Book Review - Opposites Abstract

About the Book

Mo Willems, award-winning, best-selling author/illustrator and inaugural Education Artist-in-Residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, delivers a masterfully inquisitive look at opposites.

Is this dark? Is this light? Is this soft? Is this hard? Using colors, shapes, lines and textures, Willems invites readers to explore abstract concepts through eye-popping, emotive, and highly-accessible artwork.

This all-ages concept book is perfect for readers young or old, big or small, or any other set of opposites.

My Take on the Book
This was a great book to allow young readers the opportunity to experience opposites through the lens of art. What was great about this book was the fact that the images also encourage discussion between parent and child, especially as the child answers the questions posed by the author. The images in the book jump off the page and really to challenge the conventional. This was a great book that does a great job of bringing together young and old!

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Book Review - Serial Killer Trivia: Fascinating Facts and Disturbing Details That Will Freak You the F*ck Out

About the Book

Discover chilling and mind-blowing facts in this ultimate collection of serial killer trivia for true crime fanatics.

This bloody and completely true trivia collection will horrify and intrigue readers, with answers to questions like “What was John Wayne Gacy’s last meal?”, “Which serial killer was captured because of a bloody footprint left on his victim?", “Who was the FBI agent credited with coining the term 'serial killer'?” and “How was one mass murderer able to get away with selling his victim’s skeletons to medical students?”

Perfect for any murderino, true crime junkie or connoisseur of macabre tales, this fact-packed book quizzes readers on their true crime knowledge and offers fascinating stories of well-known murderers as well as lesser-known, but just as nefarious, killers. You’ll be surprised at how many fascinating tidbits you’ll learn about the world’s most cold-blooded and dangerous people.



My Take on the Book
If you have any fascination when it comes to famous serial killers then this book is definitely one that you will not want to miss. This is the perfect book to either read by yourself or bring together other murder club friends to test all of your knowledge about these strange, but true facts about some very scary people. This book will definitely leave you with answers to questions you did not even know you should ask. This book is definitely twisted and not for the faint of heart. However, if you are a true crime junkie, then this book is for you! 

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Book Review -The One with All the Recipes: An Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of Friends

About the Book

Could this BE any more delicious? Celebrate your love of floor cheesecakes, pizzas and trifles with the cookbook that Popsugar declares, "the ultimate Friends fan needs this."

You’re the ultimate fan of Friends. You’ve seen every episode (multiple times). You get all the inside jokes. You even know how to make that trifle. But with this fun and funny cookbook, you can take your fandom one step further by whipping up incredible entrées inspired by this iconic 1990s sitcom.

You know one person who doesn’t share food, but you can share yours! This cookbook is packed with delicious recipes that are perfect for you and your own friends to enjoy together. Whether it’s a going away party when you move to Yemen, a Friendsgiving dinner in your unaffordable NYC apartment, or just having some nibbles during a binge viewing party, The One with All the Recipes will be there for you with:

• Not-So-Fine Margaritas
• Engagement Ring Lasagna
• “French Aunt” Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Thanksgiving Turkey for One
• Fried Stuff with Cheese
• Perfect Pox Peach Cobbler

My Take on the Book
This was a must-have for any Friends fan. As you go through this book you will be transported back to the great series that Friends was. The recipes are easy to follow and best of all, they have less than 10 ingredients per recipe. The book is full of mostly all-American cuisine, and there is a very eclectic mix of items! I have been loving making these recipes thus far and you will love it as well! 

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Book Review - Be Careful What You Wish Fur

About the Book

Be Careful What You Wish Fur, the fourth book in the spook-tacular Disney Chills series, combines all the creepy-crawly feels of Goosebumps with all the wicked wit of one of Disney’s most infamous villains, Cruella de Vil. The dreams that you FEAR will come true.

Thirteen-year-old Delia loves fashion. She loves beauty products. She spends hours in her room attempting to take the perfect selfie. All she wants is to be as cool and trendy as the other girls in her school. Unfortunately, Delia’s family is not exactly flush with cash, so keeping up with the latest styles is next to impossible. But when Delia finds a near flawless faux fur coat at her local thrift store, she discovers that when she wears it, she’s transformed. Literally. Delia becomes prettier, more confident, and―as a result―more popular, whenever she wears the coat. She’s racking up the likes both virtually and IRL. Finally, everything is perfect.

That is until the original owner of the coat decides that she wants it back. Enter Cruella De Vil―a woman who will stop at nothing to reclaim her most prized possession. And when Delia tries to make a deal with the De Vil, she’ll learn that beauty is not worth the price.

Grab your nightlight, dear reader, and prepare to be CHILL-ed!

My Take on the Book
This is a book that has a bunch of chills but also a great story too. The nice thing about this is that the concepts that you see in the book are ones that many people deal with especially when it comes to the concerns that many have over social media and how many will become a bit obsessed with it over the years. I loved that book brings in some of the story of Cruella that you may not have thought of in the past. The book definitely was one that leaves you with chills in the end. Strap in and get ready to get chilled to the bone.

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Book Review - The Mouse Watch Underwater

About the Book
You've heard of the Rescue Rangers. Now meet the Mouse Watch.

Six months into their Mouse Watch training, Bernie and Jarvis are getting along like cheese and crackers! Less exciting: having already completed their first successful mission, it’s now back to basic training.

But more pressing matters are at hand (or rather, at paw). The remains of the S.S. Moon, a long-lost spy vessel, have been found. Onboard the ship is a legendary map, and the transmission says that it leads to an energy source that could save—or destroy—the planet. The Mouse Watch must get to it before it falls into the clutches of their nemesis, R.A.T.S!

Bernie and Jarvis suit up—in scuba suits, this time—for a deep-sea mission on a submarine the size of a shark-snack. Their mission brings them whisker to whisker with a giant robotic kraken, nefarious R.A.T.S. agents, the underwater city of Cat-Lantis, and more underwater perils, all in a fight against time to keep a powerful weapon out of the clutches of evil.

"Mice in Black" meets "Mission Im-paw-sible," this high-octane follow-up to The Mouse Watch will appeal to fans of the tiny rodent heroes, as well as draw new readers in with adorable antics and high-stakes adventure.

 

My Take on the Book
I have to say that I loved the characters of Bernie and Jarvis. As agents of Mouse Watch they have already defeated on supervillain and in this story they are on their next mission. While they think that their mission is to do something mundane while the agents are away, but instead it is actually a very big deal, retrieving the legendary milk saucer. The story is full of a ton of adventure and fun. They have to work hard to get to this treasure. The book is non-stop action, and you will find that you will want to keep reading from beginning to end. Highly recommend to all!

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Book Review - How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means): Lessons in Modern Masculinity from a Questionable Source

About the Book
There’s no wrong way to be a woman. There are countless wrong ways to be a man.

James Breakwell should know. He’s tried just about all of them. Journalism. Pig ownership. Felony lawn gnome theft. Whatever masculinity is supposed to be, this can’t be it. But can you really fail at something no one can quite define? Apparently.

Now, in a series of funny, sharply observed, and occasionally poignant essays, everyone’s favorite internet-famous father of four daughters lays down a lifetime of lessons in what it means to be a man. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll wonder what really happened to those creepy lawn gnomes on that deserted country road. (Spoiler alert: They’re right behind you.)

If you ever wanted to know how to fail at altruism, dodge the priesthood, and stumble your way into unexpected wisdom, this book is for you.

How to Be a Man (Whatever that Means) presents a vision of manhood that looks very different from what you’ll see on TV. And that’s a good thing. Probably.



My Take on the Book
While this author is known as a humorist, this book allows you not only to live and experience his humor but also shows you his humanity too. You get to see beneath the humor in some parts to get a better glimpse of James Breakwell the man. The book is still funny, and poignant. You will find that the chapters fly by and that before you know it you will be done. In the end James gives you a glimpse into his own life while also making you re-examine your own views of what being a man means. 

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Book Review - The Ash House

About the Book
An unsettling, gripping middle grade debut about searching for a sense of belonging in the wrong places, and the bravery it takes to defy those who seek to control us. This is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children meets Lord of the Flies for fans of Neil Gaiman and Holly Black.

When Eleven-year-old Sol arrives at the Ash House, desperate for a cure for his complex pain syndrome, he finds a community of strange children long abandoned by their mysterious Headmaster.

The children at the Ash House want the new boy to love their home as much as they do. They give him a name like theirs. They show him the dorms and tell him about the wonderful oasis that the Headmaster has created for them. But the new boy already has a name. Doesn't he? At least he did before he walked through those gates...

This was supposed to be a healing refuge for children like him. Something between a school and a summer camp. With kids like him. With pain like his. But no one is allowed to get sick at the Ash House. NO ONE.

And then The Doctor arrives...

Strange things are about to happen at the mysterious Ash House. And the longer Sol spends on the mysterious grounds, the more he begins to forget who he is, the more the other children begin to distrust him, and the worse his pain becomes. But can he hold onto reality long enough to find an escape? And better yet, can he convince the others?

 

My Take on the Book
This is one of those books that you will not want to put down. The book is a horror novel geared at middle-school age readers, but to be honest, even as an adult I found the book to be a ton of fun to read. The book has a lot of great elements that make it memorable. From kids that are just, well, eerie, to strange surgeries, a spooky house, and more, this book captures your attention and does not let go until the very end. By the end of the book you will be wanting more, trust me on that! 

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