June's Reading Vlog Video is up! Click the link to see where this one ranks (along with all my other June books! The Written Review ★★★★ This book contains five short stories following different characters involved in the rebellion against the Establishment and the fight against the oppressive Locusts. Subversive Gemson decided a cramped interrogation suite in… Continue reading Insurrection: The Complete Omnibus – Anela Deen
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Failsafe – Anela Deen
Ahhh! I'm so excited to publish this BookTube Unboxing Video and book review! The Written Review ★★★★★ "We're at a tipping point, Sol. You feel it too, We don't have a lot of time left." Seventeen-year-old Sol has lived her entire life on the settlement - no one is allowed in or out. The Interspace, the sentient computer,… Continue reading Failsafe – Anela Deen
The Paris Library – Janet Skeslien Charles
★★★★ I loved Paris, a city with secrets. Like book covers, some leather, some cloth, each Parisian door led to an unexpected world. We follow Odile Souchet as she applies to be a librarian in an English-speaking library in Paris, 1939. She quickly falls in love with a police officer beau, finds a new friend among the… Continue reading The Paris Library – Janet Skeslien Charles
If You Were Me and Lived in… Ancient China – Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arakova (illustrations)
★★★★★ If you were ever curious about what life was like in the year 150 AD in Ancient China...and back then things were really, really different! Inside your home was an area partitioned off for sleeping. There was no spot devoted to meals. But that's not all- even the little things (like what you called your siblings) is… Continue reading If You Were Me and Lived in… Ancient China – Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arakova (illustrations)
Essential Seafood Cookbook – Terri Dien
★★★★ Seafood cookbooks can be intimidating but this one, dedicated to the home chef, is sophisticated yet unpretentious, and very rewarding. I'm definitely one of those people who LOVE trying new recipes and yet...I'm always shying away from the scary ones - like fancy fish. So, when I saw this books was up for review - I… Continue reading Essential Seafood Cookbook – Terri Dien
The Beginner’s Guide to Alchemy – Sarah Durn
★★★ ½ Alchemists, even today, are often misrepresented as kooky, Merlin-like sorcerers. It's an association that bears some truth, though... Alchemy is often referred to as the precursor to chemistry and has been a source of fascination and intrigue for hundreds of years. Turning lead into gold was certainly a piece of the alchemical puzzle, and a… Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Alchemy – Sarah Durn
Paganism for Beginners – Althaea Sebastiani
June's Reading Vlog Video is up! Click the link to see where this one ranks (along with all my other June books! The Written Review ★★★★ Today, members of the Pagan movement can be found on nearly every contienent and practice a Paganism that is rich and vibrant. If you've ever been curious about Paganism - both… Continue reading Paganism for Beginners – Althaea Sebastiani
Something to Talk About – Meryl Wilsner
★★★★ ½ "Dude," Avery said. "She wants to wife you." "What?" Jo, a longtime Hollywood hustler, decides to bring her assistant, Emma, on one of her various red carpet events. Surrounded by photographers, Jo makes Emma laugh and the intimacy of that perceived moment sends the press in a tizzy. "Ms. Jones, you do not need any… Continue reading Something to Talk About – Meryl Wilsner
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins
A new BookTube Video is Up all about whether you should buy, borrow or burn 2020 YA books! Let me know what you think! The Written Review ★★★★★ “Well, as they said, it's not over until the mockingjay sings.” Coriolanus Snow, future president of Panem, is just eighteen-years-old in this prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy. He… Continue reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Suzanne Collins
Florence and Her Fantastic Family Tree -Judy Gilliam, Laura Addari
Annnd here's the second episode of Some Good News - BookTube Special Edition - this time featuring an interview with the great Judy Gilliam! A huge thank you to her and all of the other contributors! ★★★★★ She said, "Just create a family tree." Like that was easy. Florence's teacher assigns a classic "family tree" homework for… Continue reading Florence and Her Fantastic Family Tree -Judy Gilliam, Laura Addari
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