DECEMBER

As always -- so many books to read, so little time. But I did read a lot of great picture books. Oliver Jeffers The Dictionary Story is a masterpiece.  And if you would like to expand your indigenous collection, I recommend Let's Go! haw êkwa by Julie Flett. It's a great book about family, community, and skateboarding. I love reading kid's books because I am constantly learning new things. Reading The Bard and the Book by Ann Bausum expanded my knowledge of Shakespeare and printing and theater. And I knew basically nothing about Lion Dancers until I read the graphic novel Lion Dancers by Cai Tse. There is a US Dragon and Lion Dance Sports Association and they hold competitions! It is very physically demanding and every move they make has meaning.  Lightfall by Tim Probert is a great graphic novel series for anyone that likes a good fantasy quest series. Now I just have to wait for #4. For adult reading - I'm a big fan of Elle Cosimano's Finlay Donovan series. It is a quirky, fun mystery series and I was lucky enough to snag a digital ARC of #5. It will be published on March 4th!