Having read Susanne O’Leary’s ‘Daughters of Wild Rose Bay‘ I was interested in reading more about the characters from this beautiful Irish locale. Memories of Wild Rose Bay A feel-good love story about taking chances and finding yourself, set under the endless, twinkling stars of the Wild Atlantic Way. When Kate O’Rourke takes up a temporary position as a doctor in Sandy Cove, she hopes spending time in the place where her father was from will help her find herself again. Ever since his passing she has felt lost, but she imagines the calming sound of the sea on the Irish coast…

My Mother’s Choice is the kind of heart-wrenching story that stays with you for a very long time. Book Description – My Mother’s Choice Nobody talks about my mother. Absolutely nobody. I have no idea what she was like. I’d always thought they kept quiet about her because they were sad. But what if it was because they were guilty? I watch them at the school gates, all the mothers with their daughters. I see the hugs and all those thoughtful little adjustments to scarves and ponytails. How their love seems to overflow, they have so much of it to give. And then…

For every girl or boy who owns a horse, or wished they did, “Finding Home” brings all the drama and beauty of America’s wild horses to the middle-grade reader. A coming-of-age story and a tale about friendship, trust and understanding, both horse and owner have powerful lessons to learn. Together, young Jesse Nolan from Colorado and her wild mustang, Curly Girl, rounded up in Wyoming, discover what it means to rely on oneself, as well as those who love you most. Finding Home Book Title:  FINDING HOME by Corinne Joy Brown and Ginny McDonaldCategory:  Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12),  130 pagesGenre:…