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January 24, 2018
S.T.A.G.S. One Deadly Weekend by M.A. Bennett. Book Review.
S.T.A.G.S. stands for St. Aiden the Great School name for a Saint who made a stag invisible so the hunters couldn’t kill him. I couldn’t decide if it was ironic or deceptive that the school was called S.T.A.G.S. because the halls and rooms were filled with animal heads and the wealthy students participated heavily in … Continue reading S.T.A.G.S. One Deadly Weekend by M.A. Bennett. Book Review.
January 21, 2018
Recycled Sundays – No New Memories
I wrote a blog on how I have been suffering with memory loss in recent years. Imagine my surprise to learn about a man who makes me look like someone with a photographic memory. I have never met him, just read about him as KH. But, even if I had, he wouldn’t remember me. If … Continue reading Recycled Sundays – No New Memories
Recycled Sundays – Footwear Has a Life of Its Own
People have often entertained the idea that inanimate objects can move, talk, and adventure. Jim Hansen was a marvel at bringing toys, plants and even shapes to life. Disney saw nothing wrong with making flowers, trees, and crockery sing and dance. TVOntario runs a children show called Readalong. The star has a crush on a … Continue reading Recycled Sundays – Footwear Has a Life of Its Own
January 19, 2018
The Panchatantra Retold – Kakolukiyuum by Sonal Panse
This is a rare and fascinating collection of interweaving folk tales from ancient India. While they remind me of Aesop‘s fables, they are more complicated, with less obvious meanings, and interconnected in a intricate yet logical manner. This set of stories is written for adults. The legend goes that a king asked a wise … Continue reading The Panchatantra Retold – Kakolukiyuum by Sonal Panse
January 17, 2018
Reuben’s Choice by Natalie Vallacot. Illustrated by Lauren Densham. Book Review.
This book is composed in the style of “pick a path” or “choose your own adventure” books. It is written to teach young children Christian values, specifically honesty, obedience, and responsibility. Whenever the child, Reuben, chooses the ethical path he has a positive outcome. When he chooses to lie or be deceitful, he is caught … Continue reading Reuben’s Choice by Natalie Vallacot. Illustrated by Lauren Densham. Book Review.
January 14, 2018
Surviving Northern Ontario Winters – Recycled Sundays
Boy, I’m getting tired of winter. Even the snow bunnies seem to have less sparkle in their colored contacts these days. I miss walking the most. It doesn’t seem to have the same satisfaction combined with the Northern expedition – hands buried deep in pockets, back curved into a semi-fetal position, parka hoods drawn forward … Continue reading Surviving Northern Ontario Winters – Recycled Sundays
January 5, 2018
My Favorite Fifteen Fiction Picture Books I Reviewed in 2017
I’ve read so many wonderful picture books this year that it was impossible for me to shorten the list of favorites any further than fifteen. Click on the title to go to the review. If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson. – profound Elephants by Rebecca Heller. Illustrated by Suzie Mason. – tender Ah … Continue reading My Favorite Fifteen Fiction Picture Books I Reviewed in 2017
January 4, 2018
My Seven Favorite Nonfiction Picture Books I Reviewed in 2017
Some of these are not strictly nonfiction but I felt they were informative enough to include in this list. They are in no particular order. Click on the titles to read the reviews. Coming to Canada: Building a Life in a New Land by Susan Hughes. This is a nonfiction history book is organized into … Continue reading My Seven Favorite Nonfiction Picture Books I Reviewed in 2017
January 3, 2018
My Favorite Five Middle Grade Books I Reviewed in 2017
Click on the titles to read the reviews. Erasable and Digby of the Dinosaurs by Linda Yiannakis Erasable: The protagonist, nine-year-old Ellie, discovers something in her grandmother’s attic that promises to solve all her problems. But like the genie who grants three wishes, one never knows where magic will lead. Ellie has little understanding of … Continue reading My Favorite Five Middle Grade Books I Reviewed in 2017
January 2, 2018
My Favorite Five Young Adult Books I’ve Read in 2017
These are my favorite five young adult books I reviewed this year. They are listed in no particular order. Click on the title to go to the review. Are You Seeing Me? by Darren Groth. Both the major characters are engaging, complex, and selfless. I read this book in one night as I could not … Continue reading My Favorite Five Young Adult Books I’ve Read in 2017
