What does it take to love another person for the rest of your life? This is the question Marissa Stapley set out to explore in her novel, Mating for Life.
Told in the voice of Catherine the Great, Eva Stachniak’s enthralling literary novel EMPRESS OF THE NIGHT intimately captures one of history’s most remarkable leaders as she reflects on her ascension to the throne, her rule over the world’s greatest power, and the sacrifices that made her the most feared and commanding woman of her time.
Are you looking for great reading suggestions for 2014? I asked my social media friends to share the first book they planned to read this year. This post highlights 25 of the many Twitter responses. I will share a list of the Facebook comments in another blog post. I’m sure this eclectic list will inspire some trips to the bookstore or a few eReader feeding sessions! I received a new Kobo Arc 7HD from my hubby for Christmas and I’ve loaded a few of these suggestions already. Did you know you can "try before you buy" with Kobo? True story!
It's hard enough being a teenager and going through all the angst, hormones and drama that comes with that stage. Imagine being a 14-year-old young man who happens to have OCD on top of the everyday stress and strife of teenage life. The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B is Adam's story. His parents are divorced and his mother's collecting habits could easily land herself on an episode of Hoarders.
Jacob is a remarkable young man. He has a unique gift to share but his mother has also been a gift to him. Jacob's mother Kristine is the driving force behind his transformation from a child diagnosed with severe autism to a math and science prodigy at age 13. How did Kristine go from raising a child who experts deemed unreachable to celebrating and honing the skills of her son who is now considered a genius with an IQ higher than Einstein's?
What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you got it right? Imagine being born, dying and being born again and again. What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would you eventually be able to save the world from its own inevitable destiny? And would you even want to?
