I've been reading a lot of Hans Christian Andersen's work lately and more recently I came across the story of The Saucy Boy, a rather short and humorous tale about an old poet at home who rescues a little boy whose asking for help one night at his door. Of course, instead of actually being a…
I had a lot of fun writing this post. Some of the books had thoroughly entertaining synopses and I'm actually more excited about this batch of books than I've been for quite a few of them. I would earnestly encourage each of you to check out at least one of these books to see if…
You guys, Count on Me by Miguel Tanco was so damn cute. I don't even know where to begin with how much I adored this book, but ultimately it comes down to two things. The first is how it portrays the main character's love of math, a slightly unconventional passion for most children. The second is the inclusion…
My biggest gripe with The Afterward by E. K. Johnston is that it sounds like a sequel to some sort of novel or series, but as far as my deductions have been able to ascertain, is not. And frankly, that just throws me off because despite sounding like an amazing novel, a part of me feels…