The Blue Bowl by Flo Leung
The year 2024 is shaping up to have several interesting looking books, and picture books in particular. March 2024 will be giving us a story of how a young boy, Max, loves his family and their culture, but who also likes other things too within the pages of The Blue Bowl. We see how Max and his family celebrate, how this family comes together in one large group of fun, and when the special blue bowls come out, he knows it is a very special […]
It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood
I am not giving It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood a rating of 5 because I absolutely loved it, or thought it was the best thing in the world, or even because I found it original. Actually, I don’t really like the author or her life choices. However, she is a freaking genius and can paint a story in a way that is relatable and a bunch of hooey. And you love her for it. She tells us she is […]
The Wondrous Wonders by Camille Jourdy
I thought that The Wondrous Wonders was going to be a quirky, but fun story about a young girl and wonderful, magical creatures that she has adventures with. It is an unusual fairytale that hints at the classics, but has some fresh ideas. Yet, the girl is not sweet; in fact, she is a self-proclaimed brat. Jo (we learn her name is) is dealing with her parents divorce, fathers remarriage and step siblings. She runs away from the area they are camping in, and decides […]
Family Happiness by Laurie Colwin
CBR Bingo – Adulthood Laurie Colwin is a writer I had never heard of, but this book was gifted to me by my husband who heard about it on an NPR interview when another author said it was their favorite book of all time and he thought I might like it (I know, so sweet. Don’t tell him I told you). This book will not race to the top of my “favorite of all time” list but I did enjoy it and am glad to […]
Island Book (Island Book #1) by Evan Dahm
The Infinite Land (Island Book #2) by Evan Dahm
A little while ago I reviewed book three of Island Book not realizing I had read book three until I was into it a bit. Of course, I said, well since there are holes in the plot I need to find one and two. And I did. And some things were cleared up and other things added. The big thing I noticed was that there is a lot of foreshadowing that you might not pick up if you are reading in order. The thing I […]
Joyful Song: A Naming Story by Leslea Newman
I Can Be... Me! by Leslea Newman
In honor of Banned Book Week 2023 celebrations (or as one article called it, a Call to Arms), I wanted to read a banned book a day. Which, of course, means my precious picture books would help me fill my goal. One of the lists I had, however, was filled with books from 2000 to a few years ago (and was Canadian, but of course, counts in my book) and I would not have easy access to some of them. Therefore, I figured my goal needed tweaking. When […]
