Family Tree #1

Initial intrigue blossomed into complete captivation as Abby’s narration revealed an inexplicably sweet, strong and resilient girl—a compassionate, sympathetic soul--in spite of circumstances. The centenarian’s story begins on a summer evening in 1930. As one memory leads to another, her life unfold......more

It will be interesting to watch how the author connects the four books that represent four generations of a family, and I'm excited to see here tackling historical fiction here. This first book centers around Abby Nichols, eight when the book starts in 1930. Her controlling and often-angry father tu......more

Review orginally posted at The Book Babe, HERE. Better To Wish is the latest book in a new series from author Ann M. Martin. Most young women will remember Ann M. Martin as the author of the famous 90s book series, The Babysitter's Club. When, I first started reading this book, I really had no idea w......more

In 2022, Abby Nicols is 100 years old. and as she says in the Prologue, when you are as old as she is, you have the pleasure of looking over your life and revisiting different days. And that is exactly what Abby does, being in August 1930 when she is eight years old and ending in February 1945, when......more

4.5/5 The Good Stuff Very realistic and true to the time period (warning some of it is quite sad and may be hard for the more sensitive reader but it is written beautifully and appropriate for the age level) Abby is a strong willed likeable character that you will cheer for Loved the relationship bet......more