“This book was recommended to me by a customer. And I LOVED it! This fantastical re-imagining of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated final search for the Northwest Passage reads pretty accurately based on the little I know. It uses the same dates, locations, names, even down to the wording of real-life messages recovered by rescue efforts. …
“I find the books I love the most are the hardest to write about. This story was a breath of fresh air in a sea of young adult books that seem to retell the same stories over and over. The main character’s being, essence, or soul inhabits a different person every day and has done …
“Originally released in 1962, Life Story is the history of Earth laid out by Burton (Mike Mulligan & His Steam Shovel) as a play in five acts. I had never seen this book until recently, but it’s a gem. It’s beautifully illustrated and has been updated to reflect the latest in scientific research.”—Mark, Ravenna Third …
“You can often tell a lot about someone by what they think of others. In Christie Hodgen’s novel, there are five elegies written by Mary Murphy about five people who had an influence on her life. The prose is powerful and compelling, as more is revealed about Mary’s own difficult life. This book will knock …
