Maddie is cooking in the kitchen while her dad is watching television in the other room. With the help of a medical caretaker, she has been her father’s sole support for the past few years – she works in an office to support them, fixes meals, and puts him to bed. Her mother is back … Continue reading Maame
Linus Baker is good at being a case worker. He evaluates foster homes for a government agency and determines if they meet standards. He turns in thorough reports, and his desk is kept clean. He keeps to himself both at work and at home and is as happy as a single guy with a cat, … Continue reading The House in the Cerulean Sea
Time for new books! Today sees the launch of a great biography, some interesting fictions, and great kids books. What are you picking up today? King: A Life by Jonathan Eig - this is the first biography of MLK Jr. to be released in decades. Eig uses the recently declassified FBI files for this look … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 5/16/23
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms, aunties and parents' friends who acted as second moms, and all the foster moms and guardians who have acted as moms for even a few days. I am so honored to have so many great moms in my life and to be a mom to some awesome kiddos … Continue reading Happy Mothers’ Day!
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen might not be a name you know well…but The Red Baron probably is. This German pilot was as well known for arial victories as he was for his plane’s signature paint scheme. In an era where most soldiers were only trained on close combat, The Red Baron and pilots like … Continue reading The Red Baron
Happy New Release Tuesday!! There are some great new reads hitting shelves today - too many to list! I've included just a handful of our favorites below! Wild Dances by William Lee Adams - this is one of our highly anticipated releases for 2023! Written by Eurovision exepert and journalist William Adams, this story recounts … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 5/9/23
Lala’s family is going on a road trip to Mexico to visit the Awful Grandmother Soledad and Little Grandfather Narciso. Lala’s family lives in Chicago where her father works with his two brothers in an upholstery business and those brothers are coming on the trip with their families, too. This is their usual summer trip, … Continue reading Caramelo
Thank you NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Intercity life can be hard on any kid – especially in Detroit. For Curtis Chin, growing up Asian American in the 1970’s and 80’s in the city was another level of challenge. Chin’s family was … Continue reading Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
It's New Release Tuesday! Being the first of the month, there's quite a few on the list today - some great kids' books, a few great biographies and memoirs, and some interesting fiction releases. What are you adding to your bookshelf today? Homegrown by Jeffrey Toobin - this remarkable new book follows the legacy of … Continue reading New Release Tuesday – 5/2/23
I cannot believe it's already May - that means it's just a few weeks from the official start of summer with Memorial Day, and only 2 weeks from my eldest child graduating high school! How are you doing with your reading goals? I set my annual goal at 104 books (2 books per week) and … Continue reading April Review & May Preview
