May is the month set apart to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage and today I’ve got some superb titles to help you do just that. I’ve also got a first wash of summer-y stories as the temps …
Tag: graphic novels
six thought-provoking novels for teens & adults
I don’t often recommend books targeted at readers in their teens as my blog’s focus is on readers ages 12 and down. However, I have discovered some exceptional reads for this age group recently and that’s what I’ve got for …
curl up with a good read!…fiction for all ages
It’s time for some transportive, stay-at-home reading!! Little by little my librarians are valiantly making their way through the process of prepping and distributing the tremendous backlog of 2020 titles that made their debut in the middle of a global …
a big bookshelf — suggested reads for the teens in your life
Today, after several requests, I’ve got some reading suggestions for ages 14 and up. My caveat here is that I read almost zero of the current YA titles, so if you’re looking for recently-published YA books, this is not your …
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fiction faves…a variety pack
It’s time for another posting of fiction I’ve enjoyed recently. As I mentioned on Monday, today’s mix contains a mix of vintage and contemporary. There’s some fantasy, a bit of humor, and one graphic novel. Hope you find something grand! …
a jumble of fiction favorites
Today’s fiction list jumps all over the place: fantasy, sci fi, historical, contemporary and multicultural titles; graphic novels, imported novels, books in translation. Reading a variety of genres is refreshing and full of surprises. Some books usher me into the …
popping with pictures!… graphic-novel style books for beginning readers
Easy-to-read kids’ books have changed enormously over the years. It makes me so happy to see the range of styles and genres available now to new readers. One of the exciting recent additions is graphic-novel style books — books employing …
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just right for July!
How’s the summer treating you? Taking a mostly-break from my blog has definitely been revitalizing for me. For one thing, it’s freed me for a bit of gardening. I am entirely a novice gardener. So, small things feel monumental: tomatoes …
Bonhoeffer: a striking graphic portrayal
The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, written and illustrated by John Hendrix published in 2018 by Amulet Books 167 pages + back matter I’ve read several biographies of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor whose faith-shaped …
a batch of slim novels for young readers
Awhile back I compiled a giant list of short novels — under 100 pages — to suit a variety of readers. You can find that here. I’ve also compiled a list of all the early chapter book titles I’ve reviewed …
orange marmalade 