Book Review

Dark Places, by Gillian Flynn

I am not usually a fan of mysteries or crime novels, but I was blown away by this book. Dark Places is the first novel I’ve read by Gillian Flynn and now I am looking forward to reading more. Dark Places follows Libby Day struggling through life after her family was massacred. A group called… Continue reading Dark Places, by Gillian Flynn

Book Review · Children's Books

Pete The Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, Created and Illustrated by James Dean, Story by Eric Litwin

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons is one of my son’s all time favorite books. The story is a sing along and rhyming tale about Pete the Cat and his favorite shirt with four buttons. Then one button pops off and how many more are left. But Pete the Cat is not one… Continue reading Pete The Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, Created and Illustrated by James Dean, Story by Eric Litwin

Book Review · Children's Books

How I Became A Pirate By Melinda Long, David Shannon

How I Became A Pirate by Melinda Long and David Shannon is about a little boy named Jeremy Jacob who has a rather extraordinary experience during a beach trip with his family. Off in the distance the boy spots a ship that he recognizes immediately pirate ship. The pirates come to land, and commend the… Continue reading How I Became A Pirate By Melinda Long, David Shannon

Book Review · Children's Books

Not Inside This House! By Kevin Lewis, Illustrated by David Ercolini

Livingstone Columbus Magellan Crouse is a very unique boy, who is not entertained or impressed with normal toys and games like other boys and girls. He is fascinated by bugs and animals that are outside. At first it starts small. Livingstone brings home things like bugs and mice, but soon things start getting out of… Continue reading Not Inside This House! By Kevin Lewis, Illustrated by David Ercolini

Book Review · Children's Books

There was an Old Monster By Rebecca, Adrian, and Ed Emberley

There Was an Old Monster is a new modern version of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. If you are a fan of the sing song books, those that entire groups can get into then this book is for you. This monster proceeds throughout the book to swallow things in order to… Continue reading There was an Old Monster By Rebecca, Adrian, and Ed Emberley

Book Review · Children's Books

Lovabye Dragon By Barbara Joosse, Illustrated by Randy Cecil

Lovabye Dragon is a book about a little girl wishing and hoping for a dragon, while at the same time in a different part of the land there is a lonely dragon hoping and wishing for a girl that he can befriend. This book follows the story of how they find one another and instantly… Continue reading Lovabye Dragon By Barbara Joosse, Illustrated by Randy Cecil