David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell “Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness…. The battle is won miraculously by an underdog who, by all expectations, should not have won at […]
by Agatha Christie “Trains are relentless things, aren’t they, Monsieur Poirot? People are murdered and die, but they go on just the same. I am talking nonsense, but you know what I mean.” “Yes, yes, I know. Life is like a train, Mademoiselle. It goes on. And it is a good thing that […]
I adored his books as a child and adore them now as a grown-up. They are so beloved the world over, it’s impossible to imagine children growing up without these stories in their world. It’s difficult to choose a favorite but I think The BFG and Danny, Champion of the World hold the dearest spots […]
by Tedd Arnold Children’s picture book fiction, ages 4-6. “Little Gert loved eating dirt. The worms all idolized her.” Tedd Arnold’s picture book features a young girl named Gert who loves eating and playing in dirt. She loves dirt so much, in fact, she turns into a tree. Instead of trying to change her, Gert’s […]
Concepts of Managing: A Road Map for Avoiding Career Hazards by Ronald Harriswith Jacqueline H. Harris, PhD, and Casey B. Harris, JD, MBA Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Career Self-Help, Academic Publisher: AuthorHouse Length: 208 pages Published: October 18, 2023 Formats: Available in hardback, paperback, and e-book Purchase Links: AuthorHouse, Amazon, Barnes & Noble Author Website: ronaldharrisauthor.com Author LinkedIn: […]
by Liz Rosenberg illustrated by Julie Morstad Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Canadian History, Middle Grade Publisher: Candlewick Press Length: 339 pages Published: June 12, 2018 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble Official Book Summary: “An affecting biography of the author of Anne of Green Gables is the first for young readers to include revelations about her […]
Written by William Joyce Illustrated by William Joyce & Joe Bluhm “Mr. Morris Lessmore loved words. He loved stories. He loved books. His life was a book of his own writing, one orderly page after another. He would open it every morning and write of his joys and sorrows, of all that he knew and […]
A very special Happy Birthday to Beverly Cleary who turns 100 today! Did you know she’s sold over 91 million copies of her books and she’s won the National Book Award, the Newberry Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and in her honor HarperCollins declared April 12th National Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day? I’ve […]
I’m almost two weeks late in posting a quarterly reading list, but it’s finally ready. Below is a list of the books I read in April, May, and June of this year. Please feel free to share your reading lists and recommendations in the comments section below! Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell The […]
Last year I read 175 books, approximately 50,000 pages! Though many of the titles I read will be featured in more in-depth upcoming book reviews, I thought I’d break-down the list of everything I read this year in a series of posts over the course of January. Today’s post will highlight all 30 of the […]
by Jane Dunn Genres: Biography, British History, Tudor Period, Nonfiction Publisher: Vintage Length: 480 pages Published: January 25, 2005 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble Note: I listened to the audiobook of Elizabeth and Mary during a season where I could not get enough Tudor history. If you have more Tudor nonfiction recommendations, send them […]
by Jimmy Fallon illustrated by Miguel Ordonez “Dada!” “Hee-haw” Just in time for Father’s Day, Tonight Show Host Jimmy Fallon released his picture book Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada. A picture book designed for the earliest of readers and the newest of dads this year, Fallon’s story is about fathers far and […]
Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for all the Letters by Oliver Jeffers “If words make up stories, and letters make up words, then stories are made of letters. In this menagerie we have stories, made of words, made for all the letters.” In Once Upon an Alphabet Oliver Jeffers, beloved illustrator of The Day the […]
Jactionary: Book Review – Other-Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely from Around the World by Yee-Lum Mak
Other-Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely from Around the World by Yee Lum Mak illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book, Art, Gift Book Publisher: Chronicle Books Length: 64 pages Published: October 11, 2016 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “Discover words to […]