I reviewed Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier last week. Today I have a video of the author talking about the book. I totally agree with her assessment of a 16-year-old girl’s feelings. It is a confusing time. More important, I’m envious of the author’s bookshelves that are not wall toContinue Reading
Mary and Sherlock are back to work in Island of the Mad. Mary’s old friend Ronnie’s “mad” Aunt Vivian has disappeared. Returning early from a home visit to Bedlam, both Vivian and her caregiver never arrive. After a search fails to find her, Mary and Sherlock are enlisted into theContinue Reading
Tells the true story of free African-American farmers’ struggles in early to mid-1800s. The Northwest Territories of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin were initially free states where slavery was outlawed. As the area’s population grew, slavery was replaced by a lifetime of indentured servitude for many. Told through theContinue Reading
Spook in the Stacks is an entertaining cozy mystery. It is the fourth Lighthouse Library Mystery. The Bodie Island lighthouse library is located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Rich Jay Ruddle is looking for somewhere to house his historic documents. The library and a local college are inContinue Reading
An important graphic novel about gender neutral pronouns and why they are important. “Pronouns are great if you don’t know something or are lazy.” However, they are increasingly problematic in a gender fluid world. Using humor, this guide gives all the tenses for common pronouns like he, she, they andContinue Reading
Dark Nights: Metal was billed as the ultimate event from DC Comics. Certainly, the book is filled with every hero and villain in their stable. In addition, there are a multitude of Easter eggs and call outs (literally—they are in little yellow boxes) to other DC Comics. Maybe the buildupContinue Reading
Angela Wong’s body is found buried and dismembered fourteen years after her disappearance in Jar of Hearts. DNA links the crime to Calvin James, aka the Sweetbay Strangler, who is ultimately found guilty of four murders. His 16-year-old girlfriend at the time of the murder, Geo Shaw, is found guiltyContinue Reading
Cute, well-illustrated picture book that explains why Lulu is a Rhinoceros. Lulu looks like a bulldog to everyone but herself. She knows deep inside that she is a rhinoceros. To fix her lack of horn, Lulu tries on a banana peel and an upside-down ice cream cone. It is onlyContinue Reading