by Laura DeNooyer | Jul 26, 2022 | Book Reviews
There’s no doubting the power of stories, whether fact, fiction, or a blend. There’s also no doubting the power of words—to heal, soothe, save, bind, bond, or destroy. All of that surfaces in Heidi Chiavaroli’s The Orchard House, a novel rooted in the home and...
by Laura DeNooyer | Jun 28, 2022 | Book Reviews
Like millions of other readers, the first time I read Little Women, I fell in love—with everybody. Marmee, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. And of course Theodore Laurence, AKA Laurie (even though we shared the same name; I was Laurie back then). That was 8th grade. However,...