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Softcover Books

Here are all of the softcover books we've reviewed.

Book Review

Songs from Fern's Pond

by Isaac Randel

The skillful poems of Songs from Fern’s Pond explore loss, family, and the power of human will. Sheryl Pothier Harmer’s Songs from Fern’s Pond is a stirring poetic tribute to her mother, who staked out a solitary, hardscrabble... Read More

Book Review

Bellosio

by Jennifer Maveety

A fight for power and scientific enlightenment plagues a planet’s inhabitants in the intricate fantasy novel "Bellosio". A civilization is on the brink of revolution in John F. Shekleton’s epic fantasy novel "Bellosio". Set during a... Read More

Book Review

Words

by Michelle Anne Schingler

"Words" is an empathetic picture book that celebrates language’s ability to illuminate people’s lives. Beckoning to nascent logophiles with empathy and humor, Katherine Davis-Gibbon’s picture book "Words" is about trusting language... Read More

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The Lotus Eater

by Michele Sharpe

Original wordplay and quirky rhymes vivify the illuminating poetry collection The Lotus Eaters. Peter Dabbene’s musical poetry collection The Lotus Eaters clothes its sly cultural allusions in traditional literary techniques.... Read More

Book Review

Picture a Garden

by Katy Keffer

Grounded in values of sustainability and ecological authenticity, "Picture a Garden" is an imaginative and informative introduction to gardening. Linda Hornberg’s delightful gardening handbook "Picture a Garden" is an illustrated guide... Read More

Book Review

Astride

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Viewing movements toward women’s equality through the lens of riding horses, Eliza McGraw’s "Astride" is a charming history book. At the turn of the twentieth century, just as horse-riding began to go out of fashion for society men,... Read More

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