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A very merry *belated* Christmas to you! I got wrapped up in Christmastime celebrations and completely forgot I had book reviews to do! Advent ended on December 24th, so this entry will conclude my advent reviews ... and even though they're a tiny bit late, these are still enjoyable winter stories and I encourage you to seek them out. Thanks for following along on this project! I'm looking forward to sharing more reviews with you soon. Here's another wintertime treat for you! A little doodle of Reggie and Crew (characters from my upcoming graphic novel, Monster Friends ), wishing you a Merry Christmas with a happy tune!

Got a few new book reviews for you today!!

Got a pair of nice book reviews for you today!  

Two book reviews for you today! What a treat!!   

Not a lot going on today. The book I have for advent today is really cute, though -- I think you'll enjoy it!

Snow has been on my mind these days.  The last few weeks have been weirdly warm here in sunny Vermont, and it just doesn't quite feel  like Christmas yet! I'm learning that I have very "essential" ideas of seasons, mostly built around the time my family spent in Alaska. (We have just recently moved to VT after living in AK for nearly 25 years! That's a long time!!) Wintertime to me has a very specific look that I find myself impatient for ... it's not necessarily a temperature thing? But more that I keep expecting the light to do certain things. It certainly gets dark early enough to make the nights feel long and cozy! But I am missing the reflective and colorful quality of snow at different times of day. (These photos were taken near the beginning of November ... I miss a good frosty morning!)  Here's today's question: do you have a favorite season? Tell me what you like about it! (Or what makes you cringe if you're feeling That Way.) Today's...

My family is celebrating advent throughout December and we’re counting down the days to Christmas with illustrated storybooks! I remember doing this many many years ago, on a particularly busy year event-wise for us … oh, the joys of juggling piano recitals, choir concerts, church events, and family traditions! It was such a soothing way to spend time together each evening, and I’m looking forward to doing it again.  We already own so many of the classics, so I chose to branch into some retold favorites, traditional tales, and new favorites. Some are secular, while some have a Christian message, but all these books have a beautiful warm feeling; I hope you’ll enjoy the books I’ll be reviewing here! I also want to ask: do you have a favorite Christmas book to enjoy during this time of year? One of my favorite non-traditional stories is Susan Cooper’s fantasy novel, The Dark is Rising ! It’s the second book in a quintet of welsh-spun Arthurian legends, and takes place over the Ch...