The Way a Line Hallucinates Danielle Vogel Red Hen Press, Jun 2020 80 pages Poetry, contemporary Edelweiss ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-Stars The cover is interesting and addresses a part of what is in this brief collection of poems. I feel it doesn’t show enough of the organic side of the poems, however, it is rather powerful. As… Continue reading The Way a Line Hallucinates
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My Favorite Memories
My Favorite Memories Sepideh Sarihi Julie Volk (illustrator) Blue Dot Kids Press, May 2020 30 pages Children’s book Provided by Edelweiss ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cover is a bit on the pale side, but it matches the art inside the book. It has a dreamy feeling, which is appropriate for the subject of the book. The story… Continue reading My Favorite Memories
Moon Jar
Moon Jar Didi Jackson Red Hen Press, Apr 2020 74 Pages Poetry, Grief, Love Edelweiss Triggers: Death, Grief, Betrayal ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cover is austere and abstract. This is totally appropriate to this book of poetry about lost love and grief, death. This is definitely a cover that will catch the eye of the reader. It… Continue reading Moon Jar
I Have the Answer
I Have the Answer Michigan Writers’ Series Kelly Fordon WSU Press, Apr 2020 211 pages General Fiction, Short Story Collection Provided by Edelweiss/Pub ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cover is a lovely abstract of color and a suggestion of people down at the bottom, which is appropriate for this book of stories about people from various walks of… Continue reading I Have the Answer
The Sisters Grimm
The Sisters Grimm Menna van Praag Harper Voyager, Mar 2020 448 pages Fantasy, Dark fantasy Provided by Edelweiss ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a magnificent cover. With the four elements represented in the four corners and the four sisters, all so different yet all within the circle of light. The colors are muted and rich at the… Continue reading The Sisters Grimm
I Want You to Know We’re Still Here
I Want You to Know We’re Still Here A Post-Holocaust Memoir Esther Safran Foer Tim Duggan Books, Mar 2020 288 pages Memoir, Historical, Holocaust, Genealogy Provided by Edelweiss ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cover is perfect for this story. It looks like an old photograph, which I’m sure it was taken from. The subtle font in pale gray… Continue reading I Want You to Know We’re Still Here
Women Artists A to Z
Women Artists A to Z Melanie LaBarge Illustrated by Caroline Corrigan Dial Books, 11 Feb 2020 64 pages Children’s Art History, Art History, Women’s History, Women’s Art Provided by Edelweiss ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cover is a colorful, appealing cartoon-style banner that will surely catch many an eye on the shelves in any bookstore. It will especially… Continue reading Women Artists A to Z
Do I Have to Wear Black to a Funeral?
Do I Have to Wear Black to a Funeral? 112 Etiquette Guidelines for the New Rules of Death Florence Isaacs Countryman Press, 14 Jan 2020 176 pages Lifestyles - Grief/Funerals Provided by Edelweiss ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a cover that I can applaud for such a book. It is made of different compartments, different blocks of… Continue reading Do I Have to Wear Black to a Funeral?
Greta and the Giants
Greta and the Giants Zoe Tucker Zoe Persico, Illustrator Frances Lincoln Children’s Books 19 Nov 2019 32 pages Children’s Picture Books, Nature, Causes Provided by Edelweiss ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This cover is amazing. You see the title in the opening created by the trees and the two giants, then you glance down and are caught and held… Continue reading Greta and the Giants
Willow the Wildcat
Willow the Wildcat Lynne Rickards Kirsteen Harris-Jones Kelpies, May 2020 28 pages Children’s picture book Provided by Edelweiss ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This cover is so cute! The colors are appealing and caught my eye immediately. And the adorable depiction of Willow made me want to play with the little kitties in the story. The story has enough… Continue reading Willow the Wildcat
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