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“I looked at the terraced hills and noticed how the people had changed the earth, taming it into dizzying staircases of rice paddies; but the Chinese looked at the people and saw how they have been shaped by the land.” – Peter Hessler About “River Town” is the first book by American writer and journalist… Read more: Book Review: River Town – Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler

Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot live in a cradle forever. About “Konstantin” is the third book by English author and polymath Tom Bullough. The story is based on the biography and discoveries of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the nearly deaf ‘father’ of Russian space travel and a pioneer in his field. “His groundbreaking… Read more: Book Review: Konstantin by Tom Bullough

Here I am again bright (nah) and early (ugh). I’m making the same mistake of asking my picky 8-year-old what he wants for breakfast. It will be Nutella or some such travesty, I’m sure of it. My 2-year-old will ask for her banana smoothie as usual, which I gladly provide. But the Nutella request will… Read more: Kids are like candy.

She taught me everything I knew about crawfish and kissing and pink wine and poetry. She made me different. About Some probably know John Green from his YouTube vlog “Vlogbrothers” and his entertaining educational videos. “Looking for Alaska,” released in 2005, is his debut novel and has been awarded numerous prizes. The story can be… Read more: Book Review: Looking for Alaska by John Green

About “I Read the Book ” is about a little cat who is hesitant to read out loud and its friend, a fox, who shows patience and empathy by encouraging his buddy to overcome their shyness. For readers… ….that read to their toddlers or young first readers. Rating “I Read the Book” is an adorably… Read more: Book Review: I Read the Book by Meggy Finn