A MIDWINTER PROMISE, by Lulu Taylor, Panmacmillan

One family across two generations.A marriage marred by trauma and infidelity.Lives marked by death, divorce and a shattered family.A dark secret at the heart of a tragedy. Now the Pengelly family reunites around the sickbed of David, a beloved husband and father, to confront the emotions and the secrets that have divided them over the … Continue reading A MIDWINTER PROMISE, by Lulu Taylor, Panmacmillan

MOTHER GOOSE OF PUDDING LANE: A SMALL TALL TALE, by Chris Raschka, Illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky, Candlewick Press

Celebrated picture book creators Chris Raschka and Vladimir Radunsky offer one possible answer to the age-old question: Who was Mother Goose? We all love to hear Mother Goose rhymes and riddles. But did you know that there was a real Mother Goose who lived in Boston more than three hundred years ago? In 1692, Elizabeth … Continue reading MOTHER GOOSE OF PUDDING LANE: A SMALL TALL TALE, by Chris Raschka, Illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky, Candlewick Press

THE BONE CHARMER, by Breena Shields, Page Street Publishers

In Saskia’s world, bones are the source of all power. They tell the future, reveal the past, and expose secrets in the present. Each village has a designated seer who performs readings for the townsfolk, and in Midwood, the Bone Charmer is Saskia’s mother. On the day of her kenning—a special bone reading that determines … Continue reading THE BONE CHARMER, by Breena Shields, Page Street Publishers

BLUECROWNE, A GREENGLASS HOUSE STORY, By Kate Milford, HMHKIDS

Return to the world of the bestselling Greenglass House, where smugglers, magic, and pyrotechnics mix, in a new adventure from a New York Times best-selling, National Book Award-nominated, and Edgar Award-winning author. MY THOUGHTS: I received this book in exchange for my honest review. I can't believe this, but I DNF this book. Not for me. NO RATING!