Published in 1911, The Secret Garden is Frances Hodgson Burnett's greatest literary work. This beloved classic has been a part of many childhoods and has inspired a love for reading in many hearts, mine included. The story is primarily about Mary Lennox, who is a very disagreeable little girl. Moving from India to her uncle'sContinue reading "Review of “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett"
Review of “Rafa” by Rafael Nadal and John Carlin
This is a memoir of the life of the Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal published in 2011. I have owned the book for that long as well, but never tried to read it until this year. The beginning of the book is set against the background of the 2008 Wimbledon finals in London. This wasContinue reading "Review of “Rafa” by Rafael Nadal and John Carlin"
Review of “Heart on the Line” by Karen Witemeyer
Set in Texas 1894, Heart on the Line is the second novel in the series Ladies of Harper's Station. It follows the story of Grace Mallory, a telegrapher who has found solace and a hiding place in the women's colony of Harper Station. When Grace's father is murdered for information he discovered, Grace takes thisContinue reading "Review of “Heart on the Line” by Karen Witemeyer"