Here are the books I'm particularly excited about that will be coming out in November: Manners & Mutiny, Book 4, Finishing School series by Gail Carriger I've waxed poetic about Gail Carriger's books many times before (here's a short review of the first book she ever put out, Soulless), and have made no secret of the … Continue reading November New Releases
Month: October 2015
Hello, World! Series by Ashley Evanson
I've been spending some time online lately, perusing book publisher catalogues, and came across this charming little board book series put out by Penguin Random House called Hello, World! It's written/illustrated by Ashley Evanson, and the first four in the series just came out this month: New York: A Book of Colors San Francisco: A … Continue reading Hello, World! Series by Ashley Evanson
Book Review: The Princess in Black by Shannon + Dean Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
The Princess in Black, book 1 Shannon & Dean Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham 9780763678883, paperback, Candlewick Press, Pub Date: 2014/2015 I know, I know, two posts two days in a row that reference a former post (the SAME former post) of mine. There should be some rule against it! But there's not, and since … Continue reading Book Review: The Princess in Black by Shannon + Dean Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Fortunately, The Milk Coming to the Screen!
Last month, I mentioned reading Neil Gaiman's Fortunately, The Milk. I can hardly claim to be a trend-setter, as it came out in 2013, but it was new to me, and reminded me of a whole host of other "Funny + Charming Books for Children Age 6-10" which I catalogued here. NOW, for the awesome … Continue reading Fortunately, The Milk Coming to the Screen!
Book Review: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things Jenny Lawson 9781250077004, Pub Date: September 2015 This is a very difficult review to write, but one of my resolutions this year was to not shy away from expressing opinions other than those 100% happy and giddy and overwhelmingly positive. I think women, humans, are conditioned to … Continue reading Book Review: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
Book Review: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Katarina Bivald 9781492623441, $16.99, Pub. Date: January 2016 Finally, something other than rape, murder, and mayhem to come out of Sweden! This translation is absolutely delightful, bringing to mind favorites such as The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer, 84, Charing … Continue reading Book Review: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
Book Review: Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash
Above the Waterfall Ron Rash 9780062349316, HarperCollins, $26.99, Hardcover, Pub Date: September 2015 This is the third Ron Rash book that I've read, having fallen in love with him after reading Serena years ago, which was originally recommended by my good friend and fellow bookseller, Emily of As the Crowe Flies and Reads. For my … Continue reading Book Review: Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash
Wide Eyed Editions, aka, Beautiful Non-Fiction Children’s Books
In perusing the children's non-fiction shelves earlier this week, I discovered a new press imprint called Wide Eyed Editions. They publish gorgeous, full-color, large-scale children's non-fiction picture books out of The Quatro Group. Their books are too beautiful not to be known worldwide, or at least, featured in a blog post.
October New Releases
Fall is upon us! And during October, so will be these new releases: The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness 9781406331165, Pub Date: October 6, 2015 I DEVOURED Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking trilogy, cried at A Monster Calls, and clearly will be picking this up ASAP. Publisher Description: What if you aren’t … Continue reading October New Releases
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