This classic has been on the top of everyone's "To Read" lists for 55 years. Since there is a sequel coming this summer, everyone again has the opportunity to either pick this book up for the first ti…
I have heard so much buzz about this book--all of it good. I kept thinking I would run across a copy, but it didn't happen so I bought a copy. Oh my gosh, I wasn't that impressed! …
I have read so many good things about this book, and I have been waiting for a chance to read it for what seems like ages. So I might have had high expectations about this graphic novel, but I wasn't …
Many books have a simple plot and a group of characters who are often a close-knit family. Yet, we readers still drool over the next book to be published--somehow we are mesmerized by the same t…
I have a weakness for beautiful illustrations. Sometimes I find myself looking at new children's books, simply for the drawings. Or browsing the "art" section on Pinterest to find just one more&n…
Jacqueline Woodson's prose and Emily Dickinson's poetry blend perfectly in this beautiful, sweet story of hope, friendship, and family. Readers who enjoy thinking characters will love Frannie, who doe…
[caption id="attachment_7711" align="alignleft" width="150"] Click on Cybils graphic to see list of all 2014 Cybil Winners.[/caption]
On February 14, 2015 the Cybils announced their 2014 winners. …
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundall is a well-written coming of age novel. Immediately, the reader is drawn into the characters as the author has the ability to make them seem so alive, realis…
What do you get when you take a man on the moon, a bald wife, an autistic child named "Bubber", and a whole lot of quirkiness? You get a one-of-a-kind book called Shine Shine Shine. I can ha…
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So what is the Cybils award? It is an award for children and young adult litera…
Reader Choice Awards
Do you know the award for your state?
Award-winning! Who doesn't love awards, especially awards for books? Every state in the Union has at least one award devoted to books for …
Sometimes I look at my life and my lack of friends, and wonder how I got to now without more support. That love and care that a best friend in a book or movie is always lavishing on their girlfriends.…
