Category Archives: humor

It’s still summer in Sweet Valley.

Posted on Sep 26, 2019 by

If you’re lucky enough to live where the mercury never falls below 50, you can totally still sneak in some beach reading in these early days of Autumn.  And what’s beachier than a nostalgic romp through Sweet Valley, California?  Better … Continue reading →

Posted in favorites, graphic-novels, humor, nostalgic, satire | 4 Comments

My Top 6 bookish podcasts

Posted on Aug 21, 2018 by

First, a big THANK YOU to everyone who gave me their uplifting book recommendations in response to my last post. I am definitely going to check some of those out this Fall and Winter.  I’m especially looking forward to re-reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Juv/YA fantasy, fantasy, folklore/fairy tales, historical, humor, LGBTQIA, mermaids, music, nostalgic, opinion, selkies | 3 Comments

“Stink bugs are temporary. Love is forever.”

Posted on Mar 26, 2018 by

As I mentioned the one other time I got political on this blog…I don’t usually get political on this blog.  I usually keep La La Land and Washington very separate.  But once in a while, a thing happens that deserves … Continue reading →

Posted in favorites, humor, LGBTQIA, news, opinion, picture books | 12 Comments

Love, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Posted on Mar 22, 2018 by

Book Rating:  4.95 out of 5 magical worlds where everything is made of Oreos. Movie Rating:  4.5 out of 5 kisses on the Ferris Wheel So, yeah, Simon the book is sweet and adorable and heartwarming, and the movie, though it has … Continue reading →

Posted in adaptations, favorites, humor, LGBTQIA, movies, romantic | Tagged | 4 Comments

Classic Juv/YA Fantasy: The Princess Bride

Posted on Jul 24, 2017 by

William Goldman. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure. Orlando: Harcourt, 2007. Rating: 4.85 out of 5 chocolate-covered resurrection pills Rating #2: This book is so good I read it twice in a row, … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Juv/YA fantasy, fantasy, favorites, folklore/fairy tales, humor, meta, movies, romantic, satire | 4 Comments

My Lady Jane

Posted on Jun 14, 2017 by

Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows. My Lady Jane. New York: HarperCollins, 2016. Kindle ed. Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stacks of books brought along on the honeymoon So, this is my first foray into alternate historic fiction, and … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, favorites, historical, humor, romantic | 3 Comments

Picture Book Parade: Somewhere out there (really out there)

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

Today’s round of picture books comes from the land of out there… a land of whimsy and silliness, where bears look to “find themselves” in enchanted forests; where goons in tombs fish in black lagoons; where gnomes compete for the best beard style; babies … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, favorites, humor, Picture Book Parade, picture books, spooky | 2 Comments

2016 year-end review

Posted on Dec 17, 2016 by

It’s that time again!  Peppermint mochas and gingerbread lattes, last-minute shopping and family reunions, and lists of this year’s highlights. As a general reading trend this year, I’ve been reading a lot more LGBTQIA literature, and I think it’s an awesome … Continue reading →

Posted in family, fantasy, favorites, folklore/fairy tales, humor, LGBTQIA, magical realism, romantic, selkies, year-end review | 2 Comments

Friendship to the Max!

Posted on Aug 16, 2016 by

Noelle Stevenson, et al.  Lumberjanes.  Los Angeles: Boom! Studios, 2014-present. Rating:  4.75 out of 5 punk rock mermaids Lately, I’ve been hooked on the Lumberjanes comics by Noelle Stevenson (of Nimona fame) et al.  Boom! Studios calls it “Buffy the Vampire Slayer … Continue reading →

Posted in comics, fantasy, favorites, humor, LGBTQIA, mermaids, selkies | 3 Comments

Two from the bayou

Posted on Aug 30, 2015 by

I recently read alibrarymama’s review of Bayou Magic, by Jewell Parker Rhodes, which she suggests pairing with Kathi Appelt’s The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp.  So that’s just what I did.  Both books take place in the Deep … Continue reading →

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