Last Pick V03 Rise Up by Jason Walz
Now that book three of the Last Pick series is out, you need to find all three books of this trilogy and dive in. Rise Up continues the adventures from Last Pick and Born to Run. Due to the fact that it had been a long since I had read books one and two, I had forgotten a few points. So of course, I recommend you start (not one as you will want to take a bathroom break and at least one snack break. Saving […]
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh
I admit, I was a bit of a snob when it came to Allie Brosh and their book Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened. Um…. That cover? It really looked like there was nothing I would relate to. It would be abstract humor that I could not enjoy. However, I was pleasantly surprised. As most people will agree, Brosh created something that is funny and good. I appreciated every part of it, yet still there were […]
Jop and Blip Wanna Know V01: Can You Hear a Penguin Fart on Mars? And Other Excellent Questions by Jim Benton
June/July 2021 cannot come soon enough! I want to recommend Jop and Blip Wanna Know V01: Can You Hear a Penguin Fart on Mars? And Other Excellent Questions ALL THE TIME. Jim Benton created a non-fiction question book done in a humorous fiction way. I am sure more than one kid has wondered if you can hear a penguin fart like grandma does, why do we have two nostrils and if dragons are real. You will learn this and more (such as who invented the […]
The Dark Matter of Mona Starr by Laura Lee Gulledge
The Dark Matter of Mona Starr is not something you can really tell what it is about by the cover. I figured she might be into science or going to take a poetic journey. Instead, it is a book about one girl dealing with the Matters of her life: or the depression she is facing. Laura Lee Gulledge does not want to make it easy on you, she hits you right out of the gate, but it is not all “doom and gloom.” There are […]
Sit With Me: Meditation of Kids in Seven Easy Steps by Carolyn Kaniuro
Have you ever read a book and think, “Wow. That was so not for me, but that was really interesting?” It might seem like an odd thing to say but Sit With Me: Meditation of Kids in Seven Easy Steps by Carolyn Kaniuro and Nan Lawson was that book for me. This picture book is one that deals with the practice of mindfulness for kids. I am not a fan of the word mindfulness or the word, medication. I prefer to use the words breathing/breathe […]
Our Animal Neighbors: Compassion for Every Furry, Slimy, Prickly Creature on Earth by Matthieu Ricard
I thought Our Animal Neighbors: Compassion for Every Furry, Slimy, Prickly Creature on Earth would be an environmental book because of the cover. Instead, Matthieu Ricard, Jason Gruhl and Becca Hall created something a little unexpected, but honestly, not surprising. This book is very pro vegetarian. (Sidebar: it is funny I find this book now as a Facebook friend has been a vegetarian for years and recently started posting more pro memes, comments, and articles). It talks of the community of Earth. How people and […]
