Finding Winnie is a nearly perfect picture book; a great story, well told and married to exquisite illustrations. Lindsay Mattick tells the story of her great-grandfather who rescues a bear cub, names her Winnie after his hometown of Winnipeg and takes her with him when he joins the Canadian army at the beginning of World …
Mulhauser’s debut novel, Sweetgirl, has been compared to a lot of great works, including Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell. Let me just say right off that all of the comparisons are fully justified. From page one, Mulhauser creates fully-dimensional characters that populate this wild ride of a book. The dialogue is often quite humorous and …
Steve Olson’s book is a fascinating and refreshing look into the eruption of Mount St. Helens. A little bit of science, a little bit of history, and a heavy dose of human interest kept the book fresh, engaging, and personal. This book is for fans of Daniel Brown’s The Boys In the Boat or David …
Once in a while, you come across an author who shifts your belief about what is possible, about what the written word can do, and what a short, ten-page story can make you feel. Carolyn Cooke is one of those authors, and Amor & Psycho will blow your mind. It’s dark and sexy. A little violent …
“I’ve read all he’s written and was over the moon to get my hands on his newest book. The Lost Kingdom is full of adventure and amazing inventions. A young boy sets out on a mission in search of a mythical colony to align with against the French in 1750’s America. Aboard a flying ship full of …
“If you are interested in book publishing during its ‘golden age’ of the last half of the 20th century, before the takeovers by conglomerates with their relentless pursuit of the bottom line, before Amazon and the disruptions it has created, before e-books–then this is the book for you. “Hothouse chronicles the life of one of …
“If you just opened to any page in this book and read the first sentence that appealed to you, it would sell itself. In my mind, it leaps off of the bookshelf, into your arms, and being finally introduced, you and it become inseparable. “Jules Renard’s life is a strange and joyful mix of the mundane …
“Ghostman is one hell of a ride, starting with the first sentence and not letting go until the last. If you are a fan of Lee Child, this is the book for you. It’s been a long time since I have read such a well-written page turner. Hobbs’ knowledge of the world of the big …
“This charming and moving picture book is William Joyce at the top of his form. A tribute to a man who loved books and lived his life devoted to them. Joyce’s marvelous illustrations carry the story along magically. This is the perfect book to show the wonder of reading to a little one and to …
“I didn’t read these growing up; in fact, I only started them in the past few years. And I can’t decide if reading them as an adult or as a child is best . . . perhaps both. But I love these more and more with each one I read.* The stories are filled with …
