The Distant Hours – Week 1

Memories have a way of sneaking back from the past. Some memories are better just left at that though. When they burst through, they are not always ready to be shared with the world. When a letter shows up for Edie’s mother, it is a shock to say the least. The letter was mailed some […]

The Distant Hours – Week 2

Life within the castle walls are anything but normal. Saffy dreams of a life away from the confining walls. Since she will most likely never marry, she has applied for a position as a governess which would take her away from England during the war years. Percy is doing what she can to help out […]

Castle in the Attic – Week 2

William is spending time getting to know his little Silver Knight. Sir Simon has told him quite the story of his past and how he managed to become a leaden knight. William wants to help him, but he is also trying to keep Mrs. Phillips from leaving as well. He is learning also what it […]

Breeze through the August reads…

July is blowing through like a furnace here! It is a perfect opportunity to take some time in the afternoon and cool off while reading a great book!! I have loved the quiet bits of the afternoon when the kids are both reading, and time seems to slow down for a while. But of course, […]

Here Be Dragons – Week 4

Oh my, we are already into our last week of reading, and what a read it is!! As we move to the end, I know that some of you are going to want to rush through and read book two (although I am hoping to work it into our line up at some point). The […]

Here Be Dragons – Week 3

Oh dear readers! How I hope that you are enjoying this book as much as I am! There are two more books after this one, and although I read them several years ago, I am thinking I might have to go back and re-read them just to refresh my memory! There are so many things […]

Here Be Dragons – Week 2

Ohhh readers, I don’t know that I can adequately describe this weeks reading!! It is truly one of those, “you have to read it, yourself” passages. Sharon Penman is one of those writers who can draw you in and make you forget that you are only reading a book, and not actually there within the […]

The Curse of the Pharaohs – Week 4

Mr. Milverton, also known as the new Lord Baskerville, is recovering nicely under the care of a nun, and a couple of devoted guards. With the case moving slowly, Radcliffe and Amelia have placed the names of those who they feel to be responsible in an envelope inside a table. As the dig moves forward […]

June’s MMS Book Club Reads

Summer weather is in full swing, and those hot summer afternoons are just begging for some reading time. Grab some fun books and lets kick back for some grand new adventures! Don’t forget the grand journeys we are on right now! Adults are going to dive into the fabulous Welsh series by Sharon Kay Penman […]

The Curse of the Pharaohs – Week 1

After several years of sitting out of the archaeological game, the Emerson’s are about to get a chance at a tomb that will make others green with envy. After the birth of their son, they stayed out of Egypt, to allow him time to grow before heading back. But when a wealthy benefactor dies, his […]