Through the Looking Glass Book Reviews

Friday, July 31, 2015

Poetry Friday with a review of One Leaf Rides the Wind

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I really enjoy reading haiku, especially the ones that focus on nature and those that describe the special little moments that make our liv...
Monday, July 27, 2015

Picture Book Monday with a review of Stick and Stone

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Friendship is a funny thing because it is unpredictable and sometimes it can develop between two people (or characters) who really are not...
Friday, July 24, 2015

Poetry Friday with a review of The Year of Goodbyes

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Until about ten years ago I had never read a novel written in blank verse . The idea seemed rather strange at first, but then I had the priv...
Monday, July 20, 2015

Picture Book Monday with a review of Pool

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When I was a child, going to the pool was one of my favorite summer pastimes. I spent hours there, jumping in with the other kids, playing ...
Friday, July 17, 2015

Poetry Friday with a review of Doodle Dandies: Poems that take shape

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Until relatively recently all the poems I had seen looked the same; pretty much. They were presented as columns of text that were divided t...
Monday, July 13, 2015

Picture Book Monday with a review of Song for a summer night: A lullaby

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When night falls in summer, something remarkable happens. The heat of the day starts to dissipate and new nighttime-only sights and sounds d...
Friday, July 10, 2015

Poetry Friday with a review of Lemonade Sun and other summer poems

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Summer is truly here in southern Oregon with hot days, singing cicadas, the smell of dust in the air, and children standing on sidewalks s...
Monday, July 6, 2015

Picture Book Monday with a review of Beach House

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When I was a child, at the beginning of May, I would start looking forward to our first beach vacation of the year. We used to camp on a bea...
Friday, July 3, 2015

Poetry Friday with a review of Sing a Season Song

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For the last few days it has been blistering hot here in southern Oregon. I can't even remember what it feels like to be cold, or what ...
Monday, June 29, 2015

Picture Book Monday with a review of Ninja Bunny

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Sometimes, when we take on a new cause, hobby, or interest, we have to make compromises to accommodate this new pursuit in our lives. If yo...
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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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