Aleena Ortiz, Book Reviewer

Book Review

Elephant Touch

by Aleena Ortiz

In Susan R. Greenway’s novel "Elephant Touch", a girl learns to love again after a significant loss. Quinn lost her mother in a skiing accident. In Thailand, her Aunt Lizzie hopes that volunteering at an elephant sanctuary will... Read More

Book Review

Made in Italy

by Aleena Ortiz

A prized violin becomes akin to a living, breathing object within a musician’s family in the wrenching, informative memoir "Made in Italy". Thomas Walter Kelley’s memoir "Made in Italy" recounts his and his wife’s astonishing time... Read More

Book Review

The Hole Truth and Nothing...

by Aleena Ortiz

Playful and absurd, the satirical meditation The Hole Truth and Nothing… muses on iterations of the hole in life and in culture. Ron Budge’s satirical book The Hole Truth and Nothing… considers some of life’s greatest... Read More

Book Review

Voices for the Islands

by Aleena Ortiz

"Voices for the Islands" traces the history of conservation efforts in British Columbia, recounting the brave and assiduous work of everyday people toward maintaining a healthy planet. The Salish Sea, Shelia Harrington notes, is home to... Read More

Book Review

Alphabet by Heart

by Aleena Ortiz

About doing and saying what is right to build healthy relationships, "Alphabet by Heart" models kind behavior, letter by letter. Jeanne and Mark K. Shriver’s didactic picture book "Alphabet by Heart" is about using words to heal and... Read More

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