Author Archives: Julie

Book Review: Soberful by Veronica Valli

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Julie

I hope that everybody is having a nice, healthy new year so far. I would like to sing the praises of a book that just came out – Soberful, by Veronica Valli. When I read this book, I was not … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews – Small Town Life

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Julie

Those Kids From Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly (Out 3/8/22) This book, for the middle grade age range, is about a class of twelve in a tiny Louisiana town, and their reactions when a thirteenth class member arrives in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Julie

Anybody Here Seen Frenchie is a wonderful, wholesome, emotion laden story for middle grade readers about a boisterous girl named Aurora and her best friend, a non-verbal child named Frenchie. The two friends have been inseparable all through elementary school … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Julie

If you’ve been wondering why your ability to focus has been declining over the years, this is the book for you! Hari goes into the many facets of focus, including the fact that there are multiple valuable ways to focus, … Continue reading →

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Book Review – A Grand, But Concise, History Of Physics

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Julie

Recently I have read the brand-new Michio Kaku book, The God Equation. For those unfamiliar with Kaku, he tends to write books about the cutting edge of technology and science, his specialty being physics. This time, he goes back to … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews – New & Upcoming Teen Titles

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Julie

I hope everybody has had a happy and healthy holiday season. I have read a few teen books recently that I found particularly engaging and I would like to share them with you here! The Life I’m In by Sharon … Continue reading →

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This One Wild and Precious Life (Book Review)

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Julie

I’ve been on a mission of self-improvement the past couple of months, and the book This One Wild and Precious Life, by Sarah Wilson, has been congruent with my quest. Part ecology book, part natural history book, part self-help book, … Continue reading →

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New Diverse Kids and Teens Lit!

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Julie

Hello all, I hope you have had a good summer. I have enjoyed catching up with some diverse literature for middle grade kids and teens towards the end of the summer, and I will now share my top five list: … Continue reading →

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Garden Photo Contest Winners!

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Julie

Hello everyone, I’m pleased to announce our winners for the Loganberry Garden Photo Contest! First, in the children’s category, we have Sarah Holbrook with “Coneflowers and a Bee” And in our adult category, our winner is Laura D’Alessandro with “Cleveland … Continue reading →

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Children With a Different Point of View

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Julie

I have read three excellent Teen/Middle Grade novels this summer, that all feature children with an unusual way of looking at the world. Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart, out now. Lily and Dunkin is a charming upper Middle Grade … Continue reading →

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