Monthly Archives: January 2022

Explore Canada by Michael Wernick (119)

    This is an important travel guide about Canada. After an in-depth introduction of Canada, the authors explore each of the provinces in Canada and highlight everything that is unique about each province. It is a treasure-trove of information and … Continue reading

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Governing Canada by Michael Wernick (118)

This is an important book about how to govern Canada. It is a guide to the tradecraft of politics at a time of upheaval and strife. I had no idea that there was so much behind the scenes in our … Continue reading

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Any Kind of Luck at All by Mary Fairhurst Breen (117)

This is a bittersweet memoir that will keep you reading until you have read the last word of the book. There is something really transforming and even transcending about this memoir. It really is one of a kind the likes … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Dragon Storm – Gates

   Anthony DiPaolo’s thriller, suspense story is superbly written and richly descriptive. The characters are brilliant, and the settings are so vibrant. The story is so wonderfully woven in this supernatural thriller. The story grabs the attention of the reader … Continue reading

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Unreconciled by Jesse Wente (116)

This is a book about family, truth, and indigenous resistance. It is an eye-opening and sad book. I learned a lot and I am sure the reader will too.     This book is part memoir and part manifesto. It calls … Continue reading

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I am Courage Susan Verde (115)

topic—how to become resilient.     Lately, I have been following the Beanstack challenge for January about New Horizons. And I have been reading so many cool books about resilience, some for kids and some for kids. This one has an … Continue reading

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Oliver Bounces Back by Alison Hughes (114)

This is a wonderful picture book about a very important topic—how to bounce back after a bad day.     Oliver wakes up one day and has so many bad things happened. His baby sister hucked all over his face while … Continue reading

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Well-Aged by Ralph Milton (113)

This is a wonderful book about making the most of your platinum years. It is a book that will have you laughing and crying about the aging process. But mostly it is uplifting and inspiring. It is a book that … Continue reading

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Beep Beep Bubble by Elisabeth Eudes-Pascal (112)

This is a super-cute book for kids about aging and how hard it is sometimes for older people to get around without a set of wheels.    Kate is upset when her grandma, Bubbie, gets a motorized scooter. Will Boobie … Continue reading

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James’ to the Rescue by Dianna Wilson Sirkovsky (111)

   This is a super-cute book for kids about snow and how enjoyable and fluffy it is. It is a book that will be loved by all readers, especially the youngest ones because the illustrations are so vivid and lively. … Continue reading

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