Jessica has spent her entire life dreaming about another Earth. On it lives Princess Ella, who has spent her entire life in preparation for Earth's throne. In Jessica's dreams there's four other superpowered teens in addition to the princess who are trying to save their world and the older Jessica gets, the more she wants to visit… Continue reading The Girl From Far Away – Jennifer Austin
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
Revver the Speedway Squirrel – Sherri Dusky Rinker
Revver has spent his entire life in a tree - with his mom and siblings. They spend all day learning how to build nests, searching for food and other squirrely-stuff. But Revver? He wants adventure! There's a racetrack that he can see from this treetop home and every spare moment Revver dreams of joining the drivers and speeding around… Continue reading Revver the Speedway Squirrel – Sherri Dusky Rinker
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
Bear Meets Bear – Jacob Grant
"It's always great fun to expect a delivery," said Bear. Bear and Spider are eagerly awaiting a new teapot to come via the mail. But when the doorbell rang and the delivery Panda hands over the package...Bear has a decidedly unexpected reaction. Bear had never met such a charming lady bear. His heart beat fast." And so...Bear orders… Continue reading Bear Meets Bear – Jacob Grant
The Cuddle Book – Mifflin Lowe & Delia Ciccarelli (illustrations)
Oh, isn't it nice to curl up and cuddleand melt down inside like a big, muddy puddle. I have one word for this book: Cuuuuute. This little book talks all about cuddles. Night-time cuddles, rainy-day cuddles, TV-cuddles and more. When is the best time, place and people for cuddling. I love that the mom and… Continue reading The Cuddle Book – Mifflin Lowe & Delia Ciccarelli (illustrations)
Infinity Son – Adam Silvera
★ 20 pgs: THIS BOOK ROCKS MY SOCKS. 50 pgs: Let me get my rainbow flag and shout it from the rooftops. 100 pgs: I don't know why everyone is hating on this glorious superhero book. 150 pgs: Ohhhh...now I get it. The Full Review : The strongest power above all is a living heart. Humanity is what makes heroes,… Continue reading Infinity Son – Adam Silvera
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