A wonderful fan book like I used to collect as a kid on my favorite music and TV/Film stars. I have some from the seventies about Elton John and BerniA wonderful fan book like I used to collect as a kid on my favorite music and TV/Film stars. I have some from the seventies about Elton John and Bernie Taupin. This British book has great photos and lists Elton’s albums in a really picturesque manner. Listing the albums is really important because that’s the way we saw music during his heyday. Albums were the most important and we analyzed how they were put together and the total quality of the music in them. This book is joyful on the way the biography Rocketman is not. It brings in the story of his professional life as well as his personal life. I loved this book and it brought back great memories. I highly recommend it for Elton John fans....more
A young girl visits her Nani’s home every Friday for dinner. They are Muslim and from Pakistan. As Friday is the Muslim holiday, the dinner has a lot A young girl visits her Nani’s home every Friday for dinner. They are Muslim and from Pakistan. As Friday is the Muslim holiday, the dinner has a lot of significance. They eat traditional food such as chapatis and a curry dish. At this dinner, Nani brings Leila upstairs and finds her a saffron scarf to wear and keep. It is so beautiful. ...more
Great picture book introducing kids to the idea of voting. Shows a diversity of people and kids actively getting their parents to vote. Pleasant and iGreat picture book introducing kids to the idea of voting. Shows a diversity of people and kids actively getting their parents to vote. Pleasant and important. My only caveat is that it does stress that only American citizens can vote. I worry that immigrant and refugee parents might vote by mistake. ...more
Terrific comedic book for Muslim kids and people who enjoy reading about people who are Muslim. The book is very much like Judy Moody books and other Terrific comedic book for Muslim kids and people who enjoy reading about people who are Muslim. The book is very much like Judy Moody books and other books like it. ...more
A Muslim family goes to the public market. The young son gets lost among the crowd and can’t find his parents. Of course he does at the end. A nice piA Muslim family goes to the public market. The young son gets lost among the crowd and can’t find his parents. Of course he does at the end. A nice picture book with few words that shows the diversity of people at the market. Very sweet. ...more
A wonderful wordless picture book about a young boy who suffers anxiety and distress in public situations. In school he feels alone and can’t join groA wonderful wordless picture book about a young boy who suffers anxiety and distress in public situations. In school he feels alone and can’t join groups. His fears build and build. Every test is anxiety causing. I tera ruins are drought with despair. Home is full of loneliness and isolation. Beautiful graphics and a well told story. ...more
A thorough and succinct history of the atomic bomb. Fred Kaplan completely rewrote and retooled his book: The Wizards of Armageddon. It goes through hA thorough and succinct history of the atomic bomb. Fred Kaplan completely rewrote and retooled his book: The Wizards of Armageddon. It goes through how presidents, generals in America tried to deal with the Cold Ear and how they thought about using the atomic bomb. Very good. ...more
Cute novel that resembles Carrie Fisher’s reality. A woman named Cora works in show business and is also a writer. Cora meets Ray who seems to want toCute novel that resembles Carrie Fisher’s reality. A woman named Cora works in show business and is also a writer. Cora meets Ray who seems to want to marry her on the spot. She’s is swept off her feet until more intimacy comes along and Ray becomes more aloof. Enter William, a friend dying of AIDS, this seems to solidify the union of Ray and Cora as they care for their friend. After he dies, Ray’s interest wanes but Cora turns out to be pregnant. What to do? The book is very funny in the beginning but it gets serious, really fast. ...more
A Detailed Story About How the Republican Party Became Trump
This is the story about how the Republican Party went with Trump. It had to do with a reluA Detailed Story About How the Republican Party Became Trump
This is the story about how the Republican Party went with Trump. It had to do with a reluctant party who felt they needed to move towards minorities to grow and Trump who cared nothing for that and went towards racists and white supremacy groups. And they liked it. ...more
Short simple and succinct book that documents the charges against Donald Trump for Impeachment, and why it matters to charge him. Of course by now we Short simple and succinct book that documents the charges against Donald Trump for Impeachment, and why it matters to charge him. Of course by now we know he was declared innocent by a senate that refused to put documents and witnesses on the stand. This book contains documents and testimony from witnesses. It was good for me to read. ...more
Excellent book about two kids studying a segregated graveyard in North Carolina. They discover a ghost of a girl who was one of the first kids to atteExcellent book about two kids studying a segregated graveyard in North Carolina. They discover a ghost of a girl who was one of the first kids to attend a desegregated school in 1954. She disappeared in a snow storm and discovered dead. Avery the ghost wants to be remembered again and the history of the graveyard and the problems of segregation dealt with and not forgotten. ...more
Senator Kristen Gillibrand wrote this book with Maria Kalman as illustrator. It details in one page biographies, several times omen images the AmericaSenator Kristen Gillibrand wrote this book with Maria Kalman as illustrator. It details in one page biographies, several times omen images the American fight to allow women to to vote. The writing and illustrations are outstanding. Nice book! ...more
A little mouse is born and ventures outside of its burrow. The mouse not only makes sounds, but many other animals do too! Lovely book with beautiful A little mouse is born and ventures outside of its burrow. The mouse not only makes sounds, but many other animals do too! Lovely book with beautiful illustrations. ...more
Great book about how the world is fit together, human and animal, plant and mineral. It takes us back and forth from the past, present and funeral. ThGreat book about how the world is fit together, human and animal, plant and mineral. It takes us back and forth from the past, present and funeral. The illustrations are beautiful. ...more
A cool photography book by Diane Keaton about a three year journey building her own dream house. In Brentwood California, she bought land and began toA cool photography book by Diane Keaton about a three year journey building her own dream house. In Brentwood California, she bought land and began to design her house with other designers. She found her ideas on Pinterest and then began planning. Of course her architects had to get her adjust to reality and what she found in Pinterest. These photographs the stark and the color scheme is black and white. Very interesting. Was glad I found this book. ...more
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