an unbiased..." more
Saturday, February 21, 2015 12:55:52 AM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review-Beholding Bee, by Kimberly Newton Fusco:
Wisteria said, "Beholding Beeby Kimberly Newton FuscoPublished by: Knopf Books for Young ReadersFebruary 12, 2013Hardcover, 336 pages978-0375868368Lexile: 790LReview by Wisteria©Beeholding Bee will engage readers from the first page. Life has not been..." more
Monday, February 16, 2015 11:29:20 AM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review- Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar Delijani:
Wisteria said, "Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar DelijaniMy rating: 5 of 5 starsISBN-978-1-4767=0909-3Atria BooksPublished: 2013Novel: History-Iran, post-revolutionary Iran, 1983-2011This is one of the best books I have read this year! Sahar Delijani..." more
Monday, February 16, 2015 11:29:20 AM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review-A Royal Experiment by Janice Hadlow:
Wisteria said, "A Royal ExperimentThe Private Life of King George IIIby Janice HadlowPublished by: Henry Holt & CompanyNovember 18th, 2014704 pages, 9780805096569Most American's have an opinion of King George III as the king who overtaxed the colonies, a..." more
Monday, February 16, 2015 11:29:20 AM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Guest Post- The Price of Blood (Book II), by Patricia Bracewell:
Wisteria said, "The Price of Bloodby Patricia BracewellPublisher: VikingRelease: February 5, 2015978-0525427278448 pagesShort note from Wisteria:Amazing! I first read Shadow of the Crown (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #1) when it was first released.I became..." more
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 4:57:57 AM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review- Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar Delijani:
Wisteria said, "Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar DelijaniMy rating: 5 of 5 starsISBN-978-1-4767=0909-3Atria BooksPublished: 2013Novel: History-Iran, post-revolutionary Iran, 1983-2011This is one of the best books I have read this year! Sahar Delijani..." more
Thursday, June 26, 2014 8:14:06 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Recommendation: Bunker Hill by Nathaniel Philbrick:
Wisteria said, "BUNKER HILL: A City, A Siege, A Revolutionby Nathaniel PhilbrickHardcover: 416 pagesPublisher: Viking Adult; 1 edition (April 30, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0670025445ISBN-13: 978-0670025442#2 on Amazon's Best Sellers..." more
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 8:15:10 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled ebookfriendly.com/free-public-domain-books-sources/:
Wisteria said, "Hi everyone! I wanted to pass on this list of free-public-domain book sources to you and have it handy on my blog so that I can refer back to it. Enjoy!http://ebookfriendly.com/free-public-domain-books-sources/"
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:46:25 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review: Shrapnel:
Wisteria said, "SHRAPNEL By William WhartonWilliam MorrowMay 2013Hardcover, 272 pages(US) 9780062257376(US) 23.99William Wharton died in 2008, but the memoir he wrote about his experiences in World War II will live forever. These are intimate letters,..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:46:25 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review: The Girl Who Married an Eagle, by Tamar Myers:
Wisteria said, "THE GIRL WHO MARRIED AN EAGLEby Tamar MyersWilliam Morrow PublisherMay, 2013 pb, 288 pp, $13.99 978-0-60-220385-4.Julia Newton, a recent American college grad, attends a lecture about missions in Africa and decides she has found her..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:46:25 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review: A Hundred Summers, by Beatriz Williams:
Wisteria said, "Personal Thoughts......The setting of A Hundred Summers takes place in and around Watch Hill, Rhode Island. As a child I vacationed along this same stretch of beach with my family each summer. Later, my parents moved to Misquamicut to..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:46:25 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review: The Bathing Women, by Tie Ning:
Wisteria said, " THE BATHING WOMENby Tie NingScribner, October 9, 2012978-1451694840Hardcover, 368 pages(US) $25.00, (CA) $28.99 Four women come of age amid Mao’s Cultural Revolution in a small village near Beijing. Taio is a children’s book editor while..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:46:25 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review: Crossing Purgatory, by Gary Schanbacher:
Wisteria said, " CROSSING PURGATORYby Gary SchanbacherPegasus, 2013Hardcover, 336 pages9781605984438$25.00 (US)In May of 1858, Thompson Grey abandons his farm in Indiana, unable to live in the present and inconsolable after the death of his wife and two..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:46:25 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review: City of Hope: A Novel, by Kate Kerrigan:
Wisteria said, "CITY OF HOPEby Kate Kerrigan William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (June 25, 2013)Paperback, 352 pages978-0062237286$14.99 CITY OF HOPE, the sequel to Ellis Island, begins in Ireland in 1934. It has been over ten years since Ellie ..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:46:25 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review: Swimming in the Moon, by Pamela Schoenewaldt:
Wisteria said, "SWIMMING IN THE MOONby Pamela SchoenewaldtWilliam Morrow978-0062202239Paperback, 368 pagesSeptember 3, 2013Lucia has moments of doubt about her mother Teresa Esposito’s sometimes peculiar behavior. She never knew her father, who deserted the two..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:46:25 PM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Cries of the Lost:
Wisteria said, "Cries of the Lost sequel to Dead AnywayNovember 22, 2013 by Chris KnopfReview: CRIES OF THE LOST and DEAD ANYWAY by Chris KnopfAdvance Praise An Advertisement in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY © [Wisteria Leigh] and [Bookworm's Dinner],..." more
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 11:33:29 AM
Wisteria Leigh wrote a blog post titled Review- We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen:
Wisteria said, "We Found A Hat (5 star)by Jon KlassenCandlewick PressPublished October 11, 2016Hardcover, $17.99ISBN-10: 0763656003ISBN-13: 978-0763656003My review: IntroI ordered Jon Klassen's new book as soon as I could. I teach at the elementary..." more