Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Wow. So this book bounced all over the place and my brain still feels fizzy because there was a lot of things going on, but boy did I love this book! I loved Bernadette, Bee, their weird dog Ice Cream, and I loved the emails and letters between two women who I would have throttled if I ever met in real life (Audrey Griffin and Soo-Lin). This book was in parts funny and sad and back to funny again. I picked this because I wanted […]
Bear Needs Help by Sarah S. Brannen
This Little Piggy by James Serafino
Busy Babies by Amy Schwartz
What the Ladybug Heard at the Zoo by Julia Donaldson
Once Upon A Time there was a girl who read picture books. A lot of picture books. And because they were different styles she knew that not all books would be a home-run for her. Sadly, these four books fell into that category. Yet, there was something about each one she knew someone would enjoy. Therefore, that made her want to share them with you, her adoring reading public. These four books are from a late night reading marathon that came from wanting to read […]
Chi's Sweet Home, Part 2 by Kanata Konami
Since this is only the second manga I’ve read, ever, I thought it would count nicely for the CBR11 Bingo square Not My Wheelhouse. When I read Part 1 last month I was taken with Chi and her family and since my library had Part 2 available, I requested it. Why not spend a little more time with this precocious kitten? On the whole I’m glad I picked up the next phase in the story, we follow the family as they move into their new […]
The Shakespeare Requirement by Julie Schumacher
The Shakespeare Requirement is part sequel, part novel, and part satire of the modern university system as seen from the mostly inside. This is one of those books that’s supposed to be fiction, but a lot of it realistic to the point of being a little scary. If you haven’t read the first novel featuring Jason Fitger (Dear Committee Members), you really should as it’s funny (especially if you have ever been to college or work at one) and it introduces his character. The Shakespeare […]
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia
#cbr11bingo #SummerRead Summer time and the livin’ is easy, so you need a fun, easy, vacation read. And Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia fits that bill. (And fits my #cbr11bingo #summerread requirement). Like several of my reads this year, this book has a “How I found it” story. Picture it, lunch June 2019. A woman is sitting at a table. Crap all over it (nobody cleans up after themselves) but there, in the middle of it all was a book with a […]
RASL: The Drift by Jeff Smith
RASL: Romance at the Speed of Light by Jeff Smith
RASL: The Fire of St. George by Jeff Smith
#cbr11bingo #awardwinner Long story here: I was looking at the return cart (next to my desk) on Wednesday as I needed to stop looking at the computer screen and thought I would see (sadly) what we were sending back to publishers. I found a funky (not necessarily good funky) cover: A frog-faced creature starred at me. Oh, heck, does not hurt to look, eh? And saw that it was a three-book series and a graphic novel. I could get my illustrated book or series first. […]
