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I am a Professional Book Pusher. Obviously then, reading is a passion, but so is writing and alligator wrestling. My first year participating was 2018 and 2022 will see me reading, writing, and hugging my nephews in-between chocolate!

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This elephant didn’t fly but did help save a village

Bandoola: The Great Elephant Rescue by William Grill

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Bandoola: The Great Elephant Rescue has a mixture of styles. I mean, while this is a non-fiction story about James Howard Williams and an elephant name Bandoola, it is also written as a fiction story. There are facts about elephants, what they eat, etc., as well as what is used and done of the teak plantation. The story is a bit controversial as it does depict the fact elephants in Myanmar were used to harvest the teak for sale around the world. It mentions some […]

From Thor to Monkey Kings

Arthur and the Golden Rope: Brownstone's Mythical Collection by Joe Todd-Stanton

Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx: Brownstone's Mythical Collection by Joe Todd-Stanton

Kai and the Monkey King: Brownstone's Mythical Collection by Joe Todd-Stanton

Leo and the Gorgon's Curse: Brownstone's Mythical Collection by Joe Todd-Stanton

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Joe Todd-Stanton has a four (so far) book series about the Brownstone family. They are adventurous children who have amazing times being heroes. The narrator is Professor Brownstone, a Brownstone descendent, and his vaults of books and artifacts. Well they don’t tell the story, but they help us find the stories, as each piece is linked to one of his ancestors and each has its own wonderful, far-out story to tell. The first in the series is Arthur and the Golden Rope: Brownstone’s Mythical Collection. Arthur […]

Playing for keeps

Trigger by N. Griffin

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Trigger is a disturbing look at child abuse and the toxicity of one family, and how the one person who is supposed to help you can be the one person who you fear the most. The life of our narrator is set up so that when an answer is given, three more questions occur. And yes, there are literally trigger warnings due to the language, violence, and implications some scenes present.  And the scary part is some of what N. Griffin writes about is pulled […]

When a house is a home

The Lantern House  by Erin Napier

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You ever read a book and think, “Well that was interesting. Did I like it? Yes. Did I love it? Well, no.” And that is how I felt about The Lantern House by Erin Napier (with illustrations by Adam Trest). Maybe I was a little biased by the fact the book is by a celebrity. Or was not completely in the right mood or space to be reading. Yet, I know one thing about this book. I might not have loved it, but I know there […]

Honor and bravery

The Unknown Soldier by Jess M. Brallier

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There is nothing duller than a cemetery when you are a young kid. Even if it is a very important one in Washington, DC. On the last day of their Washington, DC, vacation, Jack, and his family visit such a place. And Jack, is less than impressed. That is until he finds himself watching a solider who is guarding a tomb. She takes 21 steps. Pauses 21 seconds and repeats. She ignores the sweat dripping off her faces and does not stop to sip water. […]

She did a little singing

She Sang for India: How M. S. Subbulakshmi Uses Her Voice for Change by Suma Subramaniam

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Do you know who M. S. Subbulakshmi (Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi) was? She was a woman of India that broke gender barriers, had a powerful voice, and used it for justice and peace. Subbulakshmi was a young girl in India when girls had little options. A passion was signing, and she would sing whenever she could. And in She Sang for India: How M. S. Subbulakshmi Uses Her Voice for Change you see how she would use her singing to show her love of her homeland, […]



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