My Favorite read of April 2024: The Women of Chateau Lafayette

“To ask why was only to demand justification.To ask why not assumed endless possibility...”― Stephanie Dray, The Women of Chateau Lafayette Title: The Women of Chateau Lafayette Author: Stephanie Dray Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: March 31, 2021 Goodreads Synopsis: Most castles are protected by men. This one by women. A founding mother...1774 . Gently-bred noblewoman Adrienne Lafayette... Continue Reading →

Picture Book Review: Quiet as Mud by Jane Yolen

Title: Quiet as Mud Author: Jane Yolen Illustrator: Nicole Wong Publisher: Magination Press Publication Date: April 23, 2024 Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Description: Inspired by a quote from the late, great children's book author Margaret Wise Brown, this poem honors and celebrates... Continue Reading →

Picture book review: How to Train your Amygdala

Thank you to netgalley for giving me an advanced ebook copy in exchange for an honest review. Title: How to Train Your Amygdala Author: Anna Housley Juster Illustrator: Cynthia Cliff Publisher: Teacher Created Materials, Free Spirit Publishing Publication Date: February 20, 2024 Description The amygdala is the brain's alarm system that alerts for danger, but... Continue Reading →

My Favorite Read of January 2024

“Humanity is awful, angry, and violent. But we are also magical and musical. We dance. We sing. We create. We live and laugh and rage and cry and despair and hope. We are a bundle of contradictions without rhyme or reason. And there is no one like us in all the universe.”― T.J. Klune, In the .... Continue Reading →

My favorite read of 2023

I posted my top 23 books of 2023 last week, but I left out my overall favorite, so it could get it's own post. The Very Secret Society of Witches was a perfect blend of heart and humor. Every single character in this book is delightful and intriquing in their own way. There's a feeling... Continue Reading →

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