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
Magic, Princess, Fairy, + Other Girly Books (that don’t make you gag)
By a show of hands, who is tired of reading books where everything is pink and sparkly and lacy and fairy-y and princess-y and magic-y but have absolutely no real substance of any kind in them?
Funny + Charming Books for Children Age 6-10
Today, I had the pleasure of reading Neil Gaiman's Fortunately, The Milk for the first time and laughed out loud, particularly at this line: "We have spoons. Spoons are excellent. Sort of like forks, only not as stabby." -pg. 6 It reminded me of a whole host of books that are equally delightful in their … Continue reading Funny + Charming Books for Children Age 6-10
The Wonderland Book by Kirsty Mitchell
Today, I invested in Kirsty Mitchell's The Wonderland Book. As a huge Alice in Wonderland fan (I even had an Alice in Wonderland-themed birthday party this year!), I can't help but stay on top of (okay, scour the internet for) the unique projects that Alice inspires. I've been following Ms. Mitchell's process for quite some time, … Continue reading The Wonderland Book by Kirsty Mitchell
September New Releases
September is upon us! Fall is nigh! And so are these books, which release this month. Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between Jennifer E. Smith Pub Date: September 1 Publisher Description: On the night before they leave for college, Clare and Aidan only have one thing left to do: figure out whether they should stay … Continue reading September New Releases
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