A Language of Stitches: The Radical Quilts of Rosie Lee Tompkins by Constance Moore
When I need a quick read I look through my online reader saves and find all sorts of goodies. One of those was A Language of Stitches: The Radical Quilts of Rosie Lee Tompkins by Constance Moore. Read (obviously) via an online reader, this book is due end of July-early August 2026. Rosie Lee … [Read more]
Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian
Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian is thoughtful and reflective. Qian gives us a coming of age story of a young herself, who is a Chinese-Canadian girl who deals with her family dynamics such as her mothers mental illness, her mother and fathers volatile relationship, and dealing with growing … [Read more]
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbra Demick
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove (2025) by Barbara Demick is another book I first saw on NPR's Favorite Books List. Then my husband read it, and he also recommended it to me. Demick is a journalist who was based in China for a number of years. She writes about China's one-child policy, and how that … [Read more]
That Sexy Bea by Owlin
That Sexy Bear by Lin Visel and Joseph Bergin III (or Owlin) is totally and completely screwed up. And that is being really polite! I really don’t want to go on as it left a funky taste in my mouth. It feels soapy. Why? Because I needed a 10 hour bath after reading with a lot of soap to wash all … [Read more]
Pufflings Fly Free!: A Rescue Tale from Iceland by Colleen Paeff and by Linda Ólafsdóttir
Recently (via email) I met someone who actually goes out and helps wood frogs and salamanders at night cross the road. I had heard about this, but never knew someone who actually did it. This person recommended their book Is It Time, Yet? (by Lynn Levine and Dirk Steinhoefel). I will be finding a … [Read more]
The Greenies V01 by Emma Mills and Sarah Nicole Kennedy
The Greenies V01 by Emma Mills and illustrator Sarah Nicole Kennedy Recently I have been locating many of my older links and then finding the books included in them are available, but I still have access to the links, but that is good, as I learn it is not “wow best book ever” just “that was good” … [Read more]
