Book Review
The Narrator
by Aimee Jodoin
"The Narrator" is an absorbing science fiction novel in which intelligent people are pushed to their emotional limits while investigating their tech industry employer’s corruption. In Babak Hodjat’s pensive science fiction novel "The...
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By the Rivers of Babylon
by Aimee Jodoin
A young couple inherits a house on a romantic Southern island in Mary Glickman’s stunning literary Southern Gothic novel turned murder mystery "By the Rivers of Babylon". Given its “mist over the marsh, trees that look to harbor...
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A Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
by Aimee Jodoin
Kelly Sullivan Walden’s self-help book "A Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" models empathy and self-compassion through self-reflection. Walden proposes approaching tumultuous moments by OGLEing them, or: contemplating what is...
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Artemis Sparke and the Sound Seekers Brigade
by Aimee Jodoin
A budding ecologist finds her voice in Kimberly Behre Kenna’s delightful novel "Artemis Sparke and the Sound Seekers Brigade". When twelve-year-old nature-loving Artemis finds BB pellets in her beloved salt marsh, she is determined to...
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Building Bridges
by Aimee Jodoin
Three determined friends encourage and support each other through their community fundraising efforts in the uplifting picture book "Building Bridges". In Melissa Stoller, Callie Metler, and Shirin Rahman’s picture book "Building...
Book Review
Standing in Possibility
by Aimee Jodoin
"Standing in Possibility" is the memoir of a Canadian feminist who was involved in inspiring public service. Janet Smith’s memoir "Standing in Possibility" covers a precarious childhood, a teenage pregnancy, and an empowering career in...
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The Chuckle Wobbles
by Aimee Jodoin
"The Chuckle Wobbles" is a cute fantasy story for young readers that follows a happy pair on an enlightening adventure. In Prue McDonell’s delightful fantasy novel "The Chuckle Wobbles", two jolly creatures spread happiness across the...
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New You! Who Knew?
by Aimee Jodoin
Comprehensive yet succinct, "New You! Who Knew?" is a self-help book about taking control of one’s life based on personalized core values. David R. Edwards’s logical self-help text "New You! Who Knew?" empowers people to improve at...