by envisionmg | Sep 14, 2020 | Children's Literature, Sarah Reviews
As a young child I adored picture books. Now my niece, who has recently turned three has picked up an interest in reading. The books illustrated and written by Mo Willems have been among my favorites that I’ve come across while in my travels through the children’s...
by envisionmg | Sep 11, 2020 | Fiction, Staff Review
While showing off in a petty contest, power-hungry aspiring wizard Ged accidentally unleashes a shadow upon the world. It maims him, haunts him, and hunts him wherever he goes. Ged must master his wizardry skills and make right in the world. Using words of power and...
by envisionmg | Sep 8, 2020 | Fiction, Jen Recommends
It hasn’t been a great summer reading year for me. Nothing has appealed to me and I can’t seem to stick with ebooks, so I re-read two favorites on my bookshelf that I’ve enjoyed in years past. One is filled with the magic of a special garden, the...
by envisionmg | Sep 4, 2020 | Jen Reviews, Non-fiction
This is one of two books I actually tried to read on my Kindle during the early days of the shutdown. I’m more of an actual book person, but I do enjoy reading ebooks while drying my hair. Lady Anne Glenconner and her life as a confidante of Princess Margaret...
by envisionmg | Sep 1, 2020 | Graphic Novels, Sarah Reviews
Part of DC Comic’s Black Label, Batman: Damned written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Lee Bermejo comes a darker take on the original caped crusader. In volume one of this graphic novel, Azzarello reimagines Bruce Wayne’s origin story and twists it into...
