So the key to good fiction is that it feels real, yes? That whatever you're reading - from some space alien wandering the galaxies afraid of the unending space, to a little boy with a purple crayon that can create his own moon if he chooses to - seems as real to as you are, sitting in your chair, or … [Read more]
Turnip Gets His Lady
Things I love in books (all books, but most especially romances): Continuing Sagas - Bring me back to revisit a couple whose journey to happily ever after I've already witnessed, or a family whose tree branches I have watched sprout up, and I'm yours. When minor characters become too big … [Read more]
Probably don’t get this book in place of a Valentine: This is not the kind of Heart Shaped Box your sweetie wants
(Unless your sweetie is, like me, a fan of creepy books. In that case, this might suit her/him better than the box of candy you had planned on.) Is it a sin to treat people as if they are disposable? If you don't think so at the beginning of this creeper of a novel, I guarantee that you will … [Read more]
If You’re Between the Ages of 5 and 500 You Will Love Zita the Spacegirl
Zita the Spacegirl and Legends of Zita may look like books for children and they are (my 4 and 7 year old adore them). But don't be fooled, they are great books for everybody. I was so excited when Legends of Zita showed up in the mail that I hid it from my kids so I could read it without waiting … [Read more]
The Happiest Dog in Town
Because of Winn-Dixie is an amazing book about a girl named Opal who moves to Florida with her father and finds a dog in a supermarket. She names him after the store and claims he is hers. She immediately falls in love with him because of his toothy grin and his fun-loving nature. She brings him … [Read more]
Otherwise called: SeaWorld is an Evil Corporation
I watched the documentary Blackfish on Netflix last month, and it blew my mind. I couldn’t believe the kinds of atrocities that happened to orcas in captivity. I remembered when Dawn Brancheau was killed by the whale Tilikum in February of 2010 and how horrifying it was. I also remembered when David … [Read more]


