i may not remember you, but i cannot forget you. i poke my finger a little further underneath the scab... Iseult Wince is a young(ish) Victorian woman (aka still young by our standards and a painfully unmarriageable age by Victorian standards). And so her father decides enough is enough, she will get married...or else. The lace… Continue reading The Unsuitable – Molly Pohlig
Summer World – Bernd Heinrich
★★★★ The world right now seems dead, but some birds are already stirring...they hop where the snow has melted... I quite liked this fresh take on the warmest season. From the very moment the frost dies away, the world is awakening. Summer is a time of green, urgency, and lots of love lost and found. This… Continue reading Summer World – Bernd Heinrich
Little Beach Street Bakery – Jenny Colgan
★★★ "How?" said Chris. "Have you ever gone bankrupt?" Polly Waterford lived with her partner, Chris, and for the last few years, barely had her head above water. They had a design business - with her on the business and Chris on the design - but, despite everything, it fell through. Polly had worked her fingers to the… Continue reading Little Beach Street Bakery – Jenny Colgan
Marketing Indieworld -Angela Hausman, Carole P. Roman, Julie A. Gerber
Let me dispel the notion that if you write a great book, they will come. While writing a great book will definitely help recruit some people, the quote above is definitely true. Self-publishing is a whole different world - it's not like publishing with one of the big names. The companies who have legions of editors, marketers… Continue reading Marketing Indieworld -Angela Hausman, Carole P. Roman, Julie A. Gerber
Whittington – Alan Armstrong
★★★ There was a cold wind. It smelled like snow. Bernie and his wife Marion have a tendency to take in anything that needs a home. Whether it be a duck, goose, goat or horse...if some poor soul needs a place to be, they will be that place. Enter Whittington, a cat with a chip on his shoulder… Continue reading Whittington – Alan Armstrong
Let’s Be Kind – Ekaterina Trukhan (Illustrations), Amy Pixton (Creator)
★★★★ How can we be kind today? This short and sweet book focuses on all the manners. The baby in this book wakes up and spends all day with the family - and helps out with every task. Let's share our toys. Overall, this was a cute, little book. It is extremely short but the words are really… Continue reading Let’s Be Kind – Ekaterina Trukhan (Illustrations), Amy Pixton (Creator)
Strong Women – Kari Koeppel
I learned from these 15 women is that ordinary women are extraordinary, and they always have been. I really enjoyed this book! I loved that Koeppel chose women who truly were forgotten (or at least overlooked) by history. Out of the fifteen women, I had only heard of two before (and didn't quite know them… Continue reading Strong Women – Kari Koeppel
Fables – Arnold Lobel
★★★ ½ Arnold Lobel - most famous for his Frog and Toad series - has also written a series of fables centered around lively animals, whimsical moments and crazy situations. For the most part, I really enjoyed it. There's only 48 pages but wow - he certainly crammed a LOT of content in there. Twenty stories and plenty… Continue reading Fables – Arnold Lobel
The Crew Goes Coconuts!- Carole P. Roman
★★★★ ½ ...they couldn't find anything, not a river or a pond on the island. It was hot, and they were thirsty. The crew is not having a good day - they are parched, they're out of juice boxes and worst of all - there's a new crew member. Matie the goat is much loved by… Continue reading The Crew Goes Coconuts!- Carole P. Roman
Conceal, Don’t Feel – Jen Calonita
★★★★ "Princess Elsa...you are a threat to Arendelle. You are going nowhere." Frozen - the quintessential childhood movie - is back again, but this time with a BIG twist. Elsa racked her brain, trying to think of who the truck could belong to. A name was rolling around in her head...A...A...A...it was stuck. In this… Continue reading Conceal, Don’t Feel – Jen Calonita
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