B Reviews / Book Reviewspicture books / social activism / social critique1 Comments
Please note that this book is best viewed on a desktop or laptop computer. Thank you! Can warthogs fly? Do tigers eat broccoli? For answers, follow along as Warthog lies his way to the throne in this timeless, yet most timely, Tale from the Watering Hole. Will the Truth catch ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewscats / children's literature / childrens-books / fairy tale retelling / picture booksNo Comments
In this playfully subversive fairytale, perfect for fans of Jon Klassen, the ever-skeptical Cat learns that wishes can come true—just not always in the ways we expect. At turns sly and sweet, this clever story about friendship will leave no doubt that true magic lies in our connections with others, ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews / C- Reviews17th-century / adultery / dysfunctional family / family relationships / Historical / London / Marriage-in-Trouble / plague2 Comments
Sometimes money costs too much. The Great Plague has London in its grip. As the summer heat rises, red crosses mark the doors, wealthy citizens flee and only the poor remain to face the march of death. Ambitious and attractive, Bess Bagwell is determined her carpenter husband, Will, should make ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsbullying / children's literature / childrens-books / dysfunctional family / Friends / schoolsNo Comments
Tenacious. That means strong-willed. My mother calls me that. I wish I felt the same way. If this were a story, I would discover I was a direct descendent of a famous soldier who won countless battles and protected hundreds of people. This resilience running through my veins wouldn’t be ... more >
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The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher, read by Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd What’s interesting about the audiobook version of Carrie Fisher’s memoir is that it’s read by Fisher herself, except for the journal entries from her time making the original Star Wars—those are read by her daughter, Billie Lourd. ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / female pilots / Historical / non-fiction / pilot1 Comments
The exhilarating true story of the unsung pioneers who blazed a pathway towards a new era of female aviation! The year is 1929, and on the eve of America’s Great Depression, nineteen gutsy and passionate pilots soared above the glass ceiling in the very first female cross-country air race. Armed ... more >