The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair
This is a delightful, breezy read, romance-adjacent without actually being romance. It’s the late 1940s in London. The War is over, the men are home, but rationing is still in effect, and there’s rubble from the Blitz everywhere. Iris Sparks and Gwendolyn Bainbridge work together to run a … [Read more]
The Great Barrier Reef by Helen Scales
I recently read a graphic novel (from First Second publishers) about coral reefs; therefore, The Great Barrier Reef by Helen Scales had some repetition. Yet, this book was focused on the Great Barrier Reef, and not all the worlds coral reefs. This allows what was learned before to now be applied to … [Read more]
Secret Schools: True Stories of the Determination to Learn by Heather Camlot
If it had not been for a secret schooling system, we would not have had Marie Currie or Janusz Korczak (born Henryk Goldszmit). If it had not been for secret schooling, Japanese immigrants and their decedents would have lost their language and culture in Brazil. If it had not been for secret … [Read more]
Obsessive About Octopuses, by Owen Davey
Curious About Crocodiles by Owen Davey
I will admit it, I am hooked on Owen Davey and their animal books. In Obsessive About Octopuses, I learned facts that I did not even know I needed to know about octopuses! All sizes, shapes, color, bone, no bone, deadly, mimics and more are covered. The pages are detailed, but not crowded. There is … [Read more]
Curious Creatures Glowing In The Dark by Zoe Armstrong
From Wales, to Japan, to South Africa and more, you with find wonderful glowing creatures. You will find out the how and why they glow. You will see how this is not only for protection, but for capturing food, and more. From under the sea to scurrying in the trees you will see the likes of … [Read more]
Read until You Understand by Farah Jasmine Griffin
This book is several different books overlapped together, which the author tells us in the opening pages. It's partly a memoir, telling the story of Farah Jasmine Griffin growing up in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with parents heavily involved in the Civil Rights movement, especially the elements … [Read more]
