Through the Looking Glass Book Reviews

Monday, December 30, 2013

Picture Book Monday with a review of The Rainbow Orchid

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I have been reading graphic novels for as long as I have been reading. One of the first graphic novel series that I read were The Adventures...
Friday, December 27, 2013

Poetry Friday with a review of In the Swim

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The Earth's watery places are full of fascinating creatures. When I was a child I spent many hours lying face down in the Mediterranean...
Monday, December 23, 2013

Picture Book Monday's review of Norbert: What can little me do?

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I am thrilled to bring you today's picture book because I had the privilege of editing it. I can remember seeing the manuscript for the...
Friday, December 20, 2013

Poetry Friday with a review of: Poetry Speaks Who I am

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Though I enjoyed reading and listening to poetry when I was a child, I did not really appreciate the language, the meaning, and the form of...
Monday, December 16, 2013

Picture Book Monday with a review of Jolly Snow

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I have reviewed thousands of picture books over the years and have have got to the point that I recognize a number of illustrative styles. ...
Friday, December 13, 2013

Poetry Friday with a review of: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems

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I have reviewed several books that contain a collection of "classic" poems. One would think that I would get tired of reading such...
Monday, December 9, 2013

Picture Book Monday's review of Who Goes there?

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There have been times, when I was alone at home at night, when strange noises from outside made me more than a little nervous. For some rea...
Friday, December 6, 2013

Poetry Friday's review of Poetry for Young People: Lewis Carroll

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Though I learned the poem many many years ago I can still narrate the Jabberwocky , and I still laugh when I read the poem about the Walrus...
Monday, December 2, 2013

Picture Book Monday's review of Boris and Stella and the Perfect Gift

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The season of giving is almost here and for today's picture book I have a title that I think beautifully captures the true spirit of th...
Friday, November 29, 2013

Poetry Friday - A review of: Beast Feast

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I used to be a very wordy writer. I could not for the life of me be concise, and sometimes I took ages to get to the point. I am less verbo...
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Marya Jansen-Gruber
Ashland, Oregon, United States
I have always loved books and cannot remember a time when I could not read. For me reading, and having books in my life, is a necessity, not a luxury. I live in a lovely college town called Ashland, in Oregon. I share my home with my husband, three dachshunds, and two cats. We live on a farm where we raise grapes for winemaking, so there is always outdoor work to be done. In addition to reading, collecting books, reorganizing books, and reading about books, I love to hike, knit, cook, play music, and travel.
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