Through the Looking Glass Book Reviews

Monday, June 27, 2016

Picture Book Monday with a review of Bob the artist

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Most of us have something about our bodies that we don't like, that we wish we could change. Our hair is too straight/curly. Our legs a...
Friday, June 24, 2016

Poetry Friday with a review of E. E. Cummings: A Poet's Life

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All too often, when we read a story or a piece of poetry, we have no idea who the author is or what kind of life he or she lived or is livin...
Monday, June 20, 2016

Picture Book Monday with a review of Mr. Hulot at the beach

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When I was growing up on the island of Cyprus, summer was all about going to the beach. Here in Oregon we have lots of beaches, but only nu...
Friday, June 17, 2016

Poetry Friday with a review of Nibble Nibble

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I really enjoy reading and reviewing poetry collections that focus on one subject or theme. Today's poetry title offers readers five po...
Monday, June 13, 2016

Picture Book Monday with a review of Tupelo Rides the Rails

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Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy looking for a place that we can call home. Often what we are really looking for are the ri...
Friday, June 10, 2016

Poetry Friday with a review of Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes

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I am sorry to say that I was in my thirties before I encountered the poetry of Langston Hughes. For some reason my education in a school on...
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Monday, June 6, 2016

Picture Book Monday with a review of A family is a family is a family

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I grew up in a rather conservative place where families typically consisted of a mother, a father, and two children. Because many mothers h...
Friday, June 3, 2016

Poetry Friday with a review of Runny Babbit

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I don't know about you, but I definitely have days when I am not in the mood for reading something deep and meaningful. My brain is tir...
Friday, May 27, 2016

Poetry Friday with a review of Random Body Parts: Gross Anatomy riddles in verse

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Authors of books for young readers find so many ways to incorporate educational, things-you-need-to-know pieces of information into their w...
Monday, May 23, 2016

Picture Book Monday with a review of Toot and Puddle

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I am lucky to have to some wonderful friends who are there for me in good times and bad, who make me laugh, and who understand where I am co...
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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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