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Summary: All different kinds of dots Attention Span/reading level: 6 and under Good uses for book in teaching: Visual concepts (empty vs full, heavy vs light, color cues) Favorite part: (Mine and/or Child) Hungry dot, light dot, and dots in the sky.  Least favorite part?  W arnings/negative feedback?: None.  Review: Not what I was expecting, but I'm glad I picked it up. Each page presents a comparison of dots (stop dot, go dot/here dot, there dot/hungry dot, full dot). It was cute and I had a good time discussing the visual clues with my four year old (How can you tell this one is quiet, or hungry, or a stop dot). 

Summary: Each type of card eagerly awaits their letter for their official grown up jobs. Little Card is so excited  when his letter finally arrives, but after his training he finds out he received the wrong letter.  Attention Span/reading level: Ages 3-8 Good uses for book in teaching: Mostly just for fun, but could teach making the best of a situation.  Favorite part: Child - the musical parts. Mine: when Little Card finds out his real job, the rainbow of books, and everyday is library day.  Least favorite part?  W arnings/negative feedback?: None.  Review: This book is super cute. The illustrations are lively and the plot is upbeat and quick moving. And it has to do with libraries and books, so a win win in my book. 

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Kelsier is gone, but Vin and the rest of his crew have continued to change the world. Elend is king and has set up a form of government that is more in the hands of the people. His father and other kings won't let that kingdom stand for long. And even bigger than that is the relationship between the Mists, Vin, and the defeated Lord Ruler. Vin has more to do in this new kingdom than just being a Mistborn. Category Fantasy, Fiction Why I chose this book Next in series My personal opinion (the review) This book is excellent! There are a handful of new characters to learn, but not so many as to be overwhelming. It's clean, well-written, and very interesting. Zane is very disturbed and hears voices, so if that bothers you, find a summary of this book and move to the next in the series. I own the whole series, and it's worth every penny. Warnings Language: Mild and rare Violence: Plentiful, some of it fairly graphic "Adult"...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) https://www.amazon.com/Enemy-Bones-Gods-Book-1-ebook/dp/B016WM6ME2 Category Fiction, Fantasy Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) I gave up about halfway through the first chapter Warnings Language: Several "f-words" Violence: Unknown "Adult" situations: Unknown Death: Unknown Movie rating equivalent R Protagonist description Snow has some kind of magical connection to some of the creatures with her, but I didn't get far enough to understand it Point of view of story Third, focused on Snow Book length Unknown Story flow Decent Grammar and spelling issues None that I saw Character connection (no spoilers) None For series : Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent) Unknown Series review as a whole I do not recommend it, for language alone If you only have time for one, read : (which one) Pick a different series

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) Two small neighboring nations are quite different. Once is a monarchy, the other a republic; one has a strong army, the other a strong navy; but they trade and coexist in peace. Then a massive quake causes damage to both cities, as well as a ship from a foreign land. The captain of the foreign vessel will take news of the discovered lands back to his ruthless king, and the peace of the two nations will be gone forever. Add to the mix a race of shape-shifting people, a golden arc, and an oracle of the Gods. Category Fiction, fantasy Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) This was excellent! I definitely plan to purchase the rest of the books in the series. The story line is engaging, the language and content are clean, and  Warnings Language: Minor Violence: Occasional, and some of it mildly graphic "Adult" situations: None Death: Yes, and of major characters Movie rating equivalent PG-13 Protago...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers) A ruthless King keeps his subjects in line by fear- fear of his magical ability and fear of being thrown into the river, over a waterfall. A Duke in his kingdom has committed treason, so the King holds his youngest son, Owen, as a hostage. Owen must learn to navigate the treacherous waters of court by himself, because his parents are in danger of being executed for their crimes. He quickly meets allies, but can they be trusted? Category YA fiction, Fantasy Why I chose this book Kindle First My personal opinion (the review) This book is excellent! I am really looking forward to more of the series being released, later this year. The plot is interesting, the details of the fantasy world are clear and believable, and Owen is a marvelous character. The content is completely clean, but it's not so sanitized as to become boring. There's intrigue and a love story and spies and plots within plots. Well done! I plan to purchase subsequent books ...

Brief synopsis (no spoilers): Post-apocalyptic world where everyone has a surgery that makes them perfectly pretty when they turn 16. Tally is one of the last of her year in school to turn pretty. When she makes friends with Shay she learns about a group of people who have refuse to have the surgery and run away to live in a place called the Smoke. This knowledge turns Tally's whole world upside down and Tally must make some hard decisions about moving forward.  Category: YA Why I chose this book: Had started the series before and wanted to give it another try.  My personal opinion (the review): In our modern world where sometimes it seems that beauty is everything, who wouldn't want a surgery that would make everyone beautiful, slender, and muscular for the rest of their lives. However, it's so scary to think what we might be willing to give up for the price of beauty. And the lengths that some might go for control. Overall not a top favorite, but an interesting read....