Unicorn Day by Diana Murray

3 stars This colorful and cutesy book quickly caught my eye at the library.  A cute, silly, and super sweet book all about Unicorn Day. While this one doesn’t really have a set plot, it’s a nice rhyming book about how unicorns celebrate and accept everyone. Especially in the first half of the book, it…

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The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas by Gerard Way

2 stars So I made the mistake of reading this one after having watched the first season of the Netflix show, not realizing that the show was based on the first two books (I read the first volume before watching the show). Therefore, I feel that my review may be a bit skewed.  This one…

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The Red Maze (5 Worlds #3) by Mark Siegel and Alexis Siegel

4 stars Another gorgeous, amazing, wonderful read in the 5 Worlds series. This is just such a great all around series. I love the characters, love the story, and, most of all, love the artwork.  There are plenty of twists and turns in the third book, making for a splendid reading experience, complete with new…

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Beware the Wild (Beware the Wild #1) by Natalie C. Parker

4 stars Honestly, for a first novel, this one is pretty darn good. I stumbled across this in a lending library, was intrigued by the spooky cover, and figured it was worth a read. Oh my goodness, I was sucked in from the first page. Literally the first page. Even before I knew what was…

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Disney Best Friends: First Look and Find

4 stars Adorable book featuring some old favorites that will probably become new favorites with the resurgence of live-action Disney recreations (Lady and the Tramp, Dumbo).  The thing that is so great about this book is that you can go through it multiple times and over different ages to learn and expose children to various…

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The Moon Within by Aida Salazar

5 stars A beautiful story that is well-crafted and well-told.  One of the things that makes this book so lovely is that each piece is told through a form of freestyle poetry. The wording is very fluid, which goes along nicely with the main character’s focus on dance and movement. There is a lot covered…

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