Critter Chronicles
Book Reviews
Book Review: Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell 498 pages, hardcover; also available in e-book format Published 2011 Genre: Fiction Amazon.com Description: “Determined to find out what happened to her former deputy chief, Jack Fielding, murdered six months earlier, Kay Scarpetta travels to the Georgia Prison for Women, where an inmate has information not only on Fielding, but … Continue reading
Book Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan 450 pages, paperback; also available in hardback and e-book formats Published August 2007 Genre: Nonfiction Website Description:“What should we have for dinner? The question has confronted us since man discovered fire, but according to Michael Pollan… how we answer it today… may well determine our very survival as a … Continue reading
Book Review: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua 229 page, hardcover; also available in paperback and ebbok formats Published 2011 Genre: Nonfiction, memoir Book Description: “This is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. It’s also about Mozart and Mendelssohn, the piano and the violin, and how we made it to … Continue reading
Book Review: The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond 341 pages, hardcover; also available in paperback and ebook format Published 2011 Genre: Nonfiction memoir Description: “Popular blogger and cookbook author Drummond shares the story of her courtship and marriage to her husband, whom she refers to as Marlboro Man. Though Drummond grew up … Continue reading
Book Review: First Family by David Baldacci
First Family by David Baldacci 609 pages, paperback; also available in hardcover and ebook formats Published April 2009 Genre: Fiction Publisher’s Description: “It began with what seemed like an ordinary children’s birthday party. Friends and family gathered to celebrate. There were balloons and cake, games and gifts. This party, however, was far from ordinary. It … Continue reading
Book Review: Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson
Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson 368 pages, hardcover Published June 2011 Genre: Fiction Publisher Description: “Christine wakes up every morning in an unfamiliar bed with an unfamiliar man. She looks in the mirror and sees an unfamiliar, middle- aged face. And every morning, the man she has woken up with must … Continue reading
Book Review: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout 304 pages, hardcover; also available in paperback and ebook formats Published September 2008 Genre: Fiction Publisher’s Description: “At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in … Continue reading
Book Review: The Passage by Justin Cronin
The Passage by Justin Cronin 766 pages, paperback. Also available in hardcover and ebook formats Published 2010 Genre: Fiction Publisher’s Description: “An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival, The Passage is the story of Amy–abandoned by her mother at the age of six, pursued and then imprisoned by the shadowy figures behind a … Continue reading
Book Review: Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Kevin Leman
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Kevin Leman 272 Pages; available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats Published August 2000 Genre: Nonfiction; parenting advice Publisher Description: “Are you ready to stop pulling your hair out? Dr. Leman, father of five, will help make raising a child less daunting. He will show you how to … Continue reading
Book Review: Clean Food by Terry Walters
Clean Food by Terry Walters 290 Pages, hardcover Genre: Nonfiction; Cookbook Published 2007 Publisher’s Description: “More than a cookbook, CLEAN FOOD is an encouraging, easy-to-understand guide to eating closer to the source and benefiting from the rich nutritional profile of the freshest, in-season, locally grown ingredients. Terry Walters provides valuable information that empowers you to … Continue reading
