I like dreams. Dreaming, attempting to interpret dreams, unconsciously developing weird short ideas, hearing about others' dreams - all of it is fun. While I thinks dreams can teach us, and that our unconscious mind helps us sort through problems and memories, I also like the mystery of dreams. Why … [Read more]
What do you need more? A good book or a good hug? How about a book ABOUT a hug?
I Need a Hug is a year-round reading book, but also a great book for the upcoming holiday of President’s Day! (Oh wait, wrong kind of snake). Kidding aside, it is a sweet Valentine’s Day book. That “prickly thing” (a porcupine) wants a hug! Just a little cuddle! But all the other characters (Joe and … [Read more]
26 ways to say Love
L is for Love: A Heartfelt Alphabet is one of those odd little gems that looks like it is from 1950 but is very 2018. The illustrations show you the alphabet of love and friendship. The illustrations are casually modern. Nothing is forced, and things flow with the diversity of people (bi-racial … [Read more]
Glass & Steele: A wasted idea
From the description on the back, this book has everything I want: plucky heroine trying to make it in Victorian London, mysterious magical artifacts, danger lurking on every corner. In short, the kind of book that I gobble up on a plane. And yet I had to force myself to continue to the end. You … [Read more]