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The Lonely Lighthouse: The Story of Little Sable Point Lighthouse by Stephanie Owen

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Picture books have become one of my favorite reading choices. I like the details and yet they can (sometimes) be no more than 40-50 pages. I get the satisfaction of reading and finishing a book usually in one sitting. And I also might learn something new if it is a historical or factual book. And The Lonely Lighthouse: The Story of Little Sable Point Lighthouse by Stephanie Owen covers all the bases. Due in mid April 2026 (read via an online reader copy), this is […]

Don’t be a bass read this book

Fly Rod Was First: Cornelia Crosby's Adventures in Angling by Cathy Ballou Mealey

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Women’s biographies are becoming more popular in the picture book format. As well as stories written about women who were in non traditional female roles. Add in the fact she was into a sport that I’ve never heard that too many females were involved in, and you have one of the most unique biographies I’ve read. Fly Rod Was First: Cornelia Crosby’s Adventures in Angling is a great introduction to a kick-butt woman who knew how to cast her influence on the fishing world! The […]

Friends stick together

Sloth & Moth: A Better-Together Friendship by Helen Taylor

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Lately (and I have probably mentioned this before), I am finding books that I think are not the books for me so I pass them by without giving them a huge chance. I did this with Sloth & Moth: A Better-Together Friendship by Helen Taylor and illustrated by Gavin Scott. It was not because it was an online reader copy (the book is due mid April 2026) or even the cover was not grabbing me. I just was not in the mood to read another […]

All Roads Lead to the Oedipus Complex

The Fifty-Minute Hour by Robert Lindner

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CBR17 Bingo: Red – Behold, the cover. Robert Lindner, a prominent psychoanalyst during the 1940s, relates five unusual cases he has worked on – a murderer, a Communist, a bulimic, a Fascist, and a physicist who believed he was living a parallel life as overlord of a distant star system. I’m not sure where I heard of this book – most likely through the case of “Kirk Allen,” whose story of science fiction delusion is related in the final chapter of the book. While it […]

Not The Guidebook I Needed

Amorgos by Tassos Anastassiou

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Best for: Probably those who speak Greek, as the translation was challenging to read. In a nutshell: A history of the island of Amorgos in the Cyclades. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I just spent four days there and wanted to know more. Review: Amorgos is a small island in the Cyclades area of Greece – other islands that are more well known are Santorini and Mykonos. In the guide books there isn’t much information or history about it. I saw this book […]



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