Mary's review of What Happens After?5/5: Losing a loved one is one of the most challenging aspects of life, despite the fact that death comes for everyone. Whether it is a beloved pet, grandparent, parent, or child, the act of dying is often particularly difficult for those who are left behind. Through sadness, anger, and overwhelming grief, people do what they can to move forward with their lives, and the process takes a different length of time for each individual. Slowly, however, joy and memories appear within the sadness, reminding people of the positive moments they had the fortune of sharing with their departed loved one. T...
Mary's review of Frank’s Red Hat5/5: Frank the penguin lives in a world of black, white, and gray, and all of Frank’s companions are happy with the colorless landscape in which they live. However, Frank is known for his unusual ideas, many of which are not as good as they initially appear to be. So, when Frank wears a red hat one day, the other penguins are understandably nervous, and they attribute the red hat to one more calamity that appears to be related to Frank’s actions. Not one to be dissuaded, Frank makes one more valiant attempt to win his friends over, but what he ultimately discovers is that sometimes, the best fri...
Mary's review of The Unicorn Mix-Up (Princess Minna, #2)5/5: Princess Minna has not slept well, and she awakes with the terrible premonition that something is wrong in her kingdom. Luckily, Princess Minna has strong skills in taming unicorns, kissing frogs, and fighting dragons, so she is confident she can solve whatever problem she finds. As Princess Minna investigates the countryside, however, her increasing fatigue makes it difficult for her to use her abilities properly. With each new mistake, however, Princess Minna finds that her perceptions are not as accurate as she once thought, and things may not always be as they seem. This early chapter b...
