When I started one book two book last month, I knew that there were features that I had to take with me from my old book blog. The one, you’ll have to keep reading to see. The other is… my War of Words Wednesday. Only, I’m switching it up a bit and changing the name (to protect the innocent).
The basic scoop is the same. Each Wednesday, I’ll post three books, three authors, three series – three something – and we’ll see which is more popular by your comments. It only works if you post, so pop …read more

Okay, I’ll be the first to admit that I wasn’t excited about reviewing this book. It sat on my shelf for a pretty long time. And yes, it’s the cover. It’s not my style. And while I try to be open-minded and read lots of books for the purpose of the blog (and life in general), this just really turned me off.I can’t help it. It looked awfully dark for me. And I’m not a dark person. I am frightfully, annoyingly cheerful most of the time. So the spectre of a skeleton, …read more

1, KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Hyperion, $16.99)
2, WHY WAR IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA, by Alice Walker. Illustrated by Stefano Vitale. (HarperCollins, $16.99)*
3, COWBOY AND OCTOPUS, by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by Lane Smith. (Viking, $16.99)
4, FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99)
5, I MISS YOU EVERYDAY, written and illustrated by Simms Taback. (Viking, $16.99)
6, THE THREE SNOW BEARS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $16.99)
7, BABY BEAR, BABY BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?, by Bill Martin Jr. Illustrated by Eric Carle. (Henry Holt, $16.95)
8, FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH …read more