4 stars It is nearly impossible not to read this book quickly. The pacing is so fast and so much happens and you just naturally want to figure it all out and see what happens next. I tried hard not to read it in one night, but here we are. The pacing is much quicker…

3 stars I’ll do my best to make it through this review without quoting The Princess Bride. It’ll be difficult, but we’ll see how this goes.  This is a wonderful book for all the die-hard Princess Bride fans. The ones who know every scene, every line, every character, every actor. Those people who have lost…

4 stars Another gorgeous, amazing, wonderful read in the 5 Worlds series. This is just such a great all around series. I love the characters, love the story, and, most of all, love the artwork.  There are plenty of twists and turns in the third book, making for a splendid reading experience, complete with new…

4 stars Honestly, for a first novel, this one is pretty darn good. I stumbled across this in a lending library, was intrigued by the spooky cover, and figured it was worth a read. Oh my goodness, I was sucked in from the first page. Literally the first page. Even before I knew what was…

4 stars Adorable book featuring some old favorites that will probably become new favorites with the resurgence of live-action Disney recreations (Lady and the Tramp, Dumbo).  The thing that is so great about this book is that you can go through it multiple times and over different ages to learn and expose children to various…

3 stars Cute little counting book. Perfect for young animal-lovers. The book features colorful pictures of many animals from an elephant to horses to dogs. A simple book that is nevertheless fun and effective for counting up to 10. Goodreads

5 stars A beautiful story that is well-crafted and well-told.  One of the things that makes this book so lovely is that each piece is told through a form of freestyle poetry. The wording is very fluid, which goes along nicely with the main character’s focus on dance and movement. There is a lot covered…

5 stars I received an ARC of this book through Goodreads in exchange for an honest review. This is truly and remarkable and magnificent book. While it did take me about a month to finish, I really enjoyed this book. I am normally a fairly quick reader, but this one took me a while. Part…

3 stars I just recently stumbled across the film, Your Name, and oh my goodness it is a complete masterpieces and everyone should watch it immediately it will change your life and it is amazing. Phew. Now that I got that out of my system. After falling in love with the movie, I was excited…

5 stars I loved this book. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would.  A wonderful book for young readers to better understand what it means for someone to be trans. One of the things I liked most about the book was the author’s use of the pronoun “she” in reference to…