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A Man Called Ove by Fredril Backman I’ve been reading way too many sad and woeful books lately, and I wanted to read something funny and light for a change. So I picked up A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, mainly because the back cover promised a “funny, moving, heartwarming tale of love and […]
Stanley’s PartyBy Linda Bailey, illustrated by Bill Slavin Have you ever wondered what dogs do when they’re left alone? Stanley gets bored when his people are out, so he decides to try something new. He’s not allowed on the couch, but what harm could it do, right? The couch is more comfortable than he […]
Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight By Alexandra Fuller Written by a British expatriate, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight is a memoir of growing up in Africa. Set in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Mozambique and Malawi, this book follows Alexandra Fuller from the age of three as her family builds a life in […]
Leonard By William Shatner As a child I used to watch old re-runs of Star Trek and wish for the time when there was such a crew of great men and women that would keep peace all over the universe. My two favourite characters have to be the stoic and calm Mr. Spock and the […]
365 simple science experimentsBy E. Richard ChurchillHere is a book filled with some fun and educational activities for the whole family to enjoy. I thought these might be interesting to try out over Spring Break. E. Richard Churchill, Louis V. Loeschnig and Muriel Mandell have collected and created experiments that children of all ages can […]
Orange is the New BlackBy Piper KermanUsually I like to read the book before I watch the show but in this case I went a little backwards. Orange is the New Black, the Netflix show, is one of my favourites, I had not even thought that it was a book first so when I saw […]
The Boy Who Lost FairylandBy Catherynne M. ValenteThe Boy Who Lost Fairyland is an adaptation of the classic tale The Changeling. This is the fourth book in the Fairyland series but it does not follow the adventures of September like the first three books, this book can stand alone. Catherynne M. Valente has created a fantastical […]
The Memory of LightBy Francisco X. StorkI just finished reading an advanced copy of this book. I know that it is a YA book but I wanted to recommend it for parents and adults as well. Francisco Stork has tackled the world of mental illness in a very real and sensitive way. I would recommend […]
Rain Reign By Ann M. Martin This is a heart wrenching story of love, friendship, family and courage. Rose Howard is a little different from the other grade 5 students at Hatford Elementary. For one thing, she loves homonyms. (Examples: isle and aisle, grown and groan.) She has a list that she uses to keep […]
#ScandalBy Sarah OcklerFrom the author who brought us Twenty Boy Summer and Bittersweet comes a story about what can happen when a picture goes viral, #Scandal. In this digital age a picture is worth more than a thousand words and many of those words will be negative ones. Author Sarah Ockler captures social media hazards […]