My First Highland Cow by Melanie Mitchell
There are thirty-eight words in My First Highland Cow by Melanie Mitchell. Yes, I counted (though this does not include the “extras” like title, author or the publisher’s name, the categories or other “business end” items). Melanie Mitchell, however, packed a lot into it. It is a fun first book … [Read more]
The Catalogue of Hugs by Joshua David Stein
Do you want a hug but are not sure what kind of hug you want? Then find The Catalogue of Hugs. This sparse book is fun for kids and adults alike. You can find all types of hugs in the pages. We had the classic, the leg, the tantrum, and the necklace. You see child and all types of family members … [Read more]
All That She Carried by Tiya Miles
What can a simple sack tell us about the past? As it turns out, an absolutely incredible amount. Sometime in the 1850s, a slave named Rose sent her daughter Ashley out of South Carolina to escape slavery with a sack that contained a tattered dress, 3 handfuls of pecans, a braid of her mom's hair and … [Read more]
Shame Pudding by Danny Noble
Shame Pudding is a busy, funny, odd, strange, strong story growing up, even when you are an adult. Danny Noble’s memoir shows the years she and her wacky, crazy, bizarre, weird, off the charts amazing family had. From a young girl who performed on the performing stool, who told her brother Adam … [Read more]
Felix Navidad by ‘Nathan Burgoine
I saw this on NetGalley a couple of days after I raved about ‘Nathan Burgoine’s Handmade Holidays in the HEAforTransKids’ Winter Wonderland bundle. I requested it immediately. Burgoine is one of my new favorite, will read everything they’ve written authors. Felix Navidad lived up to the hype I gave … [Read more]
I Let You Go by Clare MacKintosh
Note: I'm not going to spoil this book but I am going to give away something about the plot machinations regarding this book. If you want to go into this book tabula rasa, skip this review (and really, all reviews because I have no doubt they will inevitably mention what I'm about to mention). If … [Read more]
