Karabou Review

  By the end of January, I was feeling really overwhelmed, exhausted, and out of sorts. So, I decided that I wanted a quicker, more lightweight read for my next book and I had hoped to find something a little more philosophical. Of course, I didn't have any such books in mind until one of my favorite vloggers recommended  Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury. This became my fourth read of 2022*. Rating: 3.5/5 Buy Big Panda And Tiny Dragon . Amazon Blurb: "Big Panda and Tiny Dragon embark on a journey through the seasons of the year together. They get lost, as many of us do. But while lost, they discover many beautiful sights they'd never have found had they gone the right way. Told through a series of beautiful drawings and quiet, sometimes silly, conversations, the panda and the dragon explore the thoughts and emotions, hardships and happiness that connect us all. In nature, they learn how to live in the moment, how to be at peace with uncertainty, and how to find t

  I received  The Darkest Part of the Forest  by Holly Black for my birthday in 2019. Since it’s been sitting on my shelf for some time and I’m generally a fan of Holly Black’s work, I decided it was going to be my weekend read a while back. Suffice to say, it didn’t wind up being that and I have very mixed feelings about this book. Rating: 3/5 Buy The Darkest Part of the Forest . Cover Blurb:  "Hazel and her brother, Ben, live in Fairfold, where humans and the Folk exist side by side. Since they were children, Hazel and Ben have been telling each other stories about the boy in the glass coffin: that he is a prince and they are valiant knights. But as Hazel grows up, she puts aside those stories. Hazel knows the horned boy will never wake.  Until one day, he does .... Set in the same world as the bestselling Folk of the Air  series ( The Cruel Prince , The Wicked King , and The Queen of Nothing ), The Darkest Part of the Forest is Holly Black's triumphant return to the opulen