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“Absurd,” Said Bird : A Fun Children’s Adventure About a Mouse Who Dreams of Travel (Mouse Traveler) by Tricia Gardella – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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“ABSURD,” SAID BIRD.: A mouse plans a trip to the moon. by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

“Absurd” Said Bird is part of the Mouse Traveler series of kids books, but the only I have read. It is a cute and fun children’s book, with bright, colorful illustrations. There is a little bit of rhyming from each of the barnyard animal friends. Mouse has dreams to make it to the moon, and he need’s his friend’s help! They work together to build an airplane, gathering parts and pieces from a pile of trash. But, will that plane make it to the moon? Let’s see!

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Murder the Tey Way (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Murder the Tey WayMurder the Tey Way by Marilyn Levinson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Murder the Tey Way is the 2nd in the Golden Age of Mystery book club series, but it can be enjoyed as a standalone. There is some backstory of the characters- mainly Lexie and Brian’s history, as well as Lexie and Al. But, the author gives us enough details to be content if you skip book 1. Lexie finds herself in the middle of another murder investigation. I think the author did a good job keeping the readers engaged and without revealing the murderer until the end. There is a lot going on, and new character Gayle is introduced- Lexie’s sister, who finds herself as a suspect. It is a good cozy mystery that I enjoyed reading- I’ve never read any of Josephine Tey’s books.

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Unexpected Heroes by Naomi Valkyrie – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Unexpected HeroesUnexpected Heroes by Naomi Valkyrie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I didn’t even read the description to Unexpected Heroes, but I have enjoyed other books by this author. The book was not like the other books I have read by her, but I really enjoyed it. The book was short, but filled with a lot of content. It had a good balance of new relationship feels, as well as some suspense. I think it was a good book, but wish for more filler- more background of what happened to Marcus; more background on both Jude and Elijah; more time to develop their feelings. It all happened quite fast. Overall, its a good quick read to open all the feels and leave you feeling content with a happy ending.

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This Time Around by Kimberly Packard – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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This Time AroundThis Time Around by Kimberly Packard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was instantly drawn to This Time Around based on the cover art. I’ve read others by this author, but they were more intense. This was a fun, light hearted book about second chances. Josie is a middle age mother, running her own business. She is having a rough time, with her work and her relationship, when her husband hits her with wanting a divorce and primary custody. To say she is shocked would be an understatement. But, when she wakes up in her 17 year old body, in her parents house, that is even more of a shock. She doesn’t know how she got there, or how to get back to present day. This book was fun and so realistic to high school feelings, and having a teenager, I could relate to both sides of her life. I really loved it!

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Dinopotamus Solves a Mystery (Dinopotamus Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Dinopotamus Solves a Mystery: A scientific method bookDinopotamus Solves a Mystery: A scientific method book by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dinopotamus Solves a Mystery is a cute book but we wish it had better illustrations. I think it is a good effort for the author, who likely drew the images herself. The story is good and I like the diversity of the children. While it is a cute story, my 8 year old pointed out a animal who puts off heat likely wouldn’t have heat vision. But I soon reminded him a Dinopotamus is not a real animal so anything is possible. I love how thoughtful Dinopotamus is and how well the school children and teacher accepted him into their class. We have read other books in the series and they are all adorable.

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Love Rinkside (The Playmakers Series) by G. K. Brady – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Love Rinkside (Playmakers)Love Rinkside by G.K. Brady
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Love Rinkside is the first I’ve read in this series, The Playmakers, but I loved it, so I’m sure I’ll go back and read others. This book is a perfect rom-com story. The beginning is hilarious and the laughs kept coming. Both Drew and Katie were wonderfully written and likeable. The supporting characters are well developed and give a preview of the other books. The ending was perfect, it was both funny and sweet. I like how the author built their lovable dogs into the story.

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Raccoon Reunion by Terri Sabol – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Raccoon ReunionRaccoon Reunion by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Raccoon Reunion is a cute story that addresses the fear of meeting new people. My son was a little thrown off by the family of humans in the beginning, since the rest of the story focuses on the raccoon family. But overall, we liked the story. I like how the young raccoons pair up at the end, but wish they would have done it during the 3 legged race so they had more time to bond. The pictures are super adorable and colorful. Now my son wants to plan a family reunion for our family.

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Finding Love (Clumsy Little Hearts Trilogy Book 2) by Julie Navickas – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Finding Love (Clumsy Little Hearts Trilogy Book 2)Finding Love by Julie Navickas

Finding Love is the 2nd book in the Clumsy Little Hearts trilogy. I read the 1st book, but it’s been a bit, and I don’t fully remember all the details. That being said, this book can (and was) enjoyed as a standalone. There are overlapping characters, but is a solid story with enough details of the backstory to fill in the reader. This book was a little… Spicy… so mature audiences only. Rachel and Miguel are both single, with different circumstances. They meet when Rachel is stood up by her blind date at the restaurant Miguel recently came to own. As they start talking, they realize they have actually met before. They have some mutual friends which makes things a little interesting… and both have trust and jealousy issues. But, if they can work through those, it seems like a match made in Heaven. I look forward to the next book in the series.

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The Amanda Mini-Mysteries by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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The Amanda Mini-MysteriesThe Amanda Mini-Mysteries by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Amanda Mini-Mysteries is a good idea, but not well delivered in my opinion. There are two girls, Amanda and Elaine, who discuss various “mysteries” and try to understand the science behind them. The situations are each too short and abrupt to really be stories at all. Then after each story is laid out, there is a page that explains the science behind it. I think the stories needed to be each their own book within a collection, or written in more of a non-fiction type way. With the situations being Did you every wonder why …..? Well, this is why….. As is, its a little choppy and doesn’t flow well. It also seems to be geared toward young children, but has a lot of words the readers likely wouldn’t understand- tincture, iodine, magnetic field, molecules, etc. The stories need to be spread out, and with more pictures to appeal to younger audiences. My 8 year old had very little interest- some of the experiments/mysteries he liked more than others.

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Secrets, Lies and Betrayals (Protect and Honor Series) by Lynn Wood – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Secrets, Lies and Betrayals (Protect and Honor Series #1)Secrets, Lies and Betrayals by Lynn Wood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Secrets, Lies and Betrayals was a pretty packed book. It was not at all what I expected- I don’t typically read the synopsis of books, I go off the title and cover art. This book started out intense, then fell into a bit of a romance story, then ended intense again. It all came together nicely, but I was having a hard time matching the cover to what was going on- then it all falls into place about 3/4 of the way through the book. I see this is going to be a series, which I am happy for. But I am a little thrown off that its a first boo, and a Maxwell Cole novel. While Max did play a vital role, he was not the main character. Secondarily, I hoped the author built on the Conte more- I thought, and kind of hoped, the story would go his direction and turn into a bit of a mafia type story. But, I did enjoy it. I want to know more about Charlie. As it seemed like there was a backstory there, on how Lea knew him. So while I enjoyed the book a lot, there was a lot of dots that I felt weren’t connecting for me. Perhaps the next book will tie those up.

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The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge: Out and About (Porter and Midge Children’s Book Series) by Jennie Chen and Giselle Nevada – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge: Out and About (Porter and Midge Children’s Book Series)The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge: Out and About by Giselle Nevada
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Out and About is another Porter and Midge story, that I read with my 8 year old. He loves dogs and enjoys reading these stories about him. The dogs owners, Lora and CJ want to take their dogs to a 4th of July parade. But, before they can do that, they need to give the dogs some more training, so they are prepared. The dogs need to learn to remain calm around new people, places, noises and smells. The kids do a great job training their dogs, and giving them toooons of treats. But, their hard work paid off, and they all got to enjoy the parade. The timing of us reading this book was perfect, as we are 4 days off from the 4th of July and attending our own parade. Luckily, we aren’t taking our dog, but with the help of this book, my son knows what to do to prepare for next year.

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Stout of My League (Love on Tap Series) by Sylvie Stewart – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Stout of My League (Love on Tap #4)Stout of My League by Sylvie Stewart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Stout of My League is the 4th book of the Love on Tap series. I have read 3 of the 4 now, and I really love them. Somehow I missed one, but plan to go back, because they are really good! I feel like this book was a little more steamy than the others, so mature readers only. This book focuses on Lynn Brooks (her 3 older brothers were each featured in the previous books in the series). Her brothers are over protective of her- she’s the youngest, the only girl, and their father passed away… its a given! However, she is bound and determined to be a strong independent woman, and proves to be so many times in this book. She has no intentions of dating an athlete, but working in a baseball stadium, she is bound to see one or two hotties… Fate may be in play, as Lynn and Joey cross paths several times, until they can no longer ignore it.

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Opposite Day for Dinopotamus (Dinopotamus Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Opposite Day for DinopotamusOpposite Day for Dinopotamus by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Opposite Day for Dinopotamus is a fun children’s book with unique illustrations. It likely follows the book Dinopotamus Goes to School, but they are unique stories. Dinopotamus goes to school and the teacher declares today is Opposite Day! The teacher has some silly commands for the kids to enjoy, as well as some tricky requests to direct them toward fun learning. My son thought it was fun and silly that some of the words were written upside down, with fun fonts, and in quote bubbles from the children illustrations. The illustrations look like they were drawn in crayon, which is unique. Silly fun book for younger readers.

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Oscar and Emmy Weather a Hurricane (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Oscar and Emmy Weather a HurricaneOscar and Emmy Weather a Hurricane by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My son and I love reading Oscar and Emmy books together. They are fun and educational. While we live no where near the coast, and will likely never encounter a hurricane, we enjoyed Oscar and Emmy Weather a Hurricane. I like that after the story it has facts about hurricanes, so we can learn a little more. Abby and Charlie are preparing for a hurricane to hit their home town, and their parents engage them in helping prepare for their pets Oscar and Emmy as well. They also teach us about when to evacuate and move to somewhere safer. These books are wonderful for children to learn about the topic of the story, in a less scary way.

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Italian American (Jack & Mariella Book 2) by Luigina Vecchione – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Italian American: Jack & Mariella’s journey continues…Italian American: Jack & Mariella’s journey continues… by Luigina Vecchione
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Italian American is the story of Jack and Mariella, after their marriage and Mariella coming to America. I did not know it was a sequel, and now I am very excited to go back and read book 1- where it all began. I decided to read the book just off the cover art- it pulled me in. The story begins as Mariella and Jack’s daughters are adults and asking their mother to tell her story of being a young Italian bride coming to America. The story reads like a memoir- very realistic and filled with details and feelings. We hear the first hand struggles of learning the American language, being a foreigner after WW2, and the feeling of being torn from your family in a time without cell phones. I fell in love with the characters and the story telling. I look forward to the prior book, and more from this author.

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Ten Little Sea Turtles (A Counting Collection) by Kim Ann – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Ten Little Sea Turtles: Ocean and Marine Life Books for Children (Marine Life Counting Collection)Ten Little Sea Turtles: Ocean and Marine Life Books for Children by Kim Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ten Little Sea Turtles is an adorable children’s book. The rhyming makes it really fun to read, and the illustrations are so bright and colorful and fun! The story is filled with fun facts, so it is educational as well. This would be great for preschool through young elementary school. While I read and enjoyed it as a kindle version, I would much rather have a paper copy to show my kiddo as I read aloud.

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Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub Book 1)Murder a la Christie by Marilyn Levinson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Murder ala Christie is the first book in the Golden Age of Mystery book club. There are a lot of characters in this book, but the author did a good job of developing them and I was able to mostly keep them straight. The theme follows a book club, where the members start dropping like flies. The leader of the club is English professor Lexie Driscoll, who takes it upon herself to help investigate the murders. I liked the main character and look forward to reading the next book in the series. I want to see what happens with Lexie and Alistar and Detective Donovan. It wrapped up nicely and maintained the mystery until the end.
I don’t have any knowledge or experience with Agatha Christie books, so can’t speak to the accuracy of the comparisons to her books.

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Flying at Recess by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Flying at RecessFlying at Recess by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Soara lives up to her name, and goes Flying at Recess. She enjoys many activities with her two best friends, but flying, that she does with the butterflies. She goes high in the sky and into far away fields. She is having so much fun she looses track of time, and has to rush to make it back before recess ends. Like many of this author’s books, it is filled with colorful illustrations. The main character has a wonderful imagination and the sky is her limit. My son (8) always enjoys these books, but often says they “don’t make sense” so perhaps geared toward younger audience with endless imaginations.

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Toasted (Love Burns Series Book 1) by Isobel Reed – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Toasted (Love Burns #1)Toasted by Isobel Reed
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Toasted is the first book in the Love Burns series, and I am totally hooked. It was a pretty short book, which was good, because I didn’t want to put it down. I don’t know what it was about the author’s writing, but it pulled me right in. The characters Libby and Zach are both strong characters, with good sense of humor and are relatable. The book starts off with Libby calling 911 for her toaster catching fire, and Zach is one of the responding firefighters. That is the start of their friendship, instantly teasing each other. I enjoyed reading the development of their relationship, and can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

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The Big Book of Booper Snoots by Suzanna Lynn – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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The Big Book of Booper SnootsThe Big Book of Booper Snoots by Suzanna Lynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Big Book of Booper Snoots is a non-fiction children’s picture book. It could be enjoyed for younger children learning their alphabet and animals, as each page contains an animal starting with that letter. However, it also would be great for older readers, as it is full of fun facts about said animals. I am an adult, and learned soooo much from this book. My 8 year old enjoyed it too. It is quite long, so we didn’t read it in one setting- which is unusual for a children’s book. However, we still loved it and would be a great book to have in any personal of class/school library. It was not bad as an e-book either, with good sizing and picture clarity.

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The Boss of Centocelle (A Commissario Scala Mystery in Rome) by P.J. Mann – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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The Boss of Centocelle: An Italian Murder Mystery (Book 6) (A Commissario Scala Mystery in Rome)The Boss of Centocelle: An Italian Murder Mystery (Book 6) by P. J. Mann
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Boss of Centocelle is part of the Italian Murder Mystery series (as well as Commissario Scala in Rome series) but can be enjoyed as a stand alone. It is the 6th book, and I read one other, but not the entire series. This book reads like an Italian episode of Law and Order. We follow detective Scala, as he investigates a couple of murders. The story winds us through a gang, drug dealing, love quarrels and more. It kept me engaged throughout, and while I did have hunches about the killer, I didn’t figure out all the details. I enjoy the books and will likely read more- they are good mystery/suspense books about law enforcement and crime.

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Dinopotamus Goes to School (Dinopotamus Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Dinopotamus Goes to SchoolDinopotamus Goes to School by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dinopotamus Goes to School is a cute picture book for young readers. It is geared toward 4 to 8 year olds, and my 8 year old enjoyed reading it with me. Dino has been watching the kids play at school, and wants to participate, but he is worried he doesn’t fit in. He doesn’t look like the kids, or fit in their school, but he has fun playing and learning with them. It is a good story to teach inclusion and accepting others, even when they look different. The illustrations are fun and unique- looking like they are colored with crayon or pencil. Would be good in preschool or young elementary classrooms.

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Under Jackson Bridge by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Under Jackson Bridge: A thriller (Beyond the Bridge Book 1)Under Jackson Bridge: A thriller by Susan Specht Oram
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Under Jackson Bridge has suspense right from the beginning, and kept me hooked. I have read other books by this author, and liked most of them. I think this was her best one yet, and look forward to the next book. The ending was not what I expected! I am glad that the author kept things under wrap until the end. While I did have some suspicions, I didn’t figure it all out. I really want to know more about how Craig was involved and see what happens to Jack’s shoe collection. Hopefully the 2nd book in the series wraps all that up.

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Can I Keep Her? (Kingdom of Mir Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Can I Keep Her?: 2nd book in the Kingdom of Mir seriesCan I Keep Her?: 2nd book in the Kingdom of Mir series by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Can I Keep Her? Is the 2nd book in the Kingdom of Mir series. I read it with my 8 year old, and he enjoyed it- loved guessing what would happen next and looking at the illustrations. Wynnie spots an egg on the wall, and wonders what it might be. When it hatches a dragon, she instantly falls in love. But the king and other town folk warn her about the destruction they might cause. Wynnie uses her power of words and trains the dragon to stop lighting fire to everything. Cute book for young elementary kiddos.

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Come Home to Death by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Come Home to DeathCome Home to Death by Marilyn Levinson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Come Home to Death had a lot of potential, but I just didn’t love it. It could have been a better book than it was…. The story was a good idea, but I really did not care for the main character, which made it hard to enjoy the book. Erica was such a weak character, she annoyed me. Never spoke up or stood up for herself. Made poor choices. Fell in love too quickly, more than once. I also figured out Doug’s character far before it was revealed. I think the author hoped we wouldn’t know until the very end, but it was predictable. I didn’t hate the book. It just was not a favorite… I will try another by the author- the book had a good story line, just needed stronger characters, or something to make the reader connect to them.

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Meal Time at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J CaféMealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Cafe is an adorable and fun children’s book. I read it with my 8 year old, which is beyond the suggested age, but he still enjoyed it. He giggled at a couple of the pages and loved looking at the drawings. It would be a good beginning reader, as well as read to children by their teachers or parents. The rhyming is always fun, and my son learned two new animals- he didn’t know what an aardvark or shrew were, so we looked them up after finishing the story. He had fun comparing the real life animal picture to the illustration. The book is very creative and cute, imagining all the ways different animals might enjoy their pb&J.

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Under the Bandage by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Under the BandageUnder the Bandage by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Under the Bandage is a fun kid book that teaches them about germs and the healing process when they get a cut. We are big fans of this author and enjoy the rhyming stories and colorful illustrations. I like that it had little fun facts added to each page to explain the story and it’s accurate terms of what is happening. My son liked the book because he just learned about cells and antibodies at school recently. I think this book would be enjoyable to younger elementary school kiddos and would be good to add to a lesson plan about first aid and keeping cuts clean.

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Breaking Apart (Finnerty and Liccione Mystery Series) by Wanda Venters, MD and Mary Rae, MD – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Breaking Apart (A Finnerty and Liccione Mystery, #2)Breaking Apart by Wanda J. Venters
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

::trigger warnings for suicide, PTSD, addiction::
Breaking Apart was a pretty complex crime mystery book, which is apparently book 2 in the Finnerty and Liccione Mystery series. I did not know that until after completing, and thoroughly enjoyed the book. I did struggle with all the characters, and keeping them straight, so perhaps that would have been minimized by reading the first book. I thought it was cool that it was written by two doctors. Reading a little about them, it seems they incorporated a bit of fact into their story (Wanda Venters worked in pediatrics and has 2 labradoodles). I like crime, mystery, and psychology, so this was a must read for me. The topic of the book is very eye opening- PTSD, Veterans suicides, addiction, black market drugs, and get rich schemes. The book did a good job of balancing the mystery surrounding Josh’s death, with characters development and their personal lives. The book had me intrigued, and I found myself on google several times, trying to validate if what I was reading was real or based on the author’s imagination. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering what was gonna happen next.

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Marshmallow Rabbit by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Marshmallow RabbitMarshmallow Rabbit by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Marshmallow Rabbit is a colorful, fun children’s picture book. It is said to be a modern version of Tar Baby, which I was surprised by, because its a pretty controversial story…My son is not familiar with that story, so to him, it wasn’t an issue. Mr. Bonbon owns a huge candy factory, and a naughty young girl named Annabelle often comes in, and steals his chocolates and candies. He keeps trying to catch her in the act, and stop her. One night he gets the idea to set a trap! Annabelle falls right into it, and finds herself in a sticky mess- literally. The illustrations are fun and colorful. My son did think Annabelle and Mr. Bonbon were both pretty creative in their schemes. While this wasn’t my favorite story by this author, it was still a fun quick read.

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Kris & The Missing Prince (The Adventures of Kris) by Art Blegen – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Kris & The Missing Prince: The Adventures Of KrisKris & The Missing Prince: The Adventures Of Kris by Art Blegen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kris & the Missing Prince is a children’s chapter book filled with magic and imagination. Kris is an old daughter to a single dad, and he loves to call her his princess. But Kris doesn’t see herself as a princess, and takes offense at the nickname. She is a brave and strong Knight, who loves going on adventures. She goes to her Grandmother’s farm while her dad is away on business, and soon finds herself transported into another world. (Think Narnia, but more magical). The prince of this land has been taken captive, and Kris vows to save him. Along the way, she meets a lot of new friends, including a talking beaver, elves, a dwarf, a unicorn, and a swarm of fairies. I love how the author modified the beaver’s speech to account for the speech issue big teeth would cause. There is a great lesson learned- to remember how important it is to work together. This is a great beginner chapter book for more advanced readers. It would also be enjoyed by younger readers (and their parents, if I’m being honest). This is the only book I’ve read so far, but it looks to be a series of adventure books.

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