Martin recommends "Unromance"

Sawyer Greene is a bestselling romance author who is taking a break from love. After connecting physically with actor Mason West, a hopeless romantic,  she agrees to allow him to help her with her writer’s block. Still, she is firm in that she does not want to start a relationship with him. Despite a foolproof plan, once set in motion some plots simply cannot be stopped. Are they heading towards a happy ending?

Romance is not my usual genre of choice, but the cover to Unromance attracted me. Erin Connor’s writing on this, her debut novel, quickly pulled me in and kept me reading.

Adult Fiction - Romance

Catherine recommends "Let's Be Bees"

This is my new favorite toddler/preschool book – it is absolutely delightful! It starts, quietly and innocently enough, with a grown-up reading to a child and saying, “let’s buzz.” The two imagine themselves as bees, buzzing away. Then they imagine being birds, trees, and even a quiet snowfall…and then, there is an AVALANCHE and the excitement (ahem, noise) ratchets up. There are storm sounds, animal sounds, roaring and more roaring (so much roaring) until finally they decide to “make every sound” all at once. I can only imagine the joyous cacophony this will produce every single time it is read aloud. The book ends with the pair calmly stating, “the end” and then, with great exuberance, shouting “AGAIN!”

I don’t think I have met a young child who would not be delighted to sit with a grown-up and buzz, crash, splash, and roar through this book together. Again, and again.

Perfect for toddler and preschool.