by envisionmg | Apr 4, 2017 | Becca Reviews, Middle Grade Fiction
Adventure fantasies are sort of my jam. Several years ago I noticed the Fablehaven series flying off the library shelves and into the hands of middle graders, so I had to check it out. I. Loved. It. So, of course I am excited to see Brandon Mull return to this amazing...
by envisionmg | Mar 27, 2017 | Biography, Jen Recommends
About Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire: “When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would threaten many of Europe’s monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of...
by envisionmg | Mar 20, 2017 | Jim Recommends
For this Saint Patrick’s Day we thought we’d offer up some histories of Ireland that show Ireland’s interacation with the outside world throughout history. Also these titles might be a little less well known. Enjoy! Ireland in the Virginian...
by envisionmg | Mar 8, 2017 | Jim Reviews
Feeling a need to read about a place warmer than here? I give you the Sahara. The world’s largest hot desert with an average high temperature of 104 degrees and rain fall that is virtually non-existent in some places. So what is Nicholas Jubber doing in the...
by envisionmg | Feb 27, 2017 | Rachel Reviews
All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai All Our Wrong Todays is one of the few books where the actual story lived up to the book’s hype and summary. (Mastai’s ability to form letters into words into sentences doesn’t hurt, either.) We follow our bumbling...
