Jack At Bat combines two things my daughter and I love: baseball and Jack! My daughter had the pleasure of seeing Barnett and Pizzoli when they went to her school last year. She got signed copies of their other two books at a very cool assembly. Authors on book tours at elementary schools are the... Continue Reading →
2020 TBR Reading Challenge Checklist
I was tagged by my buddy Beth over at Before We Go Blog. Ok, here's the game plan, and my list is below... A 2020 Release: A Master of Sorrows. Book Published in the Year You Were Born: Born on the Fourth of July Movie Adaptation for 2020: The One and Only Ivan Friend Rec: The... Continue Reading →
The Best Children’s Xmas Books on My Shelf
Here's a list of some of the best titles we took out of the Christmas box for our holiday season. We have some classics, a couple that have been passed down, and two or three published in the last ten years that you might want to add to your collection. How the Grinch Stole Christmas... Continue Reading →
Super YA Friday: Cub by Cynthia Copeland
Cynthia Copeland tells her story as a middle school kid in 1972 and 73. A crossroads in our nation's history as women's rights, the war in Vietnam, environmentalism, Watergate, and fashion try to distract her from the wild kingdom in the halls of Litchfield Junior High School. She enjoys hanging with her friends, riding her... Continue Reading →
Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton
Kinda like Homeward Bound but with zombies? A pet crow named Shit Turd and his interspecies brother, a dog named Dennis, travel around the greater Seattle area trying to search for a cure for the plague. After a couple weeks trying to help their owner Big Jim through his rotting, eye-ball-popping-out phase, they strike out... Continue Reading →
Island Book by Evan Dahm
Sola lives on a small island with other villagers who fear the Monster. It once came to the island and destroyed much of the settlement, but Sola was not afraid. She stood there and silently communicated with the beast. Now sailors take daily trips out into the ocean to look for it and keep the... Continue Reading →
Mini Review: Plannetside by Michael Mammay
First off... I was looking for another good distraction/ an easy escape and I saw reviews by Petrik and David of Plannetside. Can't go wrong with their recs! Planetside tells the story of Colonel Butler who is pulled out of semi-retirement (with an offer he can't refuse) to investigate the disappearance the son of a high-ranking government official. He... Continue Reading →
Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children
Six young Jewish children from all over Europe are able to escape by train and boat to Britain and come to reside in the city of Leeds. This book is the collection of their stories. Heinz who survived Kristallnacht in Nuremberg. Trude who felt so alone in foster care during the war and tried to... Continue Reading →
Fid’s Crusade by David H. Reiss
Rage, grief and guilt have fueled Doctor Fid's endless quest to punish the unworthy and he has left a long trail of blood and misery in his wake. For more than two decades, the sight of the villain's powered armor has struck fear into the hearts of hero and civilian alike! But when a personal... Continue Reading →