★★★ Jennifer Fisher's Surprise! It's Gluten-Free! has some basic information for those just receiving a diagnosis and needing to go gluten free. She does walk through combining some different flours to make blends and what various things are. However, I was surprised to see the omission of several gluten free flours that are staples in... Continue Reading →

★★★★ Guido Van Genechten's The Truth About Dinosaurs is a fun picture book for very young children, told from the narrative of a chicken. Throughout the book, the chicken goes through their family photo album in an attempt to prove to the reader that they are in fact a dinosaur. The illustrations are cute, and... Continue Reading →

★★★★ Ella Schwartz's Stolen Science takes on a serious topic in the science world - the stealing of ideas of people in marginalized groups. Countless scientists have gone uncredited while privileged white men have profited from others' work. This book cannot possibly address all of the wrongs perpetuated in the scientific world, but it does... Continue Reading →

★★★★ Kai Kupferschmidt shares his travels around the globe in his newest book, Blue. From labs to underground caverns, Kupferschmidt searches for the elusive colour and explains some of the science about the colour blue in the world around us. The book does contain color photos, but if you are expecting beautiful colors full of... Continue Reading →

★★★★ Kellee Wynne Conrad's Mixed Media Color Studio receives a 4 star rating from me with a caveat. This is not a book for experienced artists. This is a book for beginning artists just starting out with no previous experience. The author discusses color theory and the use of color, complemented with full color photos.... Continue Reading →

★★★ Kit Danilenko managed to get out of an abusive forced marriage with a Russian gangster. After helping take down her husband and some of the other crime syndicate, she devoted her life to helping stop organized crime. Working as a translator while still working through her PSTD, she is paired with another agent on... Continue Reading →

★★★★ Arthur comes upon a crying elephant and is determined to help him out. They share adventures and fun throughout the day as they search for the elephant's home. Maria Giron's Arthur and the Forgetful Elephant is a wonderful, full color picture book addressing memory loss and the value of friendship. The book embraces the... Continue Reading →

★★★ Alyssa Hazel awakens, 8months pregnant and locked in a closet with no memory of how she got there. Her only instinct is to escape and get back to her husband. However, upon arriving home, she finds that she divorced her husband 6 months previously. Her ex-husband, Blake, must now wrestle with the imminent threat... Continue Reading →

★★★★ Peggy the pug is left at an animal shelter, where she is then taken in by a foster family. The family's little girl is hoping for a unicorn for the holidays - not a little dog. The new home is so wonderful, Peggy makes it her mission to make a little girl's wish come... Continue Reading →

★★★ After splitting with his long time partner, Adam Mills finds himself back in his home town to raise his daughter, a curious, scientifically minded young girl. What he wasn't expecting was a reclusive neighbor with a house of what he considers to be horrors but which enthralls his young daughter. Wes has been avoiding... Continue Reading →