So, after I read the first book in the “Bluebell” book series, I just had to read more books from this series and lo and behold, I was given a copy ofSo, after I read the first book in the “Bluebell” book series, I just had to read more books from this series and lo and behold, I was given a copy of the sequel to the first “Bluebell” book, “Bluebell and the Silver Palace” and man, was it even more exciting than the first book! The story starts off with Bluebell, the newly appointed Wish Fairy, buying some honey from the bumblebees that make the honey, in order to make some delicious honey cakes. But unfortunately, Bluebell ends up being arrested by Queen Caraway and it turns out that the Queen’s honey has been stolen. So, Queen Caraway wishes for Bluebell to find out who stole her honey.
Can Bluebell solve this mystery? Find out in this book!
So, after reading the first book in this series, I was dying to read more adventures from Bluebell the Wish Fairy and man, this sequel does not disappoint me! P.J. Reed did a fantastic job at writing this story as the tone of this story shifts to a mystery genre, rather than be a straight up adventure genre like in the first book. I really loved this change in genre for the second book because I always loved reading mystery books and this book does a great job at setting up the mystery of who stolen the honey from the Queen and how Bluebell and her friends try to solve the case. I also loved the relationship that Bluebell has with both Tobin the Gnome and newcomer, Billy the bee as they both provided some interesting dynamics with Bluebell. Tobin is as usual, usually stern with Bluebell, while Billy is much more playful towards Bluebell. Emma Gribble’s artwork is great to look at as they are simplistic yet beautiful and they greatly complement the cute and mysterious tone of this book.
Overall, “Bluebell and the Silver Palace” is a fantastic sequel to the first “Bluebell” book and if you love reading about mysteries and delicious food, then this book is definitely worth checking out! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since there is nothing really inappropriate in this book.
So, I have been reading many fantasy children’s books over the years and I have read many children’s books that feature fairies in the stories. HoweveSo, I have been reading many fantasy children’s books over the years and I have read many children’s books that feature fairies in the stories. However, I have never read a book quite like this one! “Bluebell: The Wish Fairy” is a children’s book that is written by P.J. Reed, along with illustrations by Emma Gribble and it was quite a lovely book to read through! The story starts off with a fairy named Bluebell who becomes the new wish fairy and she is trying not to mess up on the first day of her new job. For her first mission, Bluebell will have to travel to the human world to grant wishes of little boys and girls. But unfortunately, since Bluebell has a tendency to be clumsy, many citizens in Therwen Wood do not believe that she has what it takes to become the wish fairy.
Can Bluebell prove everyone wrong?
Find out in this book!
So, I was quite surprised to be checking out this book since this is the first time that I have heard about this series. So, I read the first book in the series and I really enjoyed it! P.J. Reed did a fantastic job at writing this story as I found myself loving Bluebell as a character. Bluebell is such a relatable character, even though she is a fairy, because she tends to make a lot of mistakes, but always pulls through in the end, just like how so many people in real life tend to do. I also loved how the situation about the fairies trying to grant children’s wishes is being seen as a job for the fairies, which makes how everything in this world function much more interesting. Emma Gribble’s illustrations are truly beautiful to look at as the world and the characters look realistic yet beautiful at the same time. I especially loved the artwork for when Bluebell accidentally made a mistake by bringing in a dragon to a little boy and you can see the dragon blowing its flames towards the little boy, since it is something that I would have never expected to see in a children’s book about fairies.
Overall, “Bluebell: The Wish Fairy” is truly a fun and cute book that anyone who is a fan of fairies should definitely check out! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since there is not much frightening content in this book.
So, I received a copy of a book called “Finding my Sacred” by Shell Silversmith and man, was this book extremely interesting to read!
This book is abouSo, I received a copy of a book called “Finding my Sacred” by Shell Silversmith and man, was this book extremely interesting to read!
This book is about author Shell Silversmith’s life journey through finding clarity in the spiritual path and it contains stories of her childhood and how she embraced her spirituality.
I always loved reading books that detailed an author’s life and Shell Silversmith did a fantastic job at detailing her life story about discovering her spirituality throughout her life. I always wanted to read books about spirituality and this book was fantastic in describing the concept of spirituality and present it in such a meaningful and emotional way.
Overall, “Finding my Sacred” is a fantastic book about discovering your spirituality and embracing that aspect of yourself. ...more
So, I had just received a copy of a book called “The Quilting Bible” by Emma Stitchwood and it was quite an interesting book!
Quilting can be quite comSo, I had just received a copy of a book called “The Quilting Bible” by Emma Stitchwood and it was quite an interesting book!
Quilting can be quite complexing at times and it is important to find the right tools and attitude needed to make quilting fun and successful for you! In this book, we learn about what kind of tools we need to make your quilting a success, choosing the best fabrics to create the best quilts, and overcoming challenges in making quilts, like dealing with unraveling seams.
This book was truly interesting to me. Emma Stitchwood did a fantastic job at explaining about what you need to do to make a successful quilt and how you can learn to spend your money wisely when buying the materials you need to make a quilt. I also liked the fact that this book contains colorful images of various quilts and it offers you different patterns to practice with, ranging from beginner to advanced levels. Now for me personally, I have been cross stitching ever since I was a child; but I always wanted to learn how to make a quilt since I am into making creative designs and I loved how this book offered you various projects that you can try out in order to practice making the perfect quilt.
Overall, “The Quilting Bible” is a fantastic book to read if you want to learn how to make a quilt and you want to learn how to spend your money wisely when getting the materials for your quilt....more
So, I just received a copy of the book called “Sword & Fire” by P.J. Reed and wow, this was quite an interesting read!
The book starts off with a war hSo, I just received a copy of the book called “Sword & Fire” by P.J. Reed and wow, this was quite an interesting read!
The book starts off with a war happening in the land and a man named Meloc came to Welfasten to warn the city chief, Feitar, of an incoming darkness, as well as the disappearances of the Mercian magikborne. Unfortunately, Meloc ends up being captured and thrown in prison, while the war still rages on. Now, he has to find a way to save himself during the time of war.
Wow! This was such an interesting short read! P.J. Reed did such a great job at building up the tension of the war throughout the story as we get to see how the war affected characters like Anders and Thorne, as well as Meloc himself. P.J. Reed also did a great job at establishing the world building and explaining to the audience about how magic works in this world and about the ongoing war in this story. I was always interested in seeing how Meloc performed his magic in this universe and I was also quite shocked by how brutal the war in this story is.
Now the only issue that I had with this book was that the pacing can be a bit slow at times, especially at the beginning of the book.
Overall, “Sword and Fire” is an extremely interesting read for anyone who loves books about sorcery and swords! ...more
So, I just received this fantasy book called “Death’s Flow” by Victor Klayin and man, was this book awesome to read through!
The book starts off with aSo, I just received this fantasy book called “Death’s Flow” by Victor Klayin and man, was this book awesome to read through!
The book starts off with a young boy named Zaleck, who was suddenly taken away from his home by slavers and was kept a prisoner for a long period of time. However, it was at that moment that Zaleck met up with two other prisoners named Arneth and Vellis and they ended up escaping from the slavers. It also turns out that the reason why the slavers captured Zaleck is because he is known as a flowcaster and the dark priest wants to take down all the flowcasters in the kingdom. Now Zaleck and his new allies, Arneth and Vellis, have to avoid the slavers in order to save their own lives.
Victor Klayin did such a fantastic job at writing this story! I always loved reading dark fantasy novels and I really loved the fantasy setting of this book. I also really loved how intense this book is as this book is spent on Zaleck and his new allies trying to escape from the slavers, while Zaleck learns more about his new abilities.
Overall, “Death’s Flow” is a fantastic book to read through! If you love dark fantasy novels with lots of character depth, then you should definitely read this book!...more
So, I just received this book called “Rupert’s Journey Home” by Elsa Joseph, along with artwork by Jonny Hossain and this was quite an interesting booSo, I just received this book called “Rupert’s Journey Home” by Elsa Joseph, along with artwork by Jonny Hossain and this was quite an interesting book!
The book starts off with a rescue cat named Rupert, who is being taken in to an Animal Rescue Center in Romania and is getting ready to be adopted by a girl living in England called Ruby. But when Rupert ends up falling out of the truck that was going to take him to his new home, he ended up running off to the forest and it was then that Rupert discovers that his journey back to the rescue center will be more difficult than he realizes.
Will Rupert be able to escape from the forest and will he be adopted by Ruby?
Find out in this book!
Elsa Joseph has done a great job at writing this book as the story is full of drama and heartwarming moments. I will admit that the scene where Rupert falls out of the truck and he has to find his way back to the center in the dangerous forest took me by surprise since I never expected this book to go in that direction. I also loved the fact that the first half of this book takes place in Romania since I rarely read children’s books that take place in Romania and it was nice that the animal rescue center treated Rupert extremely well. Jonny Hossain’s artwork was interesting to look at. I loved how colorful the world looks and I love how the characters have happy expressions on their faces whenever they are happy.
However, there are times where the characters’ expressions are a bit stiff during the more intense scenes. Like, the characters would still look happy, even if they are in a dangerous situation.
Overall, “Rupert’s Journey Home” is definitely worth the read if you are looking for a story that has a colorful atmosphere and is full of drama and emotion. I would recommend this book to children ages six and up since the scenes of Rupert being lost in the forest might be a little intense for smaller children. ...more
So, I had a received a book called “Chair Yoga for Seniors Over 60” written by Jagannath Madhur Mishra and I actually found this book to be pretty intSo, I had a received a book called “Chair Yoga for Seniors Over 60” written by Jagannath Madhur Mishra and I actually found this book to be pretty interesting!
So, this book is a helpful guide to help seniors over 60 years old feel revitalized again and to do that, this book explains about the various yoga techniques that would help improve the posture, mobility, heart health and weight loss for the senior. The book describes the advantages of yoga, which includes the chair yoga and the advantages of doing that specific exercise and how to do yoga postures step by step for improved flexibility, balance, stability, posture and body strength.
What I liked about this book is that Jagannath Madhur Mishra has done a fantastic job at detailing the advantages of doing yoga at the age of 60. This book personally resonates with me because even though I am not 60 yet, I am at that stage in my life where it is harder for me to exercise frequently and learning how to take care of your body at age 60 has really inspired me to make more of an effort to take care of my body, no matter how old I get. I also loved how Jagannath Madhur Mishra had described the different techniques to use to properly exercise, like doing chair yoga or improving your yoga postures as they are extremely helpful for anyone who wants to learn how to do yoga the proper way and take better care of their bodies at age 60.
Overall, “Chair Yoga for Seniors Over 60” is a fantastic book that helps people over 60 learn how to take care of their bodies by doing yoga and if you are looking for some yoga techniques that will help your body, then I definitely recommend this book! ...more
This is an extremely interesting book about engineered soldiers and assassins. If you enjoy books that deal with war and espionage, then this book is This is an extremely interesting book about engineered soldiers and assassins. If you enjoy books that deal with war and espionage, then this book is for you!...more
Wow…just wow…I am totally at a loss of words for this book…So, when I received a copy of the book “The Comic” by G. Hingorani, I was not expecting thiWow…just wow…I am totally at a loss of words for this book…So, when I received a copy of the book “The Comic” by G. Hingorani, I was not expecting this book to suddenly have a massive shift in tone halfway through.
The book is about a famous comedian named Calvin “The Comic” Everswood and even though he puts on a funny façade whenever he is doing his stand-up gigs, he is secretly suffering in his life as he suffers from drug addiction and ended up pushing away all of his former friends. Now, not only is Calvin dealing with his stand-up comedy shows, but he also tries to recover from his drug addiction, while trying to rekindle his relationship with his old friends.
Wow…just wow again…. When I started reading this book, I thought that this was going to be a humorous book about the life of a comedian. Even though this book does have some humorous moments with Calvin’s stand-up act, the story suddenly becomes a tragedy once we are introduced to Calvin’s drug addiction and how it is ruining Calvin’s life. G. Hingorani’s writing in this book is spectacular as it details the downward spiral of Calvin’s life, as he gets addicted to drugs and he ends up losing his friends because of it. It really made this story extremely intense and sad to read through and I was always hoping for Calvin to try to turn his life around and become a better person. I also like the fact that this book did a great job at detailing the dangers of drug addiction and how it can ruin your life. I also loved the fact that G. Hingorani set up the book as a stage play as it made the book easier to read and it really made the story stand out to me.
This book does contain some strong and suggestive language that might be a bit uncomfortable for some people.
Overall, I really loved reading “The Comic!” It is such a dark and sad book about the dangers of drug addiction that many people should definitely check out!
So, I received a copy of this cute little children’s book called “The King Must Laugh” by Godwin Temisa and man, was this book a joy to read!
The book So, I received a copy of this cute little children’s book called “The King Must Laugh” by Godwin Temisa and man, was this book a joy to read!
The book starts off with a dog named Sparky, who enjoys making people laugh and his dream is to become a clown for the King of the land. But unfortunately, Sparky ends up falling ill and he asks his friend, Mya the Cat, to go to the King and make him laugh in his place. So, Mya goes to the King’s palace and tries to make the king laugh, but she keeps on messing up her routine.
Can Mya make the King laugh and will Sparky’s dream to become a clown come true?
Read this book to find out!
Wow! This book was really enjoyable! I loved the way that Godwin Temisa made this book so cute and heartwarming to read through. I really loved the relationship between Sparky and Mya as they have a great friendship and I loved the fact that Mya was willing to help out Sparky, when Sparky got sick. Another thing that I liked about this book was the artwork. Godwin Temisa’s artwork was extremely unique, as the characters have odd and detailed designs and yet, those designs made the characters really stand out to me. The artwork reminded me of those 90s cartoons, like “Duckman” and “Rugrats” that have unique designs to the characters and the artwork in this book made me feel nostalgic for those cartoons.
Overall, “The King Must Laugh” is a truly adorable and heartwarming book for anyone who loves reading books that deal with friendships. I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
So, I had received another book by David B. Bond and it is called “The Menu” and I just had to immediately give this book a read, since I am a huge faSo, I had received another book by David B. Bond and it is called “The Menu” and I just had to immediately give this book a read, since I am a huge fan of horror anthology tales!
This book is a horror anthology that contains fourteen spooky stories about restaurants and foods in general from around the world and the horror that comes from consuming said foods.
After reading David B. Bond’s previous book “The Coyote,” I was looking forward to reading more from this author and when I received a copy of another book from the author, I was so excited to check out this book and man, I was not disappointed! This book is delightfully creepy and exciting to read through! I really loved the horror anthology format of this book since I love horror anthologies and it was fantastic reading through all of these stories that dealt with food and the horror that comes for the characters whenever they are eating these foods or whenever they go to the restaurants that served these foods and suffer a gruesome fate. This book actually reminds me a bit of the infamous children’s book series “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” which is also another horror anthology series that had some seriously creepy stories. Some of my favorite stories in this book are “The Health Nut,” “Evil Obsession,” “The Stranger” and “The Mystic Feast.”
Some readers should know that there are some gory scenes in this book that would be very uncomfortable for anyone who does not like reading books that have too much violence in them.
Overall, “The Menu” is a truly fantastic and creepy book for fans who love horror anthologies and who love reading horror stories that revolve around food. This book will definitely make you think twice about visiting restaurants again! ...more
So, I just received this book called “So-so: A Collection of Writings” and I was really interested in checking this book out since I am a huge fan of So, I just received this book called “So-so: A Collection of Writings” and I was really interested in checking this book out since I am a huge fan of poetry and writing in general!
This book is full of writings that cross genres through prose, poetry and short stories and the author, Nicholas A. Ventura, wanted to weave various themes such as thematic elements, literary devices and influences from classical and modern writers to create a unique writing style that will make you feel emotions from this collection. This literary collection also serves as a deconstruction of how literary composition is usually done.
Wow! This was quite a usual yet truly unique type of collections book! Nicholas A Ventura has done a fantastic job at writing this book as the poems and short stories written in this book are not done in the usual style that I would see from any other poetry or short stories collections book. But, it is done in a truly unique style that really made the poems stand out to me. I also loved the fact that Nicholas A. Ventura wrote this collection from a personal place and that really made me get more interested in the stories in this book as I always love reading personal journeys from authors in these collections.
Overall, “So-So: A Collection of Writings” is definitely a book worth reading is you love reading poems and short stories, as well as reading books that have a unique style of writing. ...more
So, I received a copy of this book called “Across Both Sides of the Mirror” by Bianca Pensy Aba and man, was this book so exciting to read!
The book stSo, I received a copy of this book called “Across Both Sides of the Mirror” by Bianca Pensy Aba and man, was this book so exciting to read!
The book starts off with a young woman named Nova who feels that her life is not that interesting. Her friends seem to have better lives than she does and Nova wanted to do more with her life. One day, Nova ends up buying a new mirror from the antiques shop and once she obtained the mirror, her life had gotten so much better. But, when Nova has the opportunity to get everything that she wanted, she realizes that there is a heavy price to pay.
Will Nova get what she really wanted?
Find out in this book!
Wow! This book was really interesting to me! I loved the fact that this book has a unique premise as it is about the main character discovering that the mirror that she bought actually transports her to an alternative world where her life is much better and the plot reminded me a bit of Neil Gaiman’s book “Coraline” where the main character also travels to a different dimension where she gets everything that she ever wanted. I also loved the fact that this book tackles the topic about how it is better to deal with the real world and be happy with the life that you have, even if your life is not perfect. Bianca Pensy Aba has done a great job at writing this book as the characters are very well written and I really loved the supernatural angle in this story involving the mirror.
Overall, “Across Both Sides of the Mirror” is a fantastic book to read if you love supernatural stories about mirrors and if you want to read about characters who do not have perfect lives, but want to live better lives through any means necessary. ...more
So, tax season is here and that means that it is time to read up on some books that deal with taxes and this exam study guide called “Comprehensive EnSo, tax season is here and that means that it is time to read up on some books that deal with taxes and this exam study guide called “Comprehensive Enrolled Agent Exam Study Guide” proves to be a fantastic study guide for the agent exams.
So, this study guide mostly contains information regarding the IRS Special Enrollment Exam and it is designed to help students earn their Enrolled Agent designation on their first tries.
Now, I have not really reviewed many study guide books, but this is the first study guide book that I have reviewed and this is quite an interesting study guide book. Before reading this study guide, I never thought that there would be exams for students who want to get their Enrolled Agent designations and I was not aware of the Enrolled Agent Exams. So, this study guide provided an interesting insight on the enrolled agent exams and how you can easily pass these exams.
Overall, if you are interested in taking the enrolled agent exams and you want to be able to pass these exams, then “Comprehensive Enrolled Agent Exam Study Guide” is definitely the study guide that you should check out. ...more
So, I had received yet another children’s book that dealt with the adventures of Terry and Finn and this book is called “Terry N’ Finn: First Day of SSo, I had received yet another children’s book that dealt with the adventures of Terry and Finn and this book is called “Terry N’ Finn: First Day of School” and this is yet another cute read!
In this second book of the “Terry N Finn” series, Terry the Turtle and Finn the Fish go to school for the first time in their lives and once they arrived there, they will soon discover that there are so many things that they want to learn, which includes learning to make new friends.
TM Williams has once again crafted a truly cute and inspiring book about the importance of friendship and education! I just loved the fact that this book is spent on Terry and Finn’s time in school and how learning about various things in life, like about how nature works, can help them in the long run. It was also nice seeing Terry and Finn make new friends in school as they are usually shown by themselves in most of the books. TM Williams’ artwork is once again extremely well done as we have these adorable characters be put against a realistic and beautiful underwater setting and the text is once again shown in a blue blocky design that really makes this book stand out from other children’s books.
Overall, “Terry N Finn: First Day of School” is a great book for children who want to read books that deal with sea life, as well as the importance of going to school. ...more
So, I received a copy of this cute little children’s book called “Terry N Finn: Find a Treasure” by T.M. Williams and I had a fun time with this adoraSo, I received a copy of this cute little children’s book called “Terry N Finn: Find a Treasure” by T.M. Williams and I had a fun time with this adorable little children’s book!
Terry the Turtle and Finn the Fish have been best friends for a while now and in this fifth book in the “Terry N Finn” series, Terry and Finn discovered a treasure map and they decided to go on a treasure hunting adventure to find the treasure chest.
So, I was surprised to find out about this interesting children’s book series and I have to say that I really enjoyed this book in the “Terry N Finn” series! T.M. Williams did a fantastic job at both writing and illustrating this book! I loved the fact that Terry and Finn are such good friends and the fact that they spent most of this book encouraging each other during their treasure hunt, really made their friendship with each other that much stronger and I really loved seeing both Terry and Finn go on a treasure hunting adventure together. I also really loved T.M. Williams’ artwork in this book. I love how adorable the characters look, especially Terry and Finn and I really loved how the characters are constantly shown underwater and the underwater background looks so gorgeous. I especially love how creative the text looks in this book as the text are shown in blue blocky letters and they really stand out in the book.
Overall, “Terry N Finn: Find a Treasure” is definitely a children’s book worth reading if you enjoy reading children’s books that are about sea life and treasure hunting in general. ...more
Well, it is Easter time and that means that it is time to read another children’s book that deals with Easter! So, I was given this unique children’s Well, it is Easter time and that means that it is time to read another children’s book that deals with Easter! So, I was given this unique children’s book called “Easter Bogey” by Si Baker and man, was this book so unique to read through!
So, the book starts off with a young bear cub named Dan and Dan loved to pick his nose and take out some boogers and place them in various places, like in his friends’ hairs or under his bed. One night however, the Easter Bunny ended up injuring his foot and because of this, he cannot deliver the eggs to the children around the world. So, Dan decided to help the Easter Bunny deliver the eggs in time for Easter, while leaving behind some of his boogers for the kids!
Wow…. this book was extremely interesting! Si Baker did a great job at creating a children’s book that is unique and gross at the same time. I do like the fact that despite the fact that Dan enjoys picking out boogers from his nose, he is ultimately a nice guy who wants to do the right thing and I loved the fact that he was willing to help out the Easter Bunny when the Easter Bunny injured himself. I was also surprised by how charming this book can get. Even though I am not the biggest fan of gross out humor and this book has plenty of gross out humor, I actually found this book to be quite charming.
Overall, “Easter Bogey” is a charming children’s book for kids who love Easter and gross out humor and kids will definitely enjoy the unique nature of this book! ...more
So, I got this book called “Killer Looks: The Forgotten History of Plastic Surgery in Prisons” by Zara Stone and I was quite surprised by the premise So, I got this book called “Killer Looks: The Forgotten History of Plastic Surgery in Prisons” by Zara Stone and I was quite surprised by the premise of this book!
This book details the lost history of plastic surgeries happening in prisons and how the idea of holding plastic surgeries in prisons was a way to change people’s appearances and make the prison inmates have more confidence and self-worth in themselves, as well as exploring how racism and beauty bias had affected the positives that plastic surgery could bring to prisons.
Wow! This book was extremely interesting to read! I never thought that I would read a book that details the forgotten history of plastic surgeries happening within prisons and how those plastic surgeries would affect the prison inmates themselves. Before reading this book, I never thought that having plastic surgeries in prisons would happen. But thankfully, this book opened my eyes to the truth of this situation and Zara Stone did such a fantastic job at explaining about how plastic surgeries were handled in prisons, as well as the public’s perceptions about what true beauty really means.
Overall, if you are interested in learning more about the history of plastic surgeries in prisons, then I would definitely recommend you read this book “Killer Looks: The Forgotten History of Plastic Surgery in Prison!”...more
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