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Title: Hasib & the Queen of Serpents Author: David B. Publisher: NBM Publishing Release: June, 2018 I was given the lovely opportunity to review this upcoming graphic novel being released in June. At first, I was attracted to it because of the cover. Usually a story about serpents entails an engrossing adventure about choices we…

Title: Rainbirds Author: Clarissa Goenawan Publisher: Soho Press Release: March 2018 Keiko Ishida had always been so thoughtful and well liked. I didn’t think anyone could hate her enough to kill her in such a gruesome way. – Rainbirds Rainbirds was my book of choice in my March Book of the Month box. The quote…

Title: Caillou Takes the Train Author: Anne Paradis and illustrated by Mario Allard Publisher: Chouette Publishing Released: April, 2018 My boys own a number of Caillou books in our vast collection. I’ve always enjoyed them because they teach my children to be caring and to encourage learning by taking risks, even when you think it…

Title: The Truth About Dinosaurs Author: Guido Van Genechten Release Date: August, 2018 I have three children, two of which are old enough to be interested in books (6 and 3). We have dozens of children’s books in our home and many of those books are about dinosaurs. Our children love to learn about animals…

The Great Alone is a well written story about finding yourself. When we’re faced with trauma and difficult decisions, we have to make choices for ourselves and Those around us. Sometimes those choices are capstone ‘s in our lives. We are introduced to the three main characters: Leni and her mother and father. Her father…

I hope you enjoyed part 1 of this article where I shared the first 5 books in my Top 10 new releases for 2018 that you won’t want to miss. Now we’re moving on to the other 5 to complete your summer shopping list! Bellewether By Susanna Kearsley Release August 7, 2018 Hiatorical period pieces…

I first heard about the Patternmaster series last year from a friend who had been introduced to it. My husband bought me the four-book series for Christmas and I read them in chronological order as I intended to. There are two ways to read the Patternmaster series: 1) Publication Dates or 2) Chronological Story Dates.…

To start out, it took me days to get through the first chapter because I was completely bored out of my mind with what I thought was the whiny character of Janie. But once I finally got going, Janie became a very special character to me – One I think I relate with more than…

This is part 1 in a two part article showcasing the top 10 books to read this year! Finding new and amazing books is like finding a personal treasure for me. I cannot express the amount of time I’ve spent in bookstores looking through the New Releases section with dozens of new books only to…

In March of this year, my husband and I welcomed our third child into our lives. After a few weeks of being home I was in need of a bookstore visit and made plans with my mom to head out to lunch and visit my favorite spot: Barnes and Noble. On one of the center…