This book follows the classic tale by Victor Hugo. Jean Valjean is a French peasant in the 19th century who was arrested for stealing a loaf of bread. Nineteen years later, he's allowed out of jail and attempts to rebuild his life but tragedy continuously befalls him and those around him. Now for the board-book version of the… Continue reading Les Misérables – Brooke Jorden
Nickle Brickle’Bee – Sterling Nixon
Young Nickle spent most of his childhood bouncing around in foster homes...however a chance encounter and a particularly green thumb sends him on a path he never would've expected. Nickle discovers he's a dwarf in the sense that he has dwarvian magic. And from there he begins his adventure. School, training and eventual graduation - he's ready to go… Continue reading Nickle Brickle’Bee – Sterling Nixon
Beware the Kitten Holy – Noelle Stevenson
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
Send a Girl! – Jessica M. Rinker
Brenda Berkman was always a bit of a tom boy when she was growing up. Even though some people said she couldn't do things because she was a girl (like play sports), that never stopped her! When Brenda grew up, she decided that she wanted to be a firefighter. It was an exciting job - lots… Continue reading Send a Girl! – Jessica M. Rinker
Baby Babbles B – C. Hope Flinchbaugh
Baby reads the book.Say...book. This is part of Familius Publishing's interactive babbling series - which are designed to help babies and toddlers proceed from babbling to talking. Each book in the series focuses on a different key aspect of language - this one (obviously) develops the "B" sound by incorporating lots of different words that begin with… Continue reading Baby Babbles B – C. Hope Flinchbaugh
The Guest List – Lucy Foley
The long and short of it is that I enjoyed this book immensely. I really enjoyed just discovering what this book was about without any external influence, so I'll keep my review short. It's an atmospheric whodunit with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes. The overall premise is that there's a wedding on… Continue reading The Guest List – Lucy Foley
Anxious People – Fredrik Backman
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” Oh my gosh. Like most Backman books at this point...I'm at a complete loss regarding how to tell you that this book is, quite frankly, the best thing I've read all year. I'm just overwhelmed by the… Continue reading Anxious People – Fredrik Backman
The Shadows Between Us – Tricia Levenseller
Alessandra has a plan - convince the Shadow King to marry her. Then kill him. Then inherit the kingdom. It's quite a brilliant and flawless plan. The only problem? She's starting to like him alive more than she wants to see him dead. So. Essentially this book didn't work for me. The beginning is CRAZY intense - like 5/5 stars for me.… Continue reading The Shadows Between Us – Tricia Levenseller
The Arctic Fury – Greer Macallister
Twelve women. The arctic circle. One death. Virginia Reeves, a trail guide, has brought over 400 people across the west in the 1850s. Franklin, a mysterious benefactor, wants Virginia to guide twelve women to the arctic to search for several missing persons. She has to trek across hardships and terrifying circumstances. Entwined with this tale is the aftermath -… Continue reading The Arctic Fury – Greer Macallister
Clap When You Land – Elizabeth Acevedo
Camino Rios lives in the Dominican Republic. Every summer, her dad comes to visit and it's the highlight of the year. Yahaira Rios lives in New York City. Every summer, her dad leaves her to "visit" family in the DR. One horrible day, both Camino and Yahaira realize that their dad dies on a plane crash on… Continue reading Clap When You Land – Elizabeth Acevedo
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