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Calinda
My taste in literature leans heavily towards sci-fi, fantasy, and (my favorite) horror, and the latter can present some fairly murky waters for parents to let their children explore. I enjoy novels of both the standard and graphic varieties. Since those genres, and graphic novels in particular, tend to appeal to boys, I hope that I can help other Boy Mommies in their quest to find books that their little video gamers--I mean, future bibliophiles will read and enjoy. When I am not reading, I enjoy tabletop role-playing games, video games, and singing karaoke. I have a wonderful husband who lets me indulge my reading habit by sharing the housework and being a great dad to our genius kids and their faithful hound.

The Potter’s Boy

Readers of The Potter's Boy follow Ryo, a young man in Japan, as he leaves his family and home and sets out on a journey to find his place in the world. This story is beautifully written. Th…
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President of Poplar Lane (Poplar Kids)

President of Poplar Lane is fun foray into the world of politics, but the politics are more cut-throat than everyday politics you see on the news because these politics are nestled in a surroundi…
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Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Pizza of Peril

Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Pizza of Peril tells of a fanciful caper involving kids, badgers, and a ninja librarian. The book has a lively and unusual cast of characters and is stuffed wit…
Calinda

The Unspeakable Unknown

What can I say about The Unspeakable Unknown? This novel is a sequel to Eliot Sappingfield’s previously successful A Problematic Paradox. To find anything to which I can compare this book, I…
Calinda

The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men

The Monuments Men, by Robert M. Edsel, is the story of brave Allied soldiers who left comfortable jobs in the private sector - as artists, art historians, museum curators, and architects - in order to…
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Mortal Engines

Mortal Engines is Philip Reeve's vision of a world that is hundreds of years in the future after humanity is all but wiped out and the world is left a desolate wasteland. Resources are scarce, and the…
Calinda

I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats

If cats could talk...or type...what would they say? In I Could Pee on This, Francesco Marcuiliano answers that question. The feline poets of his collection offer their witty insights on work, pla…
Calinda

Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction

Hellboy tells the story of an unlikely hero who fights against the forces of darkness, even though he looks like he would be a better fit fighting alongside them. In this graphic novel, the prota…
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Bunnicula

Bunnicula has been loved for years and is one of those true gems of a book that both teachers and students can agree is great. This humorous take on a classic horror legend is infused with all th…
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Treasure Island

Treasure Island follows young Jim Hawkins in a search for treasure, a search which sees him and his companions facing off against a band of cut-throat pirates. This story has been frequently dram…
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Cook’s Cook: The Cook Who Cooked for Captain Cook

Cook's Cook is the story, written in a style somewhere between journal and memoir, of John Thompson, who was the cook on the Endeavor during Captain Cook's voyage of exploration. Since …
Calinda

The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle is an intriguing look at Phillip K. Dick's vision of what that world would look like if the Axis powers had been victorious in World War II. The world, including most o…
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