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cover of the book The Line Tender by Kate Allen

“But if you could tell science like a story, I’d pay attention.”

The Line Tender by Kate Allen

February 12, 2020 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

Lucy’s mother was a marine biologist who was particularly interested in sharks. People told her mother that this enthusiasm would get her killed, but it was a brain aneurysm that ended up taking her life. Lucy was seven when that happened, and while she still finds herself occasionally swept up in bouts of grief, she and her father are getting by. Friends and neighbors help a lot. Fred from across the street is her best friend, though now at 13 years old, she is beginning […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: A death in the family, All the feels, Children's, children's book, children's lit, first love, friendship, grief, healing, kate allen, marine biology, Massachusetts, middle grade, middle school, sharks

cosbrarian's CBR12 Review No:5 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: A death in the family, All the feels, Children's, children's book, children's lit, first love, friendship, grief, healing, kate allen, marine biology, Massachusetts, middle grade, middle school, sharks ·
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Lloyd Alexander was definitely a fan of cats

Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth by Lloyd Alexander

February 11, 2020 by Dome'Loki 4 Comments

Growing up I adored Lloyd Alexander for the Prydain Chronicles and the Vesper Holly series.  Fun side note, I suggested Vesper as a name for our second daughter because of loving Vesper Holly and how well Eva Green carried it in Casino Royale but it was nixed by my SO. Time Cat floated around in my awareness but for some reason I never picked it up.  Perhaps because the copies in my library had an atrocious cover.  The one on the right would definitely have […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Cats, cbr12, Children's, Dome'Loki, Fiction, lloyd alexander, middle grade, time travel

Dome'Loki's CBR12 Review No:4 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Cats, cbr12, Children's, Dome'Loki, Fiction, lloyd alexander, middle grade, time travel ·
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Katie O’Neill continues to write charming, inclusive, all ages books

The Tea Dragon Festival by Katie O'Neill

January 22, 2020 by Dome'Loki 1 Comment

Katie O’Neill continues to write my favorite all ages books.  This is her second Tea Dragon book, the first was The Tea Dragon Society, which I reviewed for CBR10.  In the tea dragon world, society is made of several species; mundane humans, people with horns/hooves/antlers, animal people, and dragons.  There is a small amount of magic in the world, and it is all brought charmingly to life with O’Neill’s soft illustrations. Both books are wonderfully inclusive.  People come in a wide range of hues.  Relationships […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #fantasy, All Ages, Children's, Dome'Loki, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Katie O'Neill, LGBTQIA, tea dragon

Dome'Loki's CBR12 Review No:1 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #fantasy, All Ages, Children's, Dome'Loki, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Katie O'Neill, LGBTQIA, tea dragon ·
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Feelings, free will, and a robot adventure: CBR Bingo – Two heads are better than one, Bingo!

Cog by Greg Van Eekhout

October 28, 2019 by Dome'Loki 2 Comments

Completing the “Two heads are better than one” square fulfills my bingo column, “Cannonballer Says” to “Remix”, and gives me my first bingo!  I used my “Reader’s Choice” to replace “Remix” with “Classic”. Dome’Loki Greg van Eekhout is a local San Diego author who frequently does events at my favorite independent bookstore, Mysterious Galaxy.  He writes for both adult and middle grade audiences.  Greg’s two most recent books are middle grade and as a result, it has been great fun to take my kids with […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: cbr11, cbr11bingo, Children's, Dome'Loki, Fiction, Greg Van Eekhout, middle grade, robots, sci-fi, Speculative Fiction

Dome'Loki's CBR11 Review No:35 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: cbr11, cbr11bingo, Children's, Dome'Loki, Fiction, Greg Van Eekhout, middle grade, robots, sci-fi, Speculative Fiction ·
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I now understand why this book is so beloved : CBRbingo – Classic

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

October 27, 2019 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

The Little Prince is one of those books that I have been aware of for a long time but had somehow not gotten around to yet.  It’s status as an all time great is why I chose it for the ‘Classic’ square in Cannonball bingo.  I’m using ‘Classic’ for my Reader’s Choice square to replace ‘Remix’. I became aware of the power in The Little Prince, and how it affects readers, through tattoo art relating to the book.  In most every tattoo gallery featuring art inspired […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: All Ages, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, cbr11, cbr11bingo, Children's, classic, Dome'Loki, Fiction

Dome'Loki's CBR11 Review No:34 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: All Ages, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, cbr11, cbr11bingo, Children's, classic, Dome'Loki, Fiction ·
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The name I can never spell right on the first try

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

October 16, 2019 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

This was a book I was sure I had read, because I feel like it’s been around forever.  Nope! 2003. (Maybe I saw the movie in 2008?) It feels like an older book as well. So if the author was going for a classic feel, she got it!  There is the story, but sometimes the author asks questions of the reader, often with vocabulary. Good for reading with a group!   The book is set up in four sections.  In the first part, we meet […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: Award Winner, cbr11, cbr11bingo, Children's, Kate DiCamillo

crystalclear's CBR11 Review No:64 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: Award Winner, cbr11, cbr11bingo, Children's, Kate DiCamillo ·
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