The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
As of this writing/posting of the review for The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill I am only halfway through. I published before finishing as I had some ideas I wanted to put down as I was/am not completely sure why this book has critics excited. It is terribly slow, and the real action does … [Read more]
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 … [Read more]
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 … [Read more]
Home for Christmas by Susan Branch
At first, I was not really into Home for Christmas by Susan Branch. I was wondering, “Where is Jim-Bob and John-Boy?” The cute hand-written text, the mix of illustrations and black and white photographs left nothing to the imagination. You knew the emotions the author wanted and where they were … [Read more]
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
I first encountered Xiran Jay Zhao via twitter when friends linked to her takedown of the 2020 Mulan film (well worth watching - the takedown, not the movie) so when I read that she was writing a novel that built on Medieval Chinese concepts with giant robots and monsters/kaiju I was obviously going … [Read more]
The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliott
I enjoyed The Keeper's Six so much. I've been wanting to dive into Kate Elliott, and The Keeper's Six, a stand-alone short novel seemed perfect. First of all, the protagonist in this book is a woman older than I am. It is very rare to see a 60-year old woman as a kick ass protagonist when she isn't … [Read more]
