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Strong Is the New Pretty: A Guided Journal for Girls
I was given the Strong Is the New Pretty: A Guided Journal for Girls from Workman Publishing to review. Sadly, I’ve been so busy that it’s been sitting in a pile for a month now. And I’m so excited to finally get a chance to talk about it! Last week I…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Wintry Picture Books
I love snow, especially when I’m safe at home and don’t have to drive anywhere in it! I chose to highlight ten picture book titles that showcase snow and what humans and animals do when it snows. With diverse illustrations, poetry, nonfiction, stories, and more. You won’t want to miss…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/3/18
Last Week We have finally cut the cord and gotten rid of our cable television, so yay for saving money and making sure my lazy butt picks up a book instead of turning on the tv. It has definitely helped as I got a lot of reading done this week. I’m…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Family Relationships
This week’s theme was to focus on platonic relationships and I decided to take a close look at family relationships after just spending a long weekend with a lot of my own family. The families in these books are either blood-related or adopted, but just as important are chosen families –…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/26/18
Last Week It was such a busy week for me! For my family, Thanksgiving isn’t just a one-day event. It starts at dinner on Wednesday and lasts through Sunday. My family does not live close, so when we get the chance to get together, we spend a lot of time…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’m Thankful For
These are ten titles that I’m thankful were published this year. I wanted to highlight diverse titles that were published – highlighting different races, religions, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, socioeconomic statuses and more. Diverse titles are still not as easy to find as I’d like, especially when you only have a handful…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/19/18
Last Week This week I started with The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee – which I thoroughly enjoyed – historical fiction mixed with magical realism and some kick butt women make for a great adventure YA novel. My fingers are crossed that Mackenzi is going to write a…
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Gods and Heroes
Goodreads Summary “Journey through ancient lore in this hilarious, illustrated encyclopedia of world mythology. It’s the perfect way to introduce kids to legendary lands, powerful gods, brave heroes, wild creatures, and more! Skillfully told and illustrated by Korwin Briggs, it’s the who’s who and what’s what of ancient culture, organized…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/12/18
Last Week I finished up The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon – about a pair of brothers who have a wild adventure of a summer after befriending the secretive and worldly Styx Malone. I liked this diverse title for its share of brother-brother relationships and how something new and…
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Never Too Young!
Goodreads Summary “From Picasso, who changed the art world forever, to Malala Yousafzai, the brave teen who was shot for advocating education for girls, the 50 kids profiled in Never Too Young! will inspire and empower young readers. Some, like Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, and Stevie Wonder, are prominent figures, while others…
