★★★★ "Where are we?" Matthew asked in a whisper. Siblings Lucy and Matthew were spending a perfectly ordinary (if not a bit hot and exhausting) day doing yard work. It's boring. They're tired. And just when they are almost done...Matthew spots something strange. A strange sight caught his eye...a small flower blooming...the colors mixing like the top… Continue reading The Mystery of the Rainbow Flowers – Melissa Burovac
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Awesome Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids: 50 Steam Projects You Can Eat! – Megan Olivia Hall
★★★★★ Science is about understanding the natural world by asking questions and finding answers. Food is a fantastic (and delicious) way to dig into those questions... Megan Olivia Hall is a huge fan of science and food and so she's written a book combining the two in a wholly unique way. ...a window into the world… Continue reading Awesome Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids: 50 Steam Projects You Can Eat! – Megan Olivia Hall
Are You Living with a Narcissist?: How Narcissistic Men Impact Your Happiness, How to Identify Them, and How to Avoid Raising One – Laurie Hollman
As a clinician, I am hoping to enlighten my lay and professional readers from a compassionate and objective perspective. Narcissism. It seems like you can't turn on the television without running into someone (whether it be a character, a politician or celebrity) with narcissistic tendencies. But what about real life? How can you tell whether or not… Continue reading Are You Living with a Narcissist?: How Narcissistic Men Impact Your Happiness, How to Identify Them, and How to Avoid Raising One – Laurie Hollman
Defy the Stars – Claudia Gray
★★★★ Where there’s no free will, there’s no sin. Noemi Vidal, a young soldier, stumbles upon a mech(android/robot) in an abandoned ship near the asteroid battlefield. Abel, the abandoned mech, is ecstatic. He's finally (FINALLY) been rescued. He spent thirty-freaking-years in that sh*thole of an ship and he's finally - getting roped into an inter-planetary war by… Continue reading Defy the Stars – Claudia Gray
Blame the Dead – Ed Ruggero
"If you'd have asked me yesterday if he was capable of murder, I'd have said no...Today I'm not so sure." Set during World War II, we follow Eddie Harkins, a former Philadelphia cop currently a Military Police lieutenant. "We've turned this place into a shithole..." He's stationed at the 11th Field Hospital in Sicily and when… Continue reading Blame the Dead – Ed Ruggero
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman
★★★★★ If someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE. You are not meant to say that you cried yourself to sleep last night because you hadn't spoken to another person for two consecutive days. FINE is what you say. Ohhh, I could not wish for a more perfect book. Eleanor… Continue reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman
White Lily – Catarina Guimaraes
"Something happened to you, didn't it?" Eighteen years ago, Rebecca died (again) and was reincarnated into a rather unfortunate state of affairs. With parents who hate her, siblings who terrorize her and a love that spans decades, Rebecca wants out. But. There's also something within her that also wants to be let loose. So let's… Continue reading White Lily – Catarina Guimaraes
Five Sisters by Stephanie Campisi & Mădălina Andronic (illustrator)
★★★★★ The woods had grown up around them thoughtful and wise, but the family they desperately wanted had not. A husband and wife couple spent their entire lives caring for their forest. They desperately wished for a child but nothing they did make a difference. One night, the husband - desperate - made a plea to the forest.… Continue reading Five Sisters by Stephanie Campisi & Mădălina Andronic (illustrator)
Goddess Power: A Kids’ Book of Greek and Roman Mythology: 10 Empowering Tales of Legendary Women – Yung In Chae PhD
★★★★★ I ended up adoring this one! I had so much fun reading about the Goddesses and the pictures were absolutely STUNNING! Gaia She was the true beginning of all things. Gaia was the first - and from her sparked so much life. She had many children - though her husband was not always pleased… Continue reading Goddess Power: A Kids’ Book of Greek and Roman Mythology: 10 Empowering Tales of Legendary Women – Yung In Chae PhD
What Can We Be? – R.A. Crawford & Kayla Coombs
★★★★★ Alone in her room, Millie couldn't stop yawning. Millie's bored. Like, really bored. There's nothing to do in her room and it's terrible. When she talks to her friends at school, she expects them to all be just as mind-numbingly bored as her. But then...her friends start sharing stories about what they do when they're at home with their dads.… Continue reading What Can We Be? – R.A. Crawford & Kayla Coombs
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