Word Wednesday: The ‘Alfie Fleet’ Series
The ‘Alfie Fleet’ series by Martin Howard and Chris Mould are hilariously funny and filled with memorable characters with enormous hearts.
Continue ReadingThe ‘Alfie Fleet’ series by Martin Howard and Chris Mould are hilariously funny and filled with memorable characters with enormous hearts.
Continue ReadingYes, Virginia, ‘Die Hard’ is a holiday movie! Why not get into the spirit with a new illustrated picture book and other gift ideas?
Continue ReadingJane Austen-themed gifts are always appropriate for fans of her works. Here are some obvious and not-so-obvious options for gift giving (or for treating yourself).
Continue ReadingIn this month’s Between the Bookends, Lisa, Rebecca, Melissa, Sophie, and Chris share their favorite books from the last month.
Continue ReadingWaiting for the latest installment of “A Song of Ice and Fire” and still want to get your historical fiction geek on? Try these books!
Continue Reading‘The Empress’ is just as exciting as the first book in its series. Rebecca Angel reviews it, and lists other sequels just as good or better.
Continue ReadingWhether they’re looking for just the right slime recipe, ideas for making new kinds of slime, or even suggestions for new ways to play with it, this is the ultimate book for slime fanatics.
Continue ReadingIt’s time for some serious NaNoWriMo prep. Are you ready? So let’s get geared up and ready to go. Here are a few tips on how to get ready.
Continue ReadingEveryone has to face their inner daemons (see what I did there) in order to grow. Why do I get the feeling fantasy author Philip Pullman is mine?
Continue ReadingAs a gift, Rebecca Angel uploaded videos of a read aloud for her husband. Things didn’t turn out as planned. Get some tips on how to do it better!
Continue ReadingIn this bumper edition of Between the Bookends, Rebecca, Amy, Corrina, Chris, and Sophie share some of their favorite books from the past month.
Continue ReadingI just feel like celebrating that, in Lemony Snicket’s ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events,’ one of our protagonists is a stereotypical nerd, and that’s totally a good thing.
Continue ReadingSurrounded by the spooky and the spectral, Halloween is the perfect time of year to dive into the latest ‘Supernatural’ releases from Insight Editions.
Continue ReadingWant a deep dive into the stories of iconic Disney Villains? Here’s your chance!
Continue Reading‘The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird’ by Kim Smith is a new kid-friendly picture book that is perfect for reading aloud on a spooky October night.
Continue ReadingTo get me into the Halloween spirit, I just read Matt Harry’s ‘Sorcery for Beginners.’ As it comes with instructions for spells, you’ll want to too.
Continue ReadingI have three Potter-aged kids, so I’m going to reread the books as a parenting guide.
Continue Reading‘Pride and Prejudice’ meets ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in ‘The Lost Letter: A Victorian Romance.’
Continue ReadingEvil Genius Mum has two big celebrations: the 80th anniversary of The Hobbit AND her grandma’s 80th birthday. Coincidence?
Continue ReadingMy kids and I met Dav Pilkey at part of his Supa Epic Tour o’Fun, to the delight of all of us.
Continue ReadingChapter Sixteen of Thrity Umrigar’s novel, ‘Everybody’s Son,’ is a marvelous example of writing at its finest, where form meets function.
Continue Reading‘Mouse Guard’ creator David Petersen and illustrator Serena Malyon talk about the ABCs of their new book from BOOM! Studios
Continue ReadingWhy haven’t I been reading many books lately if I love them so much? Could it be because I love them TOO much?
Continue ReadingA glitch in Allie’s viral app has done more than hurt her program. It may also cost her her friends.
Continue ReadingCan’t sleep? Why not use that time productively and do some self-reflection?
Continue ReadingA Kickstarter is only as successful as the financial planning behind it.
Continue ReadingThere’s one book you should absolutely pick up on Force Friday II: BB-8 on the Run, written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Matt Myers.
Continue ReadingDiscover Catwoman’s complex history in Tim Hanley’s ‘The Many Lives of Catwoman: The Felonious History of a Feline Fatale’ from Chicago Review Press.
Continue ReadingIn this month’s Between the Bookends, Corrina, Anika, Rebecca, Amy, Sophie, & Bookends newcomer Chris share books to see you through the end of summer.
Continue ReadingAs a fan of dystopian fiction, I was eager to read it. However, I’m afraid that my enjoyment of the piece was hindered by several shortcomings that I ultimately could not ignore.
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