"How many people know about...Florence?" Florence and Fannie - sisters - spent their summers living above their parents' bakery. Fannie's daughter, Gussie, is spending the summer with Florence and her grandparents (Esther and Joseph) because doctors have ordered Fannie to undergo complete bed rest due to a high-risk pregnancy. Joseph then decides to take in… Continue reading Florence Adler Swims Forever – Rachel Beanland
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Modern Wicca – Rowan Morgana
...in 1954, Wicca became a popular way for people to embrace their spirituality without the constraints and dogma of organized religions. This wonderful little guide teaches about what it means to be a modern Wiccca. It begins by explaining what the Wiccan way is - including the history and origins of the religious movement. From there, the book discusses… Continue reading Modern Wicca – Rowan Morgana
The Lost Sisters – Holly Black
★★★★ Let’s start with a love story. Or maybe it’s another horror story. It seems like the difference is mostly in where the ending comes. Set shortly after The Cruel Prince, we follow Taryn as she falls in love with Locke. Taryn and Jude are twin human girls, living in faeryland due to a series of unfortunate… Continue reading The Lost Sisters – Holly Black
If You Were Me and Lived in… Ancient Greece – Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arkova (illustrations)
★★★★★ Athena is currently the capital of Greece, and the first people settled there around the 11th-7th century B.C. Ancient Greece has been popular for thousands of years, but there is still a ton that's not well-known. If you are the curious sort, then this book is for you. You get to learn a little bit… Continue reading If You Were Me and Lived in… Ancient Greece – Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arkova (illustrations)
Herb Magic – Patti Wigington
★★★★★ Herb magic, also known as magical herbalism, is one of the oldest known forms of sympathetic magic, found in forklore all over the world. This absolutely gorgeous little handbook focuses all about the various herbs and their impacts in history (and on the modern world). The book begins by going into what Magical Herbalism is - the… Continue reading Herb Magic – Patti Wigington
A World Through Sapphire Eyes – Marie Mackay
Vasons' steps echoed in the empty throne room. He had stood here before, many times, yet now it felt like a new room. The Chosen One...is missing. And Vason is the one that found her, but she wasn't the one he was seeking. Vason is bound and determined to rescue his sister, who was lost… Continue reading A World Through Sapphire Eyes – Marie Mackay
Looking Glass – Christina Henry
★★★★ ½ This is a series of four short stories in the Chronicles of Alice series by Christina Henry. I haven't read the main series but wow did I enjoy these short stories! They were fun, fresh and exciting. Lovely Creature She didn't want to be troubled with worries over a ghost sister...She wanted to… Continue reading Looking Glass – Christina Henry
Song of the Wanderer – Bruce Coville
★★★★ But there's no peace in wandering, The road's not made for rest. Cara's grandmother is still trapped on earth and only she can save her...but to get to grandma, Cara is going to have to travel through Luster (the land of unicorns). This journey is not going to be easy - danger, whether it be… Continue reading Song of the Wanderer – Bruce Coville
Space Operatic – Dale E. Lehman
★★★★ "Look. Everybody hates it here. It's cold. It's dark. ... Life in general is miserable. My job is to make them forget all that." Roberto Maccarone - owner of a grand opera - has hit a...rough patch during its space travels. A really rough patch, in fact. "Going sunward won't help. The curse will follow us."… Continue reading Space Operatic – Dale E. Lehman
The Thirteenth Princess – Diane Zahler & Anne Yvonne Gilbert (illustrator)
★★ I could hardly take this in, it was so strange and wondrous. I was a princess! Zita spent most of her life believing she was a serving girl, only to discover that she is the thirteenth princess. Her mother died in labor and her father, enraged by the lack of sons and sidelined by the… Continue reading The Thirteenth Princess – Diane Zahler & Anne Yvonne Gilbert (illustrator)
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