Books 12 and 13
12. A Child's Garden of Verses, by Robert Louis Stevenson. I read this collection of poetry for my online readings. This is definitely one of my favorites, these poems were so charming and whimsical, for the most part. Mom told me she read me a lot of these when I was really young. I don't recall that but it would explain why I felt sort of nostalgic when I read them. This would be good for pre-K and primary aged students. There is one poem that, shall we say, didn't age well. But the others hold up and reading them made me smile.
13. Raining Tears, by Laura Freeman. A disclaimer: the author is a friend and former co-worker. That said, I really enjoyed this thriller. Detective Sidney Harrison is asked to investigate and quickly wrap up what initially looks like a case of a robbery gone wrong, with police shooting the suspect. However, small but important details surface, and the detective quickly realizes the case is more complicated than she could have realized. The rest of the story deals with how Harrison manages to figure out the real story (something the reader is already privy to, but the hunt as Harrison puts together the pieces is engaging). The characters are well done and interesting, and I finished the book in a few days- hard to put down!
Currently reading: All the News That's Fit to Click by Caitlin Petre, The Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon Talley, and The 1910 Slocum Massacre by E. R. Bills.