Welcome, Rain! by Sheryl McFarlane.
At first, I was into Welcome, Rain! by Sheryl McFarlane. I liked the idea of saying thank you to the rain (okay, it is a bit more “touchy feely” than I usually like, but I was in the right mood for it and thought that in April 2023 it will be the perfect Spring read). And the art of Christine Wei was fun. It was simple, not simplistic, and colorful. Not overly detailed but nicely detailed and it fit the young, narrators voice. I liked […]
Origin of a Hero (She-Ra Chapter Book #1) by Tracey West
What Will I Discover by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Two books that found their way to my reading pile were a middle reader chapter book and a short, but ultimately fascinating picture book. While they are both radically different and not exactly completely available (She-Ra looks like it is out of print and the picture book is due May 2023) they are ones that made a weekend a little less unproductive, and a lunch less solo. Origin of a Hero (She-Ra Chapter Book #1) by Tracey West (illustrations by Amanda Schank) is a short […]
Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane
Mhairi McFarlane has become one of my favorite romance authors. I’m pretty sure I’ve read all of her books, and I was eagerly anticipating the publication of her latest novel, Mad About You (2022). McFarlane has a fun, engaging writing style, and I often feel more emotionally connected to her characters than other romance novels. The book begins with our protagonist–a wedding photographer–getting ready for the bride’s arrival, when the best man informs her that the groom has left. Harriet sees a bit of the aftermath of […]
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
The Wicked King by Holly Black
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
“Well, even if the serpent bites off your head,” says Tatterfell, “the rest of you will still look good.” “That’s the spirit,” I tell her.” ― Holly Black, The Queen of Nothing Lately, I’ve been spending an above-average amount of time on Pinterest, checking out art for the various literary and television fandoms I follow. Inevitably, I end up going down some rabbit hole filled with gorgeous art depicting the faeries of Holly Black’s The Folk of the Air trilogy. I’ll be honest, I’m not […]
So this is Christmas by Jenny Holiday
On Friday afternoon I stepped into the security line at the airport to look down at a message that just arrived on my phone, my flight had been delayed by an hour. Now facing three hours at the airport instead of two, I went to the nearest store selling books. While pondering what to get, I started putting titles and authors into Cannonball Read to see what others had to say. Thus far no one has reviewed, So This is Christmas. However, both Emmalita and Malin […]
The Institute by Stephen King
Luke Ellis is gifted. Not only does he have a very high IQ but he’s also mature for his age. Even though he’s only twelve he knows how to think things through, how to plan ahead. And sometimes, when he’s upset, things move around on their own account. He’s set for MIT with the help of his loving parents when a group of intruders sneak into his house, kill his parents and take him. He wakes up in a building deep inside the forests of […]
