"Young Karen Nyberg gazed at the night sky, a silky black quilt with shiny sequins sewn across it ... Someday, she told herself, I'll travel to the stars." Karen was overwhelmed by the beauty of space but when she was growing up, NASA's space program was not open for women. In 1978, Nasa opened their… Continue reading A Quilt of Stars ~ Karen Nyberg & Ann McCallum Staats

Michelle Zauner - lead of the indie band called Japanese Breakfast - has always had a complicated relationship with her mother. When Michelle was younger, her mother was her best friend and when she grew older, the two of them butted heads at every point. And when Michelle was in her twenties, she began to… Continue reading Crying in H Mart ~ Michelle Zauner

"Together they wove story rugs filled with honeysuckle and summer sunshine." Laurel and her pa live in a beautiful cottage in the Southern Highlands of the Appalachia. Surrounded by gentle sheep and gorgeous greenery, they are used to people being happy and cheerful. Then they get a new neighbor. "He settled in the holler and… Continue reading The Littlest Weaver ~ Robin Hall 

"The garden flourished under her care - in more than just the usual way . . . because kindness is a curious thing." In this lovely interpretation of Alice in Wonderland, we follow a young Alice before her magical journey. "Alice lived at the dreariest boarding school in all of England." Life at Alice's school… Continue reading Alice’s Magic Garden ~ Henry L. Herz

"Everyone thought I had a great marriage. ... I'd told no one that it had been waning recently. I'd barely admitted it to myself." Nina Thorne THOUGHT her life was going aces - a fantastic career as a professor, a loving daughter, and a doting husband - but she's realizing that her house of cards… Continue reading Amazing! ~ Kate Evans

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel both..." This is such a beautifully illustrated edition of one of the most well-known poems in the world. I'm reading the Familius Publishing edition and I'm truly blown away by the wonderful illustrations made to accompany Robert Frost's iconic poem. "In leaves no… Continue reading The Road Not Taken ~ Robert Frost

"It is an uncommonly good day. Sunrise brings The New from slumber. Meanwhile, The Old prepares for visitors." This beautifully illustrated book showcases a grandchild meeting their grandfather. We get glimpses into their lives - how each one interprets their world, and the importance of their perspectives. "The New sees The Old for the first… Continue reading The Great and the Grand ~ Benjamin Fox

"Pleasant Roland created a collection of magical moments for girls - moments that strengthened the bonds between girls and their mothers, grandmothers, and aunts for generations." Okay, if you know me at ALL on this website - you KNOW I was going to devour this book the minute it was released. And let me tell… Continue reading The Making of American Girl

"Out! OUT! OUTSIDE. ALL OF YOU. NOW. I will clean the kitchen. By myself. IN PEACE." After a rocky start (ha!), Skunk and Badger have worked out their differences and have become great roommates (even friends) in Aunt Lula's brownstone. Things are not perfect, but they are manageablethat is until an old friend of Skunk… Continue reading Rock Paper Incisors ~ Amy Timberlake

"RAP-RAP. RAP-RAP-RAP. The knocking sounded on the attic door ... It was his roommate, Skunk. Badger would ignore it." Skunk and Badger got off to a rocky start (ha!) but they've come to a truce of sorts. Skunk cooks, Badger cleans. Skunk reads to the chickens, Badger does Important Rock Work in the attic. Skunk… Continue reading Egg Marks the Spot ~ Amy Timberlake