February 2023

“Living Without You: A Review of Strategies and Tips”

Emmy is looking for her big sister, who went missing weeks ago. The two girls were separated after their parents got divorced years ago. Although they’ve kept in touch since Emmy moved in with their mother and Rose stayed with their dad, Emmy starts to realize that there’s a lot she doesn’t know about her sister. First, she learns that Rose wasn’t friends with Levi (their childhood friend and neighbor anymore). Then she discovers that Rose had a boyfriend she never knew about, and she starts to find clues Rose left for her around the city. But will she find Rose,…

Picture Books About Mothers

Picture Books About Mothers

A mother’s love is priceless, and its presence or lack thereof can shape a child’s life significantly. These picture books about mothers reflect the warmth and security that moms can provide. They feature mom and kid routines, memories shared between mothers and their kids, and lovely odes to the gift of motherhood. If you’re looking for children’s books about moms, you’ll love these picks.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Novel “The Efficiency Expert”

Edgar Rice Burroughs is not an author I’ve ever considered reading; neither his Tarzan series nor his John Carter of Mars books have ever appealed and I hadn’t thought to look into what else he had written. The Efficiency Expert was suggested by one of my blog readers (thank you, Cheryl!) and it proved to … Continue reading The Efficiency Expert by Edgar Rice Burroughs…

“Exploring the Supernatural in Teffi’s Other Worlds: Peasants, Pilgrims, Spirits, and Saints” (2021)

Edited by Robert Chandler, Translated from the Russian by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler & others.   Despite not having reviewed many of the books I read in January, I am moving straight on to my first read for #ReadIndies month. I might go back to some of those January reads yet – but I doubt it. #ReadIndies […]…

The British Library Women Writers Series: Christmas and Festive Season Stories

When one picks up a Christmas anthology and flicks through the list of stories and authors, it’s not unusual to come across the old favourites – a bit of Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, the Christmas excerpts from Little Women, perhaps something by Laurie Lee or Kenneth Williams. But for a Christmas story enthusiast, the need … Continue reading Stories for Christmas and the festive season from The British Library Women Writers Series…