Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in November 2022
Can you believe it’s time for the final Between the Bookends of 2022? We wish you a happy holiday season filled with reading time.
Continue ReadingCan you believe it’s time for the final Between the Bookends of 2022? We wish you a happy holiday season filled with reading time.
Continue Reading‘Convergence’ by Zoraida Cordova kicks off Phase Two of the Star Wars High Republic and is set generations before the events of Phase One.
Continue ReadingIn this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Scott read a wide mix of books from fantasy to contemporary, romance to non-fiction.
Continue ReadingThis month’s Between the Bookends is a double column and also (unintentionally) entirely filled with middle-grade reads.
Continue ReadingRay Harryhausen’s wonderful stop-motion fantasy creatures still influence animators today. Here’s an interactive project inspired by his work.
Continue ReadingCelebrate the colorful neon style of the early ’80s with this family-friendly and “A-Muse-ing” ‘Xanadu’-inspired project.
Continue ReadingJackie Ormes was the first female African American to be nationally syndicated, and she used her characters to bring her own voice to life.
Continue ReadingIn ‘The Princess and the Scoundrel’ by Beth Revis, Han and Leia marry and take their honeymoon aboard the luxury Star Cruiser Halcyon.
Continue ReadingIn this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie reviews 4 books including a YA dystopian thriller and a memoir from one of her favorite singers.
Continue ReadingCharles Schulz used his alter ego, Charlie Brown, to turn the ups and downs of childhood into a comic strip loved around the world.
Continue ReadingIn ‘Shadow of the Sith’ by Adam Christopher, we follow Luke Skywalker and his old friend Lando Calrissian as they take on a new mission.
Continue ReadingYayoi Kusama took on the art world one dot at a time. Try this family-friendly way of celebrating her famous Infinity Rooms.
Continue ReadingUb Iwerks was not as famous as Walt Disney, but he helped create the most iconic character in animation. Let’s create a “mouse” of our own.
Continue ReadingThis month’s Between the Bookends includes contemporary middle grade, fantasy YA, and a look at the history of women in video games.
Continue ReadingTim Burton has created darkly unique worlds for 40 years. This family project will build worlds and characters on simple paper napkins.
Continue ReadingMary Blair was a driving force behind the famous Disney attraction “It’s A Small World.” Here’s a project to add her look to your own world.
Continue ReadingAll four books featured in this month’s Between the Bookends include some level of queer representation to help kick off Pride Month.
Continue Reading‘Brotherhood’ by Mike Chen is published today; it is set shortly after ‘Attack of the Clones’, during the very early stages of the Clone Wars.
Continue ReadingThis April, Sophie and Scott picked up a varied selection of books and hope you find something to enjoy from this month’s reviews.
Continue Reading‘Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil’ completes Timothy Zahn’s latest trilogy but failed to inspire me and ended up feeling like a slog to the end.
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