4 stars Growing up, I didn’t really watch a lot of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, because I was slightly terrified of puppets. However, as I’ve gotten older, I can really appreciate his teachings of love, acceptance, optimism, and patience. The book is a beautiful little collection to inspire, teach, and make the reader think. It includes many…

4 stars An absolutely adorable book about a family of monsters. The illustrations were so much fun and easily enjoyed by any child you likes messes. The story itself was simple. I kind of wanted it to go on a bit longer, but the ending was very cute. I really enjoyed the art style and…

3 stars While I did really enjoy reading this book, I gave it 3 stars because I read the original book, which features Clifford in an Indian costume and a boy dressed as a hobo. I have heard the Indian costume has been changed in the newer publications of the book, but it’s definitely something…

3 stars A cute story about Clifford’s first experience with snow as a tiny puppy. The pictures pair nicely with the simple text, progressing the story on. The illustrations were well done and also showed a nice range of emotions beyond happy and sad. Nice book about ingenuity, creative thinking, and everyone’s favorite red dog….

4 stars I actually came across this book in a librarian group on Facebook (I am working toward my master’s in library sciences) and thought it looked interesting. A fun, quick read that is filled with oddity, hilarity, and bookish humor. It was a fun experience to get a glimpse of what it can be…

3 stars Growing up, I absolutely loved the Black Lagoon picture book series. They were the perfect balance of scary and silly for me. I was really excited when I saw that there was also a Black Lagoon chapter book series. The structure is very similar to the picture books with hilarious and horrifying artwork,…

3 stars I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In general, this isn’t really the type of book that I read. I’m not a huge fan of romance, gloss over at sex scenes, and don’t have much interest in reading about “a twenty-first century womanizing media mogul”. However, the…

4 stars Adorable, gross, weird, and hilarious. I will start this off by saying that if you don’t like poop jokes and fart humor, you probably shouldn’t read this book. While there are tons of other funny jokes and happenings, there are a decent amount of bodily functions going on (cat and human). As someone…

3 stars I put the Netflix adaptation on while I was cleaning a while ago so when I saw this at the library, I was interested in reading it. Although I do want to rewatch it because I really don’t remember much of it (downside of cleaning with the TV on). I have mixed feelings…

4 stars I received a copy of this book through Goodreads, in exchange for an honest review. A well-written, honest, inspiring, and entertaining memoir that gives a look at Barber’s experiences with acting, fame, anxiety, divorce, motherhood, and life. Throughout the book, Barber discusses her passion and talent for writing. This really shows in the…