https://ridersofthestars.com Julie’s Review: is a post-apocalytpic survival journey book. Some post-apocalyptic stories can be enjoyable despite the struggles to survive and escape the monsters, but some are mostly tedious. A lot depends on the characters, the world-building, and the relationships between the survivors. This story, sorry to say, was more on the tedious side. […]
Marco the Great and the History of Numberville is a MathBait publication. The first installment in the series covers standards from 6th & 7th grade Prealgebra. The exact topics can be found at www.mathbait.com/marco-the-great. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/135699300-marco-the-great-and-the-history-of-numberville Julie’s Review: Marco the Great and the History of Numberville is a really fun way to teach […]
Julie’s Review: I read Let’s Talk about Body Boundaries first and then gave it to my son to read, so we can discuss it. I’ll start by saying this book and topic are a must for all families. Body boundaries and body safety are so important to teach to little ones early. I liked how […]
Catherine C. Hall’s WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR OF Secrets Laid to Rest Purchase a copy of Secrets Laid to Rest on Amazon. You can also add this to your GoodReads reading list. Julie’s Review: I was provided a copy of the book for my honest review as part of the tour. Secrets […]
Julie’s Review: Gemja is an interplanetary fantasy/sci-fi adventure with some mystical ideas sprinkled in. I will assume this is just the first book in what will be a multi-book series and will treat it accordingly. Because if this is all there is, well it ends just as it is getting really good. Our MC, […]
“This is my debut book as a teacher-author. It tells the coming-of-age tale of a young elephant who finds his place in the world. The themes of celebrating differences and working together to overcome challenges are highlighted by the dynamic illustrations that bring to life the vast diversity of the African savanna and all it […]
Hardcover available at Barnes & Noble here Paperback available on Amazon here Julie’s Review: I read with my 8 year old and he said the book was awesome and the pictures were mind-blowing! So good. I agree, the illustrations were so beautiful and very detailed. The expressions on the kids faces were so fun to […]
Julie’s Review: I enjoy a well-done fairy tale retelling so I jumped on the chance to read this one as the description enchanted me. A Maiden of Snakes is based on an Italian fairy tale, which intrigued me since I’m so much more familiar with Grimm’s. This one held some familiarity of Snow White, but […]
THE AQUAMARINE SURFBOARD by KELLYE ABERNATHY Middle Grade / Magical Realism / Fantasy Publisher: Atmosphere Press Page Count: 290 pages Publication Date: November 22, 2021 Scroll down for a giveaway! “Age never matters; these things are about bravery and heart.” Thirteen-year-old Condi Bloom’s dream is to learn to surf, but her laid-back beach town […]
SIX FEET UNDER TEXAS: Unique, Famous, & Historic Graves in the Lone Star State (Cemetery Tales Book 1) by TUI SNIDER Genre: Nonfiction / Texana / History / Texas Travel Publisher: Castle Azle Press Date of Publication: August 15, 2020 Number of Pages: 250 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! Explore […]