When a deadly contagion wipes out the small city of Piedmont, Arizona following the crash of a US satellite, it sets into motion Project Wildfire. Comprised of five scientists, Wildfire is dedicated to dealing with pathogens that may arrive from an extraterrestrial origin. Of the original Piedmont population, only two survived- an old man and […]
From birds to beasts, fish to frogs, A Giant Dose of Gross by Andy Seed explores the grosser aspects of the animal world. It does note that humans are the grossest animals of all >_< Stuffed full of amazing facts and awesome art, this is sure to delight any animal lover! I read this with […]
Duga’s Glow of the Fireflies is a magical tale of nature’s wonder, and the true connectedness underlying all things. When Briony’s Gran breaks her leg, Briony ends up returning to her childhood home in the quaint Firefly Valley to care for her. It is a place Briony doesn’t remember, thanks to retro-grade amnesia after an […]
©Aislynn d’Merrickssson, 2007-2009 Summer’s end- golden leaves dance in the wind. Arctic chill- Snow Leopard hunts in the night. Thunder and Lightning- A ship flails, lost at sea. An anguished cry breaks the night- humanity’s folly. An early morn- dragon’s breath shrouds the land. A foggy night- will-o-wisps lead […]
What Are You Doing, Benny? by Cary Fagan What Are You Doing, Benny? by Cary Fagan follows a young fox who just wants to join in whatever his older brother Benny is doing, but Benny always says ‘no’. I felt so bad for the little fox when he said Benny made the best sandwiches, and […]
A Fire Story by Brian Fies recounts the effects of the 2017 California wildfires from the perspective of a family that lived it. The Fies’ lost everything. They fled with the fire knocking at their back door. Brian was among the handful who went back and valiantly tried to make a difference. Unfortunately, not even […]
Earth-Shattering by Bob Berman is a witty look at the cataclysms of our planet’s past and future, many of which were (or are likely to be) seen as the Apocalypse by religious type folks. This book is divided into three main parts. The first gives an intro to the universe at large, exploring how it […]
One Day, So Many Ways by Laura Hall & Loris Lora One Day, So Many Ways by Laura Hall & Loris Lora is a brilliant children’s book that looks at how kids do daily things the world over. From Australia to Tanzania, 40+ countries are looked at. Each activity covers a two-page spread that looks […]
Outside: Exploring Nature by Maria Ana Peixe Dias & Ines Teixeira do Rosario Outside: Exploring Nature takes a look at the great outdoors via weather, and land formations. There was a neat section on oceans, and another on planets and stars. The artwork reminded me a great deal of that found in Shel Silverstein’s books, […]
Furrer’s A Woman’s Guide to Cannabis is the perfect introduction to using cannabis for medicinal purposes. Legal medical marijuana is becoming more common and popular, but many older people who have never (or will never admit to having) tried cannabis may be reluctant to do so because they know so little about it. Furrer lays […]