A- Reviews / C+ Reviews1910s / actors / f/f romance / fairy tale retelling / France / friendship / LGBTQ / Russia / Russian Revolution / silent cinema / theater / witch / wolf10 Comments
I was impressed by Briarley, Aster Glenn Gray’s debut retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and when I saw that Gray had a new, 120-page f/f retelling of Little Red Riding Hood just out, and that it was set in pre-revolutionary Russia, I thought Sirius, a lover of LGBT romances ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsancient-Egypt / cats / children's fiction / childrens-books / friendship / Historical Mysteries / picture booksNo Comments
A smug royal cat turned detective and his dung beetle sidekick are on the case when a precious tomb gets ransacked in the Valley of the Kings. Ra the Mighty adores his duties as Pharaoh’s cat: naps by the pool and plenty of snacks. Being lazy is so much fun. ... more >
Misceffects of reading / friendship / news / pilot / students15 Comments
Lately the world seems to suck more each day. Here are a few nice things I’ve found from last week. Crossing Divides: Why I read aloud to strangers -Janine and her husband read aloud to each other but here’s a group of people who read to each other but who ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewscats / childrens-books / dog / friendship / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: In Blossom by Cheon Yooju
One day, a cat and dog meet on a bench. The cat eats her lunch. The dog reads his book. But the sun twinkles, the breeze blows, and there’s something sweet in the air… This is a beautifully illustrated story of the joys of spring and finding a new friend. ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's fiction / children's literature / Contemporary / family relationships / friendship / North-CarolinaComments Off on REVIEW: Greetings from Nowhere by Barbara O’Connor
Aggie isn’t expecting visitors at the Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains. Since her husband died, she is all alone with her cat, Ugly, and keeping up with the bills and repairs has become next to impossible. The pool is empty, the garden is overgrown, and not a ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewschild heroine / Contemporary / First-Person / friendship / genius heroine / math / mathematics / schoolsComments Off on REVIEW: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
Middle school is the one problem Lucy Callahan can’t solve in this middle-grade novel perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish, Rain Reign, and Counting by 7s. Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn’t remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, ... more >