★★★★ The popularity of aloe rose through the centuries and is still a sought-after commodity today. Maybe you use aloe on sun burns? Or perhaps you have some fancy aloe-infused lotion? Or you heard about aloe being able to remove oil stains from clothes? ...the reputation of this plant continues to rise as more scientific studies supporting its positive… Continue reading 101 Amazing Uses for Aloe Vera – Susan Branson
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An Anthology of Intriguing Animals -Ben Hoare, Daniel Long (illustrator), Angela Rizza (illustrator), & Daniela Terrazzini (illustrator)
★★★★★ Ever want to know....more? More about the sea creatures, the land animals, the flying birds and the tiny bugs? Some humpbacks will blow a bubble ring around a shoal of fish, herding them together so the whale can eat them in one mouthful. Well look no farther, because this book is the right one… Continue reading An Anthology of Intriguing Animals -Ben Hoare, Daniel Long (illustrator), Angela Rizza (illustrator), & Daniela Terrazzini (illustrator)
The Daughter of Patience – Hussin Alkheder
★★★★ ½ "Do you mean..." Amani interrupted, "Yes, more than once I heard whispers that Hadita was murdered." Mullah, a religious man who knew the Hadita's family well, is asked by Hadita's brother to investigate. Soon after beginning his investigation, Mullah visits Hadita's surviving family and immediately notices that the dynamics are off. Khaled (the surviving… Continue reading The Daughter of Patience – Hussin Alkheder
Christopher Robin: The Novelization – Elizabeth Rudnick
"You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes." Christopher Robin spent many blissful years with his best friends - Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl and so many more. But then, one day, Christopher Robin's father tells him that it's… Continue reading Christopher Robin: The Novelization – Elizabeth Rudnick
The Voyage – Douglas Falk
★★★★ Dear God. It's not a mirage. It looks like...looks like...could it be? Sweet mother of God. How was John Wilander supposed to know that one shared beer could lead to a chase (wild goose chase?) after the world's most closely guarded secrets? William Milton is one of those people - yes. That's right. He's a Flat-Earther.… Continue reading The Voyage – Douglas Falk
Scythe – Neal Shusterman
★★★★★ Humanity has reached the great plateau - there's truly nothing left to do. They've conquered world hunger, disease, war....even death itself. The world is at a standstill and there truly isn't a thing left to do. But...such begs the question. If the world is plateauing...how would you deal with population control? The answer is scythes -… Continue reading Scythe – Neal Shusterman
If You Were Me and Lived in… the Mayan Empire – Carole P. Roman
★★★★ Have you ever wanted to know what it was like to live during the Mayan Empire - over 1500 years ago? Then pick up this fabulous book! You can learn all about this ancient culture - from their clothes to their foods to their habits and cities. Each city had a temple for worship… Continue reading If You Were Me and Lived in… the Mayan Empire – Carole P. Roman
Darkdawn – Jay Kristoff
★★★★★ What doesn't kill me had better fucking run. Mia Corere - once a rich little girl - experienced her entire world shift on its axis whern Consul Julius Scaeva murdered her father. In her quest for revenge, Mia has leapt from lonely orphan girl to assassin to gladiatii. And once she secured her position, she managed… Continue reading Darkdawn – Jay Kristoff
The Shadows – Alex North
★★★★★ Was it strange to think of the dead as friends? 25 years ago, Paul Adams experienced the worst day of his life. One of his friends was ritualistically murdered by two other "friends" - Charlie Crabtree and Hague. The police pick up Hague and he goes to jail but Charlie was never found. Some say he's… Continue reading The Shadows – Alex North
The Summer Prince – Alaya Dawn Johnson
★ What. The. Mess. To love light, you have to love dark. I'm not trying to be profound, I know you'll understand. I don't mean that you have to hate to love, or that you have to die to live. I mean that sometimes, you turn out the lights just to turn them back on.… Continue reading The Summer Prince – Alaya Dawn Johnson
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