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Good News, Bad News
Jeff Mack | 2012
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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A fun picture book only told with Good News and Bad News. Creative and funny for all ages.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-good-news-bad-news-by-jeff.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Where She Went (If I Stay, #2)
Where She Went (If I Stay, #2)
Gayle Forman | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (20 Ratings)
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I love how the "If I Stay" story ended between Mia and Adam in this book. This one didn't keep me turning the pages as much as the first book but was definitely worth the read to get the whole picture.
  
Dragons Love Tacos
Dragons Love Tacos
Adam Rubin | 2015 | Children, Humor & Comedy
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"And my kids and I love this book. It’s not easy for an illustrated picture book to hit that sweet spot, where it is fun for the both the kids and the parents to read, but this this one does it. Charming and silly, this ridiculous book is a joy."

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A bit of a longer picture book featuring several takes on fairy tails. Lots of laughs for older pre-schoolers and their parents.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-stinky-cheese-man-and-other.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness
Erik Larson | 2004 | Crime, History & Politics, Reference
8
7.0 (16 Ratings)
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Erik Larson is one of the popular historian writers that I really like. He builds a very big picture of the times, and what was going on in general, outside of H.H. Holmes' murder house. I enjoy knowing the whole picture to put everything into context. Holmes himself is terrifying, and creepily sophisticated for his time.
If you're expecting a book purely based upon Holmes murders, I would not suggest this. Larson builds a huge picture with rich historical detail, which isn't some people's jams. This book is more so about the Worlds' Fair, and how the murder house took advantage of the slight upheaval.
  
The Stand
The Stand
Stephen King | 2016 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
8.6 (51 Ratings)
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Amazing battle between good and evil (0 more)
My Life for You
My absolute favorite Stephen King novel. He can paint a picture on the walls of your mind you cannot replicate. I love this book.
  
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Books Editor (673 KP) created a video about A Busy Day for Birds in Books

Sep 26, 2017  
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A Busy Day for Birds by Lucy Cousins

Go behind the scenes with multi-award-winning author/illustrator Lucy Cousins (creator of Maisy) and find out about her new picture book, A Busy Day for Birds.

  
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss | 2010 | Children
10
8.4 (37 Ratings)
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A classic picture book that challenges kids to try new things. And yet it's repetition is part of the fun and charm. Silly, but with a good point.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-green-eggs-and-ham-by-dr.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Please Don't Grab My P#$$y
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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I received this book in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley. This is a quick little picture book that explains all of the things that you can grab without grabbing a P#$$y. This was cute and quirky with a fun rhyme scheme. I enjoyed it for what it was.
  
The Cutting Room
The Cutting Room
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Just so you know, this book isn't about motion picture film editing, it is about crime, pornography, erotica, sex, and money with a mystery thrown in for good measure. You can read my full review of this book here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/11/22/a-slice-of-glasgows-darker-corners/