Author Archives: rhapsodyinbooks

Note: This review is by my husband Jim. I lived in a public housing project until I was eight years old. There were no trees in the project. When I was eight, my family moved to a free standing house … Continue reading →

This free verse monologue told as if in Hine’s voice and using some of his actual quotes introduces kids to Lewis W. Hine, a man who became instrumental in helping to alter America’s child labor laws. Born in 1874 in … Continue reading →

This book functions as an introduction to quantum theory for beginners, and is quite lay-friendly. Quantum theory is that part of modern physics that explains the nature and behavior of matter and energy on the atomic and subatomic level, where … Continue reading →

Winslow Homer, born in 1836, became a famous American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art, and he was … Continue reading →

The star of this Regency romance is Arabella Tallant, one of eight children of a vicar without much fortune. Thankfully for Arabella, she has a well-placed godmother in London – Arabella Bridlington, after whom she was named – who offers … Continue reading →