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January 11, 2016
Westerfeld, Scott. Margo Lanagan. Deborah Biancotti. Zeros. Book Review.
Westerfeld’s Pretties, Uglies, Specials, and Extras series is one of my favorites. If you liked it, you will probably enjoy Zeros. Westerfeld invents a group of teens with mutations or special abilities that are fairly unique in the inundated fiction world of mutant heroes. They call themselves zeros because they were all born in the […]
January 10, 2016
January 7, 2016
Best YA Books of 2015
These are the best young adult books I have READ in 2015. 10. Everything That Makes You by Moria McStay – interesting exploration of how a single event can effect an entire life 9. Intrepid, Sea, Space and Air Museum by Barbara Ann Mojica – American history told in an engaging and humorous way for […]
January 4, 2016
Best Picture Books of 2015
These are the best books I have READ in 2015 for Children. 10. Huggy Kissy by Leslie Patricelli – too adorable for words 9. I Like Cats by Patricia Hubble – because there has to be one about cats! 8. A Monkey Among Us by Dave Horowitz – silly fun while learning great vocabulary […]
December 28, 2015
Sheehan, Anne. A Long Long Sleep. Book Review.
I love a well-written book that takes its inspiration from classic fairy tales. Obviously, this one is inspired by Sleeping Beauty. However, instead of writing a fantasy, Sheehan has written a suspenseful and compelling science fiction novel. The long long sleep refers to stasis. Rosalinda Fitzroy, heiress to a vast financial empire, is awakened by […]
December 24, 2015
Young, Cebèle. Nancy Knows. Book Review.
This is an unusual hardcover picture book. On each page there is a black ink outline drawing of an elephant named Nancy. The inside of her body is filled with tiny items that pertain to the story. It begins, “Nancy knows she’s forgotten something. Something important…” On each page Nancy considers items she may have […]
December 21, 2015
Noël, Alyson. Art Geeks and Prom Queens. Book Review.
Rio has moved to a new school and is going through the terrors of trying to make the right friends. Her mother, a former fashion model, continually pressures her to look perfect and socialize with the popular girls. The school is ruled by mean girl Kristi who can socially make or destroy anyone she wishes. […]
December 20, 2015
December 17, 2015
Weyant, Christopher. You Are (Not) Small. Book Review.
This 8 x 11 picture book examines how size is relative. Big and small fuzzy creatures argue about size until a very large and several very small creatures appear. They realize that someone can be both small and big in comparison to others. On the last page, the tiniest creature says to the largest creature, […]
December 14, 2015
Bray, Libba. A Great and Terrible Beauty. Book Review.
The setting and characters are the real stars of this novel. The plot is interesting but it was the world of these Victorian girls that kept me turning the pages. It begins in June 1895 in Bombay, India. Gemma, the heroine of the story is turning 16 and cannot understand why her parents will not […]
