Year 2, Day 80: The Week in Review May 31 - June 6 , 2021.

Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 80. The Week in Review May 31 - June 6 , 2021.

Thanks for joining us again this week as we sent out new book recommendations out to you.

This week we recommended a variety of books including the long await new novels two from favorite authors. Those two novels were Taylor Jenkins Reid's (Daisy Jones and the Six , The Seven Husbands of Eveleyn Hugo , etc) Malibu Rising and Betriz William's ( The Summer Wives, The Golden Hour, etc etc etc) new historical fiction work Our Woman in Moscow. I also recommended a few in the children's section including Things That geaux, Unlimited Squirrels in I Want to Sleep Under the Stars , and Epossumandos. Amd then one from the gardening section written to help you teach children to garden in The Little Gardener.

If you missed any of these reviews and want to read what I had to say about them you can see all of our Chatting Books Online picks by visiting our website at: http://www.conundrumbooks.com/chatting-books-online .

We still (and always will going forward) offer shipping if you cannot make it to the store. Or just stop by the shop during or normal hours . See you soon !

Year 2, Day 79: Epossumondas

Chatting Books Online Year 2 , Day 79. Today's book of the day is :Epossumondas written by Coleen Salley.

This classic tale from renowned Louisiana storyteller Coleen Salley is sure to delight you. It tells the tale (pun intended of course) of a little pet opossum named Epossumondas who was both his (human) Momma and Auntie's sweet little patootie. They spoiled sweet Epossumandas and he would go visit his Auntie nearly every day and nearly every visit she would give him a gift of some sort to bring home only Epossumondas didn't know how he should carry cake, butter, a puppy, etc and so by the time he got home the gift would be ruined. His momma lamented he didn't have the sense he was born with and would try to explain , only to have it go badly again the next day.

After you read this delightful tale you will learn in the back of the book about the oral tradition of storytelling and in learning that with discover that this is an adaptation of a much older story in the "noodlehead story" variety. Noodlehead stories are stories with non-intentional mishaps told in a gentle humor.

I loved learning more about the oral tradition of storytelling and as an added bonus when you buy this book you will also get a code to listen to the audio of the author Coleen Salley , whom the world of storytelling lost more than 10 years ago, reading the story aloud in her fantastic southern Louisiana accent. What a treat !

We currently carry this book in paperback , selling for $7.99 a copy.

To purchase a copy come see us at the shop during business hours or you can call or message me to have a copy shipped to you.

Year 2, Day 78: The Little Gardener

Chatting Books Online Year 2 , Day 78. Today's book of the day is : The Little Gardener, Helping Children Connect with the Natural World by Julie A. Cerny.

This is a book for you to read to help you help your "little gardener" grow and learn in their own garden. It is full of information and lessons to help you teach them to really understand what is going on with their plants. And while it is text heavy and so something for you to read and understand not had to the child to do on their own, it does have sections in each chapter that are written at a younger level so they are perfect for read along or read aloud pages to enjoy with your gardener along with activities and prompts to help you along the way.

with sections covering everything from dreaming about and visualizing your garden , to planting, then harvesting , then eating , it covers it all!

This small (a bit bigger than hand sized) hardcover book is 223 pages and currently sells for $24.95 a copy.

To purchase a copy come see us at the shop during business hours or you can call or message me to have a copy shipped to you.

Year 2, Day 77: I Want to Sleep Under the Stars

Chatting Books Online Year 2 , Day 77. Today's recommended book is : Unlimited Squirrels in I Want to Sleep Under The Stars by Mo Willems.

From the creative mind of Mo Willems comes this fun book . Zoom Squirrel really wants to sleep under the stars so all of his squirrelly friends decide to help him by encouraging him - unfortunately they do so very loudly and poor zoom squirrel can't sleep. Interspersed with a collection of corny jokes this is a fun , illustrated book where friends support friends.

This hardcover book ,recommended for kiddos ages 4-8, this 96 pages storybook currently sells for $12.99 a copy.

To purchase a copy come see us at the shop during business hours or you can call or message me to have a copy shipped to you.

Year 2, Day 76: Our Woman in Moscow

Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 76. Today's recommended book is the new one from one of my favorites Beatriz Williams. The book is called : Our Woman in Moscow and it was just released this week.

Twin sisters Iris and Ruth Macallister could not be more different. One is an artist, small and of slight build. The other is an ex-fashion model turned hard-nosed business woman. In a story of both war time and cold war espionage based loosely on the Cambridge Spy Ring this heavily researched and vividly imagined novel brings us right into the action. When Iris disappears from her London flat in the autumn of 1948 the world wonders if she and her communist sympathizer, diplomat husband have defected or been kidnapped. No one hears from them until Ruth receives a mysterious post card 4 years later from her long estranged sister and finds herself on a plane to Moscow within days.

With twists and turns and plenty to keep you turning the pages this hardcover , historical fiction novel is 448 pages and currently sells or $ 27.99 a copy.

To purchase a copy come see us at the shop during business hours or you can call or message me to have a copy shipped to you

Year 2, Day 75: Things That Geaux

Chatting Books Online Year 2 , Day 75. Today’s recommended book is: Things That Geaux by Scott and Tallulah Campbell.

As you probably guessed by the spelling of "geaux" in the title this is an alphabet book about things that move in Louisiana. You know like " S"s for Stompers (of the 610 variety), streetcars, and shrimp boats. "B" is for Black bears, Bulldozers, Blue Herons, and Barges; you get it.

This storybook sized children's alphabet book is filled with fun illustrations and currently sells for $17.99. What else can you think of that can really GEAUX?

To purchase a copy come see us at the shop during business hours or you can call or message me to have a copy shipped to you.

Year 2, Day 74: Malibu Rising

Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 74. Today's recommended book is Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Tomorrow is book release day for the new book by Taylor Jenkins Reid , author of Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo as well as 4 other books. This book opens on the day of a big party in Malibu in 1983. Through the book we meet the Riva siblings, now all adults though we will look back and see the whole story of their parents meeting, their births and their entire lives up until today. These kids of a famous father have started making their way in the world and celebrate each summer with a big end of summer bash , and that is the day that forms the backbone of this book. Full of 1980's references (I could smell the hairspray) and surf culture this book welcomes in summer with a cast of characters you will long remember.

The book releases this week in hardcover it is 384 pages and sells for $ 28.00 a copy and is available for sale on Tuesday June 1, 2021 so message us to reserve your copy today !

To purchase a copy come see us at the shop during business hours or you can call or message me to have a copy shipped to you.

Year 2, Day 73: The Week in Review May 24 - 30 , 2021.

Chatting Books Online Year 2, Day 73. The Week in Review May 24 - 30 , 2021.

Thanks for joining us again this week as we sent out new book recommendations out to you.

This week we recommended a variety of books including a great big book to keep little minds occupied in The Highlights Book of Things to Do. We continued by recommending a book all about unusual books in The Madman’s Library. We shifted gears by recommending the 60th anniversary edition of a Cajun fairy tale favorite with Clovis Crawfish and his Friends. Then we moved on to two great works of southern literature from Harper Lee with To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set A Watchman. Then because I am handling book sales at a garden show this weekend we wrapped up the week with Felder Rushing’s new book Maverick Gardeners.

If you missed any of these reviews and want to read what I had to say about them you can see all of our Chatting Books Online picks by visiting our website at: http://www.conundrumbooks.com/chatting-books-online .

We still (and always will going forward) offer shipping if you cannot make it to the store. Or just stop by the shop during or normal hours . See you soon !