Reviews

Kathleen Eddy uses Valley Bookseller as a platform. The Stillwater bookstore famously makes savvy, up-to-date recommendations to its customers.

Ah, the new year, when everyone’s thoughts turn to new beginnings, life changes and optimism for the future. Instead of sharing a book about resolutions such as diets and healthy cooking, I’m recommending something different: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Rick Chrustowski, one of our favorite author/illustrators, is releasing his newest picture book June 16. In Bee Dance, Chrustowski brings the bees to life with great images and vivid descriptions.

Beneath the Bonfire by Nickolas Butler features a collection of 10 original and remarkable stories. Butler has a unique talent for portraying characters and places that readers will love and want to visit.

During National Poetry Month in April, or any time of the year, I love to pick up a volume of poetry with no expectations and then be blown away by reading just what I needed to hear.