Brief thoughts on the books I read in August, including books by E.K. Johnston, Intisar Khanani, Rboin Wall Kimmerer, and Nnedi Okorafor. Continue reading →| alibrarymama
My brief thoughts on the books I read in June – so many books I loved! These are mostly fantasy as usual, with a smattering of contemporary middle grade, adult romance, and one historical tee…| alibrarymama
I’m hoping to do a longer post on the holiday books soon, but here’s the prose book we gave my daughter yesterday. The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale. Illustrated by LeUyen Pham. C…| alibrarymama
Multicultural Children’s Book Day – part 2. There are over a hundred bloggers participating with Multicultural Children’s Book Day – head on over and take a look at all the beautiful, r…| alibrarymama
My loyal readers might remember that last summer Lightening Bolt insisted on listening to one of about four CDs all summer long. This year, he has gone entirely off music. Instead, we are listening…| alibrarymama
My brief thoughts of the 15 books I read in May – from middle grade to adult, including lots of fantasy, some romance, and one deeply thoughtful nonfiction title.| alibrarymama
It’s a little disconcerting after a son who really only likes speculative fiction, but so far, my daughter seems to prefer realistic fiction. It’s a good opportunity to reacquaint myself with the …| alibrarymama
A Field Guide to Broken Promises and A Split Second are two moving stories of middle school girls blindsided by betrayals from friends and sometimes family, each with a slight speculative twist| alibrarymama
My brief thoughts of the 14 books I read in April, including three re-reads of beloved books. Continue reading →| alibrarymama
Here’s a moving story in verse that includes mountains, blisters, many varieties of chocolate-chip cookies, and finding the space for the main character to reevaluate and come to terms with h…| alibrarymama
When I got an email asking if I’d like to take a look at a middle grade book from a founding Drag Queen Story Hour Queen and Asian-American, the answer was an enthusiastic yes! This is a sparkling and heartwarming … Continue reading →| alibrarymama
Join me for a guest post by Nancy McCabe on the inspirations for her new middle grade novel, Fires Burning Underground.| alibrarymama
My brief thoughts of the 16 books I read in March – so many books I loved!| alibrarymama
It’s always a happy day when Stephanie Burgis comes out with a new book, and this, her first traditionally-published book for adults in many years, is especially exciting. If you’re in the mood for a cozy fantasy romance with crows, … Continue reading →| alibrarymama
Here are two books for the younger middle grade set that are just coming out in April of 2020, both featuring girls on bikes These are both from my Cybils Awards ReadDown TBR pile. Ghost Squad by …| alibrarymama
I was planning to do another triple review in the interests of catching up, but have fallen to the reality of headaches and patrons with long reference questions (that last a much more pleasant rea…| alibrarymama
Today I’m featuring a couple of middle grade speculative fiction books that are eligible but not yet nominated for the Cybils – Dactyl Hill Squad 2 by Daniel José Older and Spark by Sarah Bet…| alibrarymama
Continuing on with reviewing our 2018 Cybils finalists. The Stone Girl’s Story by Sarah Beth Durst. Clarion Books, 2018. The stone girl Mayka is the oldest of the stone creatures carved by th…| alibrarymama
I was so excited when an author from my Top 10 Fantasy Authors I’ve Never Read list popped up on the Cybils nominations this year! Sarah Beth Durst writes mostly YA – I understand this is her firs…| alibrarymama