★★★★ Cowboys, and horses, and wagons - oh my! This book is centered around the idea of the old, Wild West. Much like Little House on the Prairie, you and your whole family are going to claim a homestead. A homestead is a large piece of property with a farm...that belongs to your family. But before… Continue reading If You Were Me and Lived in… the American West – Carole P. Roman, Paula Tabor (Illustrations)
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101 Amazing Uses for Aloe Vera – Susan Branson
★★★★ 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
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
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
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
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
Don’t Call the Wolf – Aleksandra Ross
★★★★★ "Evil wrapped itself around the little village. Evil walked the crumbling streets…It looked down from the rafters with glowing eyes" Ren, the seventeen-year-old forest Queen, spent her entire life fighting monsters in her forest and protecting the remaining human villages within its bounds. And then, from that darkness, rose a queen She's a shifter… Continue reading Don’t Call the Wolf – Aleksandra Ross
The Kingdom of Back – Marie Lu
★★★★ I am going to tell you a story you already know. But listen carefully, because within it is one you have never heard before. There's two Mozarts, but the world remembered only one of them. Nannerl, had one wish - to be remembered. She and her brother toured all throughout Europe but despite all her… Continue reading The Kingdom of Back – Marie Lu
One to Ten: Squirrel’s Bad Day – Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arkova (Illustrations)
Here's a throwback to my Booktube Video all about the wonderful and fabulous world of Carole P Roman! Poor little Squirrel. It's a bad day. A really bad day. An unimaginably bad day. Little Squirrel tripped and lost all of his acorns in the river. It's the worst day in his life. But then he bumps into his friend Rabbit,… Continue reading One to Ten: Squirrel’s Bad Day – Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arkova (Illustrations)
Wayward Son – Rainbow Rowell
★★★★★ “Ha! Does Agatha know we're coming?" "It'll be a surprise!" Penny says. "Surprise!" Baz singsongs. "It's your ex-boyfriend and his boyfriend and that girl you never liked very much!"” Sooo...Simon did what he set out to do. He defeated the Big Bad, restored peace to the lands and even snagged a hot vampire boyfriend… Continue reading Wayward Son – Rainbow Rowell
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