From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

Not a bad story but I feel it is missing something. There was a lot of information given but there was not much action or reasons for most of it. I am sure it was a set up for her next book, but I feel like this one could have had something happen too.

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. Roquelaure

For me this book was OK only because I am not into the S&M fantasy. These books were given to be as a gift so I will finish the series but I am hoping that like every fairy tale, the wicked queen and her followers fall into shame and disgrace. I thought she did a good job writing these books but I found myself wondering if she held back a little when she wrote them. I also thought a hidden message was given to the readers. No matter how bad of a situation you are in, you still have free will. Beauty was behaving so well until the end when she Chose to misbehave and be sent to the village as punishment.

There Was Once A Potato by Ebony Haywood

I read this to my children and they loved it. My 6 year old daughter started out saying she would fight Clamatoe Potato because she has a strong kick. At the end of the book she said she would have just made friends with everyone. The pictures and the story showed how innocent bystanders were hurt for no reason at all and she thought that was bad. I loved the rhymes in the book too. It is a fun book for kids to read and if the parents talk to their children, it can be educational and a way to get their imagination flowing. An example is asking them what they think the food does when there are no humans around.