I solemnly swear to do my best Every day, And in all that I do So, from what I can tell...the Lumberjanes are like super hardcore Girl Scouts on the set of a Supernatural summer camp. I loved this idea and there were definitely bits that I liked - in particular, I adored the all of… Continue reading Beware the Kitten Holy – Noelle Stevenson
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Eight Great Fairy Tales: From a Christian Perspective – Doug Verner
★ In this "retelling" - we follow eight classic fairytales with the main character "subtly" replaced with Little Christians. These stories are meant to exemplify Christian morals and bring to life a whole new way to interpret these endearing tales. You know that feeling when you're a kid and a story goes so over the top with the BIG MORAL… Continue reading Eight Great Fairy Tales: From a Christian Perspective – Doug Verner
Pride – Ibi Zoboi
★ ½ IT’S A TRUTH universally acknowledged that when rich people move into the hood...the first thing they want to do is clean it up. Zuri Benitez, along with her wild and crazy family, have lived in Brooklyn all her life. Sure her neighborhood is a little run down, a little worn...but it's her home. And… Continue reading Pride – Ibi Zoboi
All Your Twisted Secrets – Diana Urban
★★★ ½ Congratulations! It is our pleasure to inform you that you have been selected as a recipient... Amber Prescott - musical genius - along with a few "friends" were invited to a scholarship dinner with the Mayor. Only when they arrived, the reception they expected was far less than welcoming. The massive oak door… Continue reading All Your Twisted Secrets – Diana Urban
Heartless – Marissa Meyer
★★★★ ½ Why is a raven like a writing-desk? Catherine of Wonderland - the famed Evil Queen - but she was not always the maddeningly cruel creature who ruled the land with an iron fist. Once...once the Evil Queen was a young girl with a pure heart, a bakery dream and far too many marriage proposals for her liking.… Continue reading Heartless – Marissa Meyer
The Bassoon King – Rainn Wilson
The greatest thing ever in the history of the world and of all of human endeavor from time immemorial is stories. Rainn Wilson is most famous for his off-the-wall portrayal of Dwight Schrute (The Office) and creation of Soul Pancake (social media company designed to make folks feel good). In his memoirs, we tackle his personal take on education (his, others… Continue reading The Bassoon King – Rainn Wilson
What the Animals Taught Me – Stephanie Marohn
★★★★ The first to arrive was a horse...Pure white, with a long white mane and tail, she looked like a unicorn, minus the horn. When Stephanie Marohn first moved to Sonoma County, California, she was a freelance writer and editor living in a rented home. In exchange for a lower rent, she helped the homeowner take care of… Continue reading What the Animals Taught Me – Stephanie Marohn
Pets on the Couch – Nicholas Dodman
Can we treat animal behavior with the same medicines, therapies, and approaches we use on humans? To me, the answer is an obvious yes. Veterinarian Nicholas Dodman has spent years diagnosing and treating dogs...as if they were human. This book recounts his toils and troubles as he takes care of our four-footed family members. Early on, Dodman… Continue reading Pets on the Couch – Nicholas Dodman
Jake the Fake Keeps It Real – Craig Robinson
Well, my plan of hoping that summer would never end and school would never start has failed. Jake just got into the Music and Art Academy for the gifted and talented, and his parents are overjoyed. Now he's afraid that everyone will figure out his secret (that the amazing piano song he auditioned with is actually the… Continue reading Jake the Fake Keeps It Real – Craig Robinson
Furyborn – Claire Legrand
★ ½ I fear no darkness I fear no night I ask the shadows To aid my fight Rielle Dardenne is one of the legendary queens - either the queen of light or of blood. Either a queen of goodness, or evil. She's hidden it her entire life but when one of her friends become threatened, she… Continue reading Furyborn – Claire Legrand
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