Review: Oddity

Review: Oddity

I really enjoyed this quirky alternate-history fantasy novel.  Set in the US in 1800’s, where America is at war with Bonaparte’s France, the story follows the adventures of thirteen-year-old Clover Elkins. It has beautifully detailed line drawings by Karin Rytter […]

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Review: Before You Were Born

Review: Before You Were Born

Before You Were Born is a celebration of new life; diverse, multicultural and inclusive. Stunning covers prepare readers for the content while understated end pages of delicate blue welcome. The book opens on an outdoor scene.  A baby shower is […]

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Endpapers for the end of your week!

Endpapers for the end of your week!

From The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship by Kim Tomsic and Hadley Hooper Chronicle Books, May 2021 This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. May 28, […]

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