I can't wait to finally finish this adorable middle-grade series because I've been dying to know the secret of the Incorrigible children from the beginning! The Unmapped Sea is the second last book in the series and we are finally learning a bit about the children's past as well as more about Miss Lumley's family.... Continue Reading →
When I spotted The Doldrums on the shelf at work I knew it was going to be a new favourite. I love these "new classic" children's books that come out every so often. It's nice to know that kids are still interested in a fun adventure without all the violence that seems to permeate 9-12 books these... Continue Reading →
Mosquitoland by Dan Arnold was nothing like I was expecting and everything I hoped it would be. For some reason I just assumed this was going to be another "youths on a road trip" type of book, a la Paper Towns, but it was so much more. Synopsis: Mim Malone needs get out of Mosquitoland (aka... Continue Reading →
I don't read graphic novels, at least not in the conventional way. I've been reading webcomics for years, but when someone finally collects their beautiful stories into an actual book, I suddenly become totally uninterested in checking it out. One of my goals in my reading challenge is to read a graphic novel, so I... Continue Reading →
The next book I probably never would have read without being expected to, we have Lori Lansens' latest novel, The Mountain Story. Although I know Lansens' name from shelving her previous works (which were all bestsellers), this is the first time I felt interested in something she wrote. The blurb for the book sounded good, and the cover was... Continue Reading →
The Literary Counsellor 