Ninety-Three in My Family by Erica S. Perl, Illustrated by Mike Lester

What happens when you have 27 owls, 10 cats, 11 dogs, 1 pygmy hippo, 8 frogs, 1 gerbil, 6 goldfish, 1 fox, 1 goat, 4 lions, 1 duck, 2 tigers, 1 penguin, 3 armadillos, 2 flamingos, 1 squirrel, 1 bear, 5 gophers, 2 llamas, 2 parents, 2 sisters and 1 brother?  You get a very [...]

The Threadbare Heart by Jennie Nash

I was a HUGE fan of The Only True Genius in the Family and so had huge expectations for Jennie Nash’s new novel The Threadbare Heart.  Oh my goodness.  This woman has incredible talent.  I LOVED this book.  The Threadbare Heart is a story of family:  of mothers, daughters, sons, wives, and husbands.  It [...]