Description: A couple weeks ago I started looking for some Easter picture books that were Christ-themed. I had seen a couple recommendations online and checked them all out at the library. I was fairly disappointed with all the books I found with the exception of In the Garden by Caralyn Buehner and Brandon Dorman. Story: […]
Archives for March 2013
Review | The Allow of Law by Brandon Sanderson
2013-03-26 · by ·
I took me a long time to pick up The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel, and I regret that I didn’t read it sooner. It’s a great read. I am accustomed to being surprised by Brandon Sanderson. He’s one of the more innovative writers in the fantasy genre today, managing with his Mistborn Trilogy […]
Review | City of Thieves by David Benioff
2013-03-25 · by ·
I love this book. I cannot recommend it to everyone, and I’m not sure who else will like it, but I found City of Thieves: A Novel beautiful, if tragic, sad, and raw. Description from Goodreads: A writer visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad. His […]
Our Favorite Bunny Picture Books
2013-03-20 · by ·
With Easter lurking right around the corner, I thought it was a perfect time to introduce you to some of our favorite bunny characters: Big & Little Nutbrown Hare from Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram. Many people have become familiar with this tender father, son duo. Little Nutbrown […]
Review | Press Here by Herve Tullet
2013-03-15 · by ·
Description: Fasten your safety belts before opening the cover of this interactive picture book. Each page of Press Here requires the readers participation and guarantees to take you on a wild ride. Story: Wowsa! After one reading, this picture book immediately became one of my favorites. My daughter loved it too. Each page has instructions of […]
Review | Our Best Bites: Mormon Moms in the Kitchen by Sara Wells and Kate Jones
2013-03-14 · by ·
It’s Pi Day people. March 14th. You know, mathematics, circumference, Pi=3.14. Pi Day is meant to be a day where we all celebrate mathematics. I’ve never found much of a reason to celebrate math, but if it means pie, they hey, I’m all in. One of my favorite desserts is a cheesecake, and although it’s […]
Review | Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
2013-03-13 · by ·
In light of today’s announcement of a new pope, Pope Francis (Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina), I thought I’d share a book with you that I loved. If you’re into conspiracy theories, this is a book for you. Pope Joan’s existence has been denied by the Catholic Church for hundreds and hundreds of years, but her […]
Review | Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
2013-03-13 · by ·
Karou has never known who her parents are or where she comes from. Her earliest memories are of being raised by Brimstone, a creatures called a chimaera. Chimaera are a mix of human and animal bodies. Brimstone runs a mysterious shop where traders come to barter with animal and human teeth for wishes. Between her […]
Listen to an Audio Clip from A Memory of Light
2013-03-11 · by ·
Not all audio books are created equal. Nothing’s worse than finding a great story read by a grating voice. The fourteen volume Wheel of Time, read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, does not have that problem. Rather, they take a great story and bring it to life, and as it unfolds manage to make you wish […]
Review | Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
2013-03-06 · by ·
Marianne Daventry is incredibly lonely and dislikes the confines of the city. When an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a sprawling country estate, she jumps at the chance to depart Bath. Thinking she’ll be able to relax and enjoy her beloved English countryside while her sister snags the handsome […]
