Aaron’s Animals

Artist:  Aaron Benitez Reviewed by Melissa Minners                 Some time ago, I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed and noticed a video one of my family members shared.   Home Alone featured an adorable Russian Blue cat named Prince Michael who is accidentally left home alone when he is supposed to be on vacation with his

The Bronx Zoo

            I love animals – all kinds of animals, not just your domesticated species, but your “wild” animals as well.  As a child, I couldn’t get enough information about them, combing libraries for books on wildlife, begging my parents to buy me books on regular wildlife and endangered species.  I was amazed by the amount

Communing with Nature: The Sourland Mountain Preserve

            In searching for new and exciting things to do on my days off from work, I’ve found myself attending various events in various places.  I love doing things I’ve never done before; going places I don’t get to see quite often.  So when a friend suggested we go hiking at the Sourland Mountain Preserve

The Wake Up

Author: Catherine Ryan Hyde Published By: Lake Union Publishing Reviewed by Melissa Minners                 After reading Say Goodbye for Now, I was taken by Catherine Ryan Hyde’s writing and couldn’t wait to read more of her books.  So, when the author reported that her latest novel, The Wake Up, would be available on Netgalley.com, I