Adventures in Books

ADVENTURE IN BOOKS REVIEW: The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron

As the weather begins to cool in the North we try to find reasons to get inside other than in the van. This is where Thrift shops really...

ADVENTURE IN BOOKS: The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

Growing up on a farm with nature as your playground gives you a profound connection to the Earth. That life I do know, but I didn't know...

ADVENTURE IN BOOKS: A Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins

A Walk Across America is a true story, set in the early 1970s, told from the heart of Peter Jenkins. Peter silenced the daily hustle of...

ADVENTURE IN BOOKS: Wonder by RJ Palacio

After reading the last book reviewed, The Reading List, it inspired me to connect with my daughter Makayla. I am her step-mom, but I have...

ADVENTURE IN BOOKS: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

This book and the person who gifted it to me is the reason for this new section of our blog. My sister, who lives down in Texas, mailed...

ADVENTURE IN BOOKS: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Just to be clear. Not every blog post will be a book review, but I'm really into this right now so I hope you're enjoying it too. We...

ADVENTURE IN BOOKS: Coyote Waits by Tony Hillerman

This book was a gift from my mom who inspired our trip to Ship Rock, New Mexico. She's read every Toni Hillerman book out there. His...

BOOK REVIEW: Last Mountains, the story of the Cascades

Recently I was gifted a book from my sister called "The Reading List" (maybe I'll review that another time) and it was an eye opening...