American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World by David Standard
David Stannard’s American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World is a searing account of the Native American genocide perpetrated by Europeans in the Americas–Spain in South America and Anglo-Americans in the north. I felt so much grief and shame reading this book. The sheer destruction and … [Read more]
A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek
The Geographer's Map to Romance by India Holton
A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek - 4 stars Odile, the adoptive daughter of a sorcerer, must steal the identity of the beautiful Marie, get herself engaged to the crown prince, and get her hands on the only remnant of magic in the kingdom to bring it back everywhere. But when a brutal murder … [Read more]
Poems for Every Season by Bette Westera and David Colmer
A while back I requested several picture books from an online reader site. One of them was Poems for Every Season by Bette Westera and David Colmer (translator). I was not sure what I would get. I mean I figured poems and seasons (and of course most likely poems about seasons), but I did not have … [Read more]
Small-Girl Zora and the Shower of Stories: A Tall Tale Based on the Life and Work of Zora Neale Hurston by Giselle Anatol and Raissa Figueroa
I did not love nor hate Small-Girl Zora and the Shower of Stories: A Tall Tale Based on the Life and Work of Zora Neale Hurston by Giselle Anatol and Raissa Figueroa as the illustrator. It was an experience book where after reading you need to stop and think about it. You need to take your time in … [Read more]
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
There are a few different layers through which to view this book. At the top, there is the story between the knight and the scholar, two people intertwined across time, who are in a loop and keep reliving the same story, with variations, and have a strong connection and love, and whether they can … [Read more]
Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk
Marjorie Morgenstern lives with her parents on Central Park West in the 1930s. She's a good girl despite how frequently she argues with her mother. She does well in school and is well-liked socially, being especially popular with the boys because of her good looks and sweet disposition. She is in … [Read more]
