Book Review: The Goblin and the Dancer

Book Review: The Goblin and the Dancer

The Goblin and the Dancer by Allison Tebo Fairytale Retelling. 182 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis:  Grik the goblin spends his days as a janitor cleaning the Metropolitan Dance Hall, drawn to the Elvish world and tired of the darkness of his underground home. He...
WWWednesday #36

WWWednesday #36

Welcome to our June 2022 WWWednesday! This month has been fun! I spent most of June with my grandparents, semi-on vacation. I spent a few days at the beach, which I live for every year. And, of course, I got some good reading in while sitting by the pool for a few...
Book Review: The Goblin and the Dancer

Book Review: The Star That Always Stays

The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson MG. 224 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: When bright and spirited Norvia moves from the country to the city, she has to live by one new rule: Never let anyone know you’re Ojibwe. Growing up on Beaver Island, Grand-pere...
Book Review: The Goblin and the Dancer

Book Review: Inside Prince Caspian

Inside Prince Caspian: A Guide to Exploring the Return to Narnia by Devin Brown Nonfiction. 253 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: A guide that offers insightful background, commentary, and notes on C S Lewis’ second book in the Chronicle of Narnia series, Prince Caspian....
Book Review: The Goblin and the Dancer

Book Review: Knight Owl

Knight Owl by Christopher Denise Picture Book. 48 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: A determined Owl builds strength and confidence in this medieval picture book about the real mettle of a hero: wits, humor, and heart.  Since the day he hatched, Owl dreamed of becoming a...
Book Review: The Goblin and the Dancer

Book Review: Glass Slippers

Glass Slippers by Leah Cypess MG Fairytale. 272 Pages. 3 Stars Synopsis: The second book in the Sisters Ever After series of fairy tale retellings from the point of view of the siblings in the background, this is the story of Cinderella’s...
WWWednesday #36

WWWednesday #35

Welcome to our May 2022 WWWednesday! Hey, lovelies! I’ve been traveling this month. We’re right in the swing of conference season, so I’m seeing family, attending conferences, meeting new friends, and reconnecting with old ones! In the midst of the...
Book Review: The Goblin and the Dancer

Book Review: Cinderella

Cinderella: An Illustrated Fairy Tale Classic by Brittany Fichter Children’s Literature. 42 Pages. 5 Stars Synopsis: Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ella who wanted nothing more than to have magic. Not the kind of magic to cast spells. No, she wanted a...
Book Review: The Goblin and the Dancer

Book Review: Secrets in the Mist

Secrets in the Mist by Morgan L. Busse Steampunk. 272 Pages. 4 Stars Synopsis: What’s lurking in the Mist is the least of their worries… In a world where humanity lives in the sky to escape a deadly mist below, Cass’s only goal is survival. That is, until she finds a...
WWWednesday #36

WWWednesdays #34

Welcome to our April 2022 WWWednesday! Hey, guys! Another month in the books! My April has been a precarious balance of lots of work projects and learning to pause and breathe and appreciate the delicate nature of being still and resting. So I’ve been dedicating...