My Favorite.. is a weekly meme hosted by Maureen’s Books that started on Wednesday January 4th 2017. In this meme we share every week something we love with each other. Because let’s face it.. The world can be a dark place and it’s to share something positive. Each week is a new My Favorite.. topic. […]
California Illustrated written by Mark Drenth and illustrated by Abner Cardona, is a massive, oversized colouring book stuff full of California history and nature. There are sixteen different categories, with colouring pages, and activity pages. At the back is a sheaf of zany stickers to be affixed in different places in the book. The back […]
The Revolution of Jack Frost K.M. Robinson Published by: Bleeding Ink Publishing Publication date: November 6th 2018 Genres: Dystopian, Fairy Tales, Retelling, Young Adult No one inside the snow globe knows that Morozoko Industries is controlling their weather, testing them to form a stronger race that can survive the fall out from the bombs being […]
Ray vs the Meaning of Life, by Michael F Stewart, tackles yet another deep subject with the author’s trademark wit and humour. Ray’s grandma passes away unexpectedly, and left him ownership of her campground. Provided, of course, that he can give the executor of her will the ‘correct’ meaning of life before the end of […]
Summoner: The Outcast is a prequel to Matharu’s Summoner series. It follows Arcturus, a commoner working as a stablehand at a tavern. One night Arcturus decides to investigate a rude noble boy’s pack, planning to rob him and flee for better living conditions. Finding a roll of leather with odd writing on it, Arcturus reads […]
Ray Vs the Meaning of Life Michael F. Stewart Publication date: May 15th 2018 Genres: Young Adult, Coming-of-age “Stewart presents readers with a dynamite coming-of-age story … A tale spins its answer to an age-old question into an inclusive, hilarious, and thought-provoking yarn.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) —— Grandma’s Last Will and Testament names Ray to […]
The Outcast (Summoner #4) by Taran Matharu Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Release Date: May 1, 2018 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Enter an immersive world where the chosen few have the ability to summon demons… Arcturus is just an orphaned stable boy when he discovers he has the ability to summon demons from another world. He […]
Father Figure by James J Cudney Publication Date: April 2, 2018 Genre: Contemporary Fiction/ Drama Between the fast-paced New York City, a rural Mississippi town, and a charming Pennsylvania college campus filled with secrets, two young girls learn the consequences of growing up too quickly. Struggling to survive in a claustrophobic, unforgiving world, they embark […]
The Shark Lady by Jess Keating Via beautiful illustrations, The Shark Lady by Jess Keating introduces readers young and old to Eugenie Clark, a girl with a love of sharks. Despite being old many times growing up that women couldn’t be deep-sea divers or zoologists, and that she should find something appropriate to do with her […]
I saw this tag at Once Upon a Spine (love that name!), and thought I’d give it a whirl. I remember playing this game with my brother waaaayyy back when. Here’s da rules: Find a book that contains an example for each category. This can be on the cover or as part of the […]
