Looking for a cool read this weekend and need some suggestions? Here are a few books that I’ve recently read that may catch your attention. Addendum: I originally had this book set in China. It is set in Singapore. Crazy Rich Asians When Nicholas Young brings his girlfriend Rachel Chu home to Singapore for a close friend’s wedding. Rachel, excited…
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This week Barb Hoyer who writes the blog A Life in Balance is asking about summer reads! I must admit I have eleven (11!) titles on my to be read or currently reading list. It’s not my fault! I work in a library and am surrounded by so many good books. I try to savor them but…
Just in time for summer Kathleen M. Wainwright presents an ode to summers past. Summer in the City is Kathleen’s first book and based on her experiences as a young child growing up in and around the Philadelphia area. Before the days of instant streaming, smart phones and extensive video game systems, children played throughout…
In Nadia Shireen’s Hey, Presto! a friendship is put to the test when one friend suddenly takes being the star of the show way too seriously! Monty and Presto are best friends, each with talent. Presto is a brilliant magician and Monty has quite the voice. When they see a sign advertising for circus talents they sign right up. But, Monty…
Today would have been Maurice Sendak’s 85th birthday and the Google Doodle for today shows a wonderful interpretation of Where the Wild Things Are. As an adult, I love and appreciate Where the Wild Things Are, although there are other favorite Sendak books that get top billing in my house. Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue…