Emotional Explorers by Maria Mercé Conangla & Jaume Soler Emotional Explorers by Maria Mercé Conangla & Jaume Soler works to help children learn to become attuned to their emotions, and to work with them in beneficial ways. They introduce the ideas of being an ’emotional explorer’ and of ’emotional ecology’. There are five chapters, each […]
Book Towns by Alex Johnson Book Towns by Alex Johnson details 40+ book loving towns from the world over. Full of gorgeous photos, each town entry provides history, as well as practical advice for those wishing to visit the locales. From the UK and Norway, to Japan and India, thirty countries are covered, each known […]
Dinosaur Explorers Vol 1: Prehistoric Pioneers by Redcode, Albbie, Air Team Dinosaur Explorers Vol 1: Prehistoric Pioneers is first in an exciting new series that follows a group of intrepid young explorers working with Dr da Vinci and his assistant. When an accident puts the particle transmitter on the fritz, the entire complex gets transported […]
In Focus: Meditation by Jacqueline Towers is a comprehensive overview of meditation that serves as a perfect introduction to the subject. It looks at what meditation actually is, how different religious and spiritual practises view it, and the various tools of common meditation practises. I appreciate that the author stresses that no tools or equipment […]
The Devil’s Fingers by Hunter Shea is next in the One Size Eats All series. Autumn Winters and her friends have gone on a camping outing in a parkland forest near Merritt Lake. Out hiking, they stumble into a meadow of weird looking plants with grotesque tentacles. When disturbed by Autumn, a budding botanist, the […]
Macaroni the Great and the Sea Beast by Whitney Childers Childers’ charming Macaroni the Great and the Sea Beast is told from the point of view of Macaroni, a big ginger kitty who goes out each day with his human Sammy to fish in the ocean. Of course, Macaroni is the one in charge! He […]
The Prophetic Mayan Queen: K’inuuw Mat of Palenque is one of a series following various Mayan queens through ancient prehistory. K’inuuw Mat is the daughter of the ruler of the city of Uxte’kuh. People believe she will follow her matrilineal line by being the daughter of her generation who will serve the goddess Ix Chel […]
The Color of Lies by CJ Lyons is an intriguing exploration of the world of a family of synesthetes, and one young woman in particular. Ella Cleary, like most of her family on her mother’s side, has a form of synesthesia. This is a unique condition where two or more of the senses become cross-wired. […]
Broken Arrow is first in Durant’s Darkened Destiny series, following the adventures of half-breed Ealdred. Despised for what he is, Ealdred has been a slave his entire life. When the sorcerer Zeldek captures Ealdred and brings him to the stronghold of Gaiztoak, he learns there’s more to his past than ever he realised. Zeldek tries […]
Inward by Yung Pueblo is a beautiful collection of spiritual poems. Two serve as an intro of sorts, followed by 5 sections- Distance, Union, Interlude, Self-Love, and Understanding. This book dealt me a gut punch. These poems sang to my soul, conjuring sadness and longing, but hope as well. They are about loving yourself, and […]