Good morning and happy Wednesday! I’m delighted to introduce my Coffee Break guest today, children’s author Josh Funk. In addition to Pirasaurs!, which was reviewed by The Mom Who Runs this past weekend, he authored Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast and Dear Dragon. Two additional books are due out in 2017, The Case of the Stinky Stench (a Lady Pancake and…
Pirasaurs! Author: Josh Funk © 2016 Illustrator: Michael H. Slack Publisher: Orchard Books Genre: Children’s Books Subgenre: Dinosaurs, Family Life – New Experiences, Action & Adventure Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Purchased at writer’s conference Synopsis: The Pirasaurs are a pirate crew of dinosaurs in search of treasure and up for a little…
First Comes Love Author: Emily Giffin © 2016 Publisher: Ballantine Books Genre: Women’s Fiction / Literary Fiction Sub-genre: Sisters, Domestic Life, Literary Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Purchased on Amazon Synopsis: The Garland sisters, Josie and Meredith, shared a sisterly bond and love for each other that became a challenging relationship in their…
Between Shades of Gray Author: Ruta Sepetys © 2011 Publisher: SPEAK (Penguin) Genre: YA Historical Fiction Subgenre: Holocaust, Military, Europe Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Recommended and loaned to me by another busy mom! (But I will be buying my own copy!) Synopsis (Amazon blurb): “Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life–until Soviet…
Good morning! Or, (I hope I have this right) shubh prabhaat! Today we’re welcoming travel/fantasy writer Barb Taub, author of Do Not Wash Hands in Plates. We talked a bit about her travels to India, then her experience writing about her time there. The “Coffee Break” interviews and posts took a break over the summer but returns ready to whet your appetites…
The Promise of Home Author: Darcie Chan © 2015 Publisher: Ballantine Books Genre: Literature & Fiction Subgenre: Women’s Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Psychological Suspense Reviewer: Sara Synopsis (Amazon blurb): These days, Mill River, Vermont, is a hive of activity. Karen Cooper bids farewell to her husband, Nick, as he leaves for Saudi Arabia to work…
Llama Llama Red Pajama Author: Anna Dewdney Publisher: Viking © 2005 Genre: Children’s Subgenre: Growing up & facts of life, Mammals, Sleep, Emotions & Feelings Reviewer: Sara Book received from: Purchased at book fair. Synopsis (Amazon blurb): “In this infectious rhyming read-aloud, Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama! Tucked into…
Playing With Fire © 2015 Author: Tess Gerritsen Publisher: Ballantine Books Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Literary Fiction Subgenre: Psychological Thrillers, Suspense / Women’s Fiction – Contemporary Women Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Gift (not from author) Synopsis: The lives of two musicians of different eras are brought together by a single…
Catching Fire Author: Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic Press © 2009 Genre: Young Adult Literature Subgenre: Social & Family Issues, Science Fiction, Survival Stories Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Purchased for household Synopsis from Amazon: “Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it…
Little Blue Truck Author: Alice Schertle (text © 2008) Illustrator: Jill McElmurry (illustration © 2008) Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Genre: Children’s Books Subgenre: Early Learning – Basic Concepts, Sounds; Farm Animals; Cars & Trucks Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Gift Synopsis: Travel the country roads with Little Blue. Meet his friends while he bumps…
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