By Alicia Wanek What was your favorite book as a child? The one you read or got your parents to read again and again? Now think about the main characters and consider how many of them were of a diverse racial or ethnic background. Probably not many. That’s likely because…
By Audra Glidewell, M.Ed. Remember snuggling with your kids and reading bedtime stories when they were little? The coziness, the giggles, the cries for “just one more book!” Yet, now it may seem like your teen has forgotten how to read anything that is not on a glowing screen. According…
By Kerrie McLoughlin Most long-distance grandparents will agree that you don’t have to live in the same town to play a huge role in the life of your grandchildren. Yes, you might be sad that your grandkids don’t live close by, but you can certainly still create a special and…
By Andrea Peskind Katz | Contributor For many of us, there’s nothing quite like getting lost in a good book. Reading can transport us to another world, providing escape from life’s everyday stresses, at least temporarily. Here are my suggestions for new books I hope you will enjoy as…
By Andrea Peskind Katz | Contributor Books to Transport You This Spring Break Historical Fiction The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz Two years after Grace Kelly’s royal wedding, her iconic dress is still all the rage in Paris—and one replica, and the secrets it carries, will inspire three generations…
By Andrea Peskind Katz Love is in the air… so here are Books You Will Love Wonderful Novels Exploring Love Between Me and You by Allison Winn Scotch A life of passion, joy, tragedy, and loss—once shared—becomes one as shifting and unpredictable as a memory. And as Ben and Tatum…
By Andrea Peskind Katz | Contributor Books for the Long Flight to Snow or Beach Cartier’s Hope by M.J. Rose Shortly after the world-famous Hope Diamond is acquired for a record sum, Vera begins investigating rumors about schemes by its new owner, jeweler Pierre Cartier, to manipulate its value. A…
By Andrea Peskind Katz | Contributor The dog days of summer are upon us when Texas triple digits hit. Ugh! Either float on a raft in a pool or flee the state and go on vacation. Either way, these books are the perfect escapes for these dog days. Fabulous Fiction…
by Lisa A. Beach Since my childhood days of reading comic books and Nancy Drew mysteries, I’ve always been a voracious reader. As the family bookworm, I earned the nickname “Booka” from my dad, who was a big reader himself. And my mom helped foster my obsession with…