Review: ‘Eleanor & Park’ by Rainbow Rowell
It’s been a while since I felt myself falling in love with a YA book … falling hard to the point where I didn’t want to do anything but read and block out the world. Rainbow Rowell’s “Eleanor &...
View ArticleReview: ‘A House in the Sky’ by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett
“A House in the Sky” by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett held me hostage for two days. I couldn’t stop reading the terrifying account of Amanda and Nigel’s kidnapping in Somalia. I felt their fear when...
View ArticleReview: ‘The Husband’s Secret’ by Liane Moriarty
“There are so many secrets about our lives we’ll never know.” Liane Moriarty’s book “The Husband’s Secret” takes a harrowing look at the damage of long-kept secrets, and short-term affairs — both...
View ArticleMy daughter’s top 10 favorite books of all time (so far)
Maybe I obsessed a bit much over bringing books into my daughter, Raina’s, life. Before I even bought a onesie or diaper, shopped for cribs, figured out how to install a baby car seat, read “What to...
View ArticleThe best (and worst) books of 2013
Although it wasn’t my 2013 New Year’s resolution, I read more books in 2013 than any other year. I resigned from my high school English teacher position in May, for which I re-read the same 10 classics...
View ArticleBooks to recharge your New Year’s resolutions and personal revolutions
From left, Kristyn Evans, Micah Smith and Kayla Green celebrate the children’s countdown at Continental Square in downtown York during the New Year’s Eve celebration in 2012. (FILE — DAILY...
View ArticleReview: ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ by Robert Galbraith
Crime dramas are not my genre, so if this particular entry seems harsh and you are someone who loves crime thrillers, my lack of knowledge may be the reason I didn’t love this book. I did, however, get...
View ArticleReview: ‘The Worst Hard Time’ by Timothy Egan
I’ve always had some weird fascination with the Dust Bowl. When I taught “Of Mice and Men,” I really wanted my students to get a sense of the desperation of the time and understand further why the...
View ArticleReview: ‘Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness’ by Susannah Cahalan
I love reading the true-life stories of brave people who overcome ridiculous odds. I love peeking inside someone else’s world and gaining hope for my own struggles in life knowing that someone surely...
View ArticleThe Rev. Christopher Rodkey releases book of sermons, ‘Too Good to Be True’
(Submitted) What does it mean to preach in a post-Christendom world? The Rev. Christopher Rodkey, pastor at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Dallastown, asks that very question when preparing for...
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