Remember by Dac Trung Tran
Troll by Frances Stickley
Remember by Dac Trung Tran is due February 2025. I was able to locate an online reader copy. Now, I am not completely sure if I will find a finished copy early next year, but I do know I will be recommending it. And that is despite, or because of, I am not completely sure what was read! I could tell you that it is about a book who wakes up to find his mother has left for work, and she has left him a […]
An Unexpected Thing by Ashling Lindsay
I will start my review of An Unexpected Thing with I really like the illustrations. Usually, that abstractness does not work for me, or at least, it can feel off. However, this time it was fun, clever, and colorful. A good time was had by all. Or at least me, as our main character is not having a good time in Ashling Lindsay’s book. The book is about facing your fears, with the help of a friend. What seems scary and threatening to one, is […]
If You Want to Ride a Horse by Amy Novesky
Perla The Mighty Dog by Isabel Allende
Picture book round up part… I have lost track! As they are so much fun I just read and read and read….. I am sure if I piled them up they would tower over me a few times over! All were read via an online copy, but both are currently available. The publisher’s description of, If You Want to Ride a Horse, says it is “A whimsical guide through the steps of riding a horse, whether the horse is real or lives in the imagination” […]
In My Dreams by Effie Lada
The only real thing that makes In My Dreams a rating of 4.6 and not a true 5 is the physical size of the actual book. It is a bit too large for my personal comfort. However, the illustrations makeup for that. They are amazing! The colors punch you in the nose! They are minimal so their impact is beyond strong. The story itself is poetic (not poetry in the “stereotypical thought”) and a bit weighty. Take your time and read multiple times. Effie Lada […]
Lavender Clouds: Comics about Neurodivergence and Mental Health by Bex Ollerton
Lavender Clouds: Comics about Neurodivergence and Mental Health by Bex Ollerton is not a “how to” or “mindfulness” book, but is a collection of comics that forms a graphic novel that allows us to journey with the author as we see their mental health journey. There are “no true wayisms” but ways that worked for them, things that are for you the person dealing with mental health and those who need a little boost to help a loved one dealing. Ollerton is also neurodivergent (autistic […]
Pansy Boy by Paul Harfleet
The theme of Pansy Boy is familiar, but the presentation is new. The artwork is unusual and classical. The “ugly” and “beauty” (the ugly of the hateful things that are said, and the beauty of the young boy, the birds, and the flowers) are shown in fresh ways to move things along. Paul Harfleet made an experience book. The rhyming aspect could work for some people, but sometimes it took me out of the moment. The overall theme of things is bullying because the main […]
