The Coffee Mugg(le): a Harry Potter Themed Coffee Shop You Don’t Want to Miss
At the tail end of a horrible year, life threw a bit of serendipity at me this week, and I couldn’t be happier about…
Book Reviews
Honest reviews of novels, memoirs, nonfiction and picture books, plus bookish places worth a visit and the yearly reading challenge.
Blueberry Pizza– The Book with No Pictures
The Children’s Book I Want to Hate (but I just can’t) Why would I hate an amazing book like The Book With No Pictures…
An Honest Review of the Kindle Oasis
On the fence about buying the new Kindle Oasis? I’ve been testing it out, and I’m here with an honest pro/con list so you…
It’s News to Me: Book Review and Author Q&A
Have you ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes of a busy television news station? The frenetic pace, the scoops, the glamour, the…
12 Children’s Books About Helping Others
“There was something else my mother did that I’ve always remembered: ‘Always look for the helpers,’ she’d tell me. ‘There’s always someone who is…
The Very Hungry Caterpillar — Craft and Recipe
Counting, colors, tactile stimulation, science, sequence, plot… The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle has it all. Is it any wonder that this classic book has…
The Literary Feast 2026 Reading Challenge
I’ve always been great at deadlines. I don’t like being late for work, dinners, or assignments. This one is cutting it close, though! The…
What I’m Reading Now
People are always asking for book recommendations, right? I mean, we’re all so busy. We don’t have time to wade blindly into a book…
January’s Choice– The 2025 Reading Challenge
Whenever the New Year rolls around and people start talking resolutions, I always tend to think about my age and the passing of time…
The 2025 Reading Challenge
The Literary Feast 2025 Reading Challenge is here! Confession: I like to pin and save pretty reading challenge graphics, like this extensive one by…
Food for the Senses in The Little Paris Bookshop
“And then, eventually… all of a sudden I knew what was important– grief showed me. Love is important. Good food. And standing tall and…
Review of He Said, She Said and Solar Eclipse Activity
“As most eclipse chasers will tell you, nothing less than totality counts. Partial eclipses are interesting but they don’t give you the shivers. Even…