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 →
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 →
Sanity and Tallulah: Field Trip by Molly Brooks
Sanity and Tallulah are back... and as crazy as ever. In such a good way. After their adventures in their first book, we've got a pretty good understanding of their characters and situation: Two middle schoolers living on a space station, geeking out on science, and trying to stay out of trouble with their parents.... Continue Reading →
Heroes in Crisis by Tom King
This was one of those books that made me question my own reading ability... was I just not getting it or where there too many loose threads strung out there? I loved the concept of directly addressing the mental health of superheroes... but the book just didn't follow through with the message. Shifting timelines and... Continue Reading →
Plastic Man by Gail Simone, Adriana Melo and Kelly Fitzpatrick
I have a vague memory of a Plastic Man cartoon from my childhood. I could probably travel down a Google wormhole and figure it out, but that would be at least an hour wasted, that's what happens to me when I really get buzzing on my phone. So... this comic came up on my Hoopla... Continue Reading →