Reviews
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Great Picture Books! (5)
I must sound like a broken record when I do these picture book posts and say- each time- how amazing the quality of children’s lit is! From picture book biographies of the incredible E.E. Cummings and Henri Matisse, to Kate Beaton’s picture book debut, there is no end to the wonder and richness in children’s… Read more
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Review: The Specific Ocean by Kyo Maclear & Katty Maurey
Review: The Specific Ocean by Kyo Maclear, illus. Katty Maurey Source: Digital galley courtesy of Kids Can Press via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication: August 1st 2015 by Kids Can Press Verdict: Excellent Book Description: A young girl does not want to go away for summer vacation; she wants to stay in the city with… Read more
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Review: The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig
Review: The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig Source: Digital galley courtesy of St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication: July 21, 2015 by St. Martin’s Press Verdict: Okay/Good Book Description: Raised in a poor yet genteel household, Rachel Woodley is working in France as a governess when she receives news that her mother… Read more
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Review: Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave
Review: Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave Source: Digital Galley courtesy of Simon & Schuster via NetGalley. Thank you! Published: June 2, 2015 by Simon & Schuster Verdict: Okay/Good Book Description: There are secrets you share, and secrets you hide… Growing up on her family’s Sonoma vineyard, Georgia Ford learned some important secrets. The secret… Read more
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Great Picture Books! (4)
I have had the pleasure of reading a number of terrific picture books as of late! From the much talked about to the wordless to the quieter offerings, here are some terrific picture book picks: Whimsy’s Heavy Things by Julie Kraulis. This is a thoughtful, contemplative and beautiful picture book from a Canadian writer/illustrator… Read more
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Reviews: Unicorn on a Roll & The Worrier’s Guide to Life
Review: Unicorn on a Roll (Heavenly Nostrils #2) by Dana Simpson Source: Digital galley courtesy of Andrews McMeel Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you! Published: May 26, 2015 by Andrews McMeel Publishing Verdict: Very Good This second Heavenly Nostrils collection from Dana Simpson is just as delightful as the first collection! I never had the pleasure… Read more
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Reviews: The Girl on the Train & Where They Found Her
Two mysteries on the review docket! Review: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Source: Paperback Published: January 6, 2015 by Doubleday Canada Verdict: Okay You can’t get too far in a bookstore or on online book sites without noticing Hawkins’ debut mystery novel being promoted and pushed. In the case of Gillian Flynn’s… Read more
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Review: A School for Unusual Girls by Kathleen Baldwin
Review: A School for Unusual Girls: A Stranje House Novel (Stranje House #1) by Kathleen Baldwin Source: Digital galley courtesy of Macmillan-Tor/Forge via Netgalley. Thank you! Expected publication: May 19 2015 by Tor Teen Verdict: Okay Book Description: It’s 1814. Napoleon is exiled on Elba. Europe is in shambles. Britain is at war on four… Read more
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Review: Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
Review: Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen Source: eBook Published: May 5, 2015 by Viking Juvenile Verdict: Good Book Description: Peyton, Sydney’s charismatic older brother, has always been the star of the family, receiving the lion’s share of their parents’ attention and—lately—concern. When Peyton’s increasingly reckless behavior culminates in an accident, a drunk driving conviction, and… Read more
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Review: The Last Good Day of the Year by Jessica Warman
Review: The Last Good Day of the Year by Jessica Warman Source: Digital galley courtesy of Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books. Thank you! Expected Publication: May 19, 2015 Verdict: Good Book Description: Ten years ago, seven-year-old Samantha and her next door neighbor Remy watched helplessly as Sam’s little sister was kidnapped. Later, Remy and Sam identified… Read more
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