Spring is in the air, the clocks have been reset and it is still light enough after dinner for the children to play outside. It is a joy to be able to walk to the mailbox without being all bundled up like we are getting ready for the Iditarod. I am sure we will have some cold nights and maybe even a snowstorm or two but for the most part, we are on the way to the warm weather. Time to look for the daffodils, and get the garden ready for the first “cool weather” plantings—peas and kale are always a good choice.
Plum Park Press has published two new books that we have reviewed in this issue. The Final Score has created an outstanding miniature about miniature music books and we have another book from Booksby Press as well. Nina Mazzo gleans more tidbits from within the MBN. There are three books from Dawson’s as well as a set of Dickens’ work from Black Cat and yet another set of three “books about books.” Gail Curry provides us with a fresh look at the work of Doris Varner Welsh and Kathryn Ricard. It is always fun to turn the pages of time back a bit and revisit things as they were. Plenty to read and plenty to keep you interested, a lot more fun than the doing spring cleanup.
We continue with another special review/synopsis of two books from the “Bradbury 100’”list for your enjoyment, Number 51 and 64. The “100 List” is an ongoing feature that began in 2021 with the goal of enticing readers to submit their own review of a book of their choice from the list. The entire list was included in the January 2021 issue of The Microbibliophile.
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