by Laura Di Giovine | Dec 21, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
Dragons and Mythical Creatures is part of the Magic Tree House series and is the nonfiction companion to Magic Tree House #55, Night of the Ninth Dragon, which explored the world of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. Dragons and Mythical Creatures tracks fun facts about...
by Laura Di Giovine | Jun 8, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Ecco Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audiobook, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney delves right into the heart of dysfunctional families in...
by Site Owner | Jul 6, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
Poetic Dystopian Fiction By Peter Heller Alfred A. Knopf, $24.95, 336 pages The Dog Stars is a thrilling debut from adventure writer Peter Heller set in a dystopian but distinctly recognizable future. Hig is a pilot surviving in a largely depopulated America...
by Site Owner | May 7, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
A Poetic Look at the Iraq War By Kevin Powers Little, Brown and Company, $24.99, 192 pages Kevin Powers’ The Yellow Birds is an intense and compelling debut which introduces a strong new voice in contemporary military fiction. An Iraq veteran with an MFA...
by Site Owner | Apr 30, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
The Berenstain Bears Explore Bear Country on Wheels By Jan & Mike Berenstain Harper, $16.99, 32 pages I grew up reading The Berenstain Bears books, and it’s been a joy to share the latest in the series with my young son. The Berenstain Bears: We Love...