Kestrel has always had two life choices: join the military or get married. Being the General’s daughter, military life seems like a given, but Kestrel’s heart isn’t in it. And despite a possibility of a desirable match with a good friend, Kestrel’s heart isn’t really into the idea of getting married either. While in the […]
Archives for 2015
Review | The Heroes Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (Hero’s Guide #1) by Christopher Healy
2015-04-08 · by ·
Prince Liam, Prince Frederic, Prince Duncan, and Prince Gustav: just who is the real Prince Charming and what happens when Prince ‘Charming’ meets Prince ‘Charming?’ Rejected by their princesses or running away from them, cast out of their castles, or just not appreciated for their true contributions, these princes are determined (or not) to create […]
National Poetry Month: Favorite Poetry Selections
2015-04-07 · by ·
With April being National Poetry Month, I thought I’d share some of my favorite works of poetry with you. Each one contains accessible poems for the never to occasional to ‘I read them all the time’ poem reader. Anything and everything by Billy Collins. Billy Collins is probably one of the most beloved American modern poets. […]
2015 Hugo Nominee | Totaled by Kary English
2015-04-06 · by ·
The Hugo nominees were announced last Saturday, and Totaled by Kary English was among the nominees for Best Short Story. I try to read and review as many of the nominees as possible, and since a quick Google search led me to English’s short story on Wattpad, Totaled became my first post-nominee announcement read (I’ve already […]
There aren’t enough scoundrels in your life: Star Wars: Scoundrels by Timothy Zahn
2015-04-03 · by ·
If, like Princess Leia, there aren’t enough scoundrels in your life, then Timothy Zahn’s heist novel Star Wars: Scoundrels might be for you. I’m a sucker for Star Wars, but after gobbling up The Thrawn Trilogy as a teenager, I somehow lost track of Star Wars fiction. I don’t know if it was disappointment with the […]
Easter and Spring Picture Books
2015-04-01 · by ·
Just a few more days to Easter. Here are few more books you’ll want to read with your kids about the special day. In the Garden by Caralyn Buehner and Brandon Dorman. This story of Jesus’s crucifixion begins with the last supper and goes through to Christ’s resurrection. The story is not too wordy and so it […]
Review | This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
2015-03-31 · by ·
This year six books were awarded the Caldecott Honor award. One of those books was a graphic novel called This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. At first I was excited to see that a graphic novel had won an award. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the book. The illustrations in the book […]
Review | Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
2015-03-30 · by ·
Because of a foolish bargain made by her father, Nyx has since birth been betrothed to the evil and mysterious ruler of her kingdom. For as long as she can remember, she has been training to kill her soon to be husband and free her people from his terrible rule. Shortly after her marriage to the […]
Review | The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
2015-03-27 · by ·
On Sarah Grimke’s eleventh birthday, she is given ownership of a ten-year-old slave named Hetty as a gift from her mother. Sarah, horrified from an early age with the treatment of slaves by her own mother is troubled by the ‘gift’ and promptly tries to free Hetty. Though unsuccessful in her first attempt to free […]
Easter Picture Books
2015-03-26 · by ·
Easter is upon us and with it we’re pulling some our favorite picture books off the shelves to enjoy during the holiday. First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger Seeger is a very creative and innovative illustrator. She uses cutouts that see through to the next page that add an additional dimension to her books. In […]
