Thorn by Joshua Ingle is first in the Thorn Saga and follows the demon Thorn. This Netgalley copy actually contains the first two books in the series. Thorn rules supreme in Atlanta, Georgia, commanding an army of lesser demons. He and his wreak havoc among the spiritual landscape, subverting humans as they please. That all […]
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam@Taking on a World of Words. To play, answer the three ‘W’ questions listed below. Be sure to link back to her or to put the link to your post in the comment section of her blog so that others take a gander at your answers and […]
The Art of Lenormand Reading by Alexandre Musruck takes a look at a form of card divination from France. Though named for a famous French cartomancer, the author notes that it is unknown what card set up Mademoiselle Lenormand used. Covered in this book are general meanings and associations for each of the 36 cards. […]
Bees, Bugs, and Butterflies by Ben Raskin Raskin’s Bees, Bugs, and Butterflies is a lovely non-fiction children’s book that looks at gardens, and how they function as an ecosystem. A big focus is on pollination and why it’s so necessary. Kids will learn all about the various critters that help gardens function and flourish. There […]
The Day is Ready for You by Alison Malee is a poetry collection divded into three parts: unmoveable things, a restless pause, and prayers like exhales. The entire collection is free-verse, and written in all lowercase text. Part one seems very anger filled, with themes of a wanting for love, the inculcated beliefs of being […]
Island of the Mad is the latest of Mary Russell’s memoirs, lovingly curated by Laurie R King. This adventure finds the intrepid sleuthing duo headed to Holmes’ least favourite place- Venice. Russell’s friend Veronica has asked her help in finding her aunt Vivian, who has gone suddenly missing, along with jewels and money that, to […]
Bongiovanni & Jimerson’s A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns is just that. It is a guide to help people understand how to use gender neutral pronouns when referring to non-binary oriented people. Told through comics style panels, the pair focus on they/them, but make a note that there are many sets of gender […]
Creature Files: Sharks by LJ Tracosas give a peek at some of the oldest and most fascinating creatures in earth. Practically unchanged since the time of the great saurians, these predators of the deep will likely continue on long after humanity is gone. Twenty different sharks are discussed, from the fearsome great white, to […]
Erik the Lone Wolf by Sarah Finan Erik the Lone Wolf is a cute story about Erik, a wolf cub who feels crowded by his big family. Tired of being told what to do, Erik sets off by himself, determined to be a ‘lone wolf’. When he gets into trouble, Erik wishes he had his […]
The Yark by Bertrand Santini is about a monster called, well, the Yark, who lives off eating children. He needs good little boys and girls though. Eating bullies and scoundrels gives the Yark a right terrible tummyache. But over the years, decades, and centuries, there are fewer and fewer good children to be found. What’s […]
