This month's theme is the Summer of Standalones!  Big focus on working through all of those standalone books I have sitting in my TBR.  Series reading is put on hold - with ONE exception.  (Stay tuned for details.)  (HAHAHAHAHA  This theme lasted for less than a week, being blown out of the water by THE SLUMP.) 1.  The Magic Fish, Trung Le Nguyen - I'm such a lucky reader.  This particular book was placed in my hands by my heart sister's daughter, who is a complete delight.  During a recent visit to Skylark , she asked if I read graphic novels, and when I said yes she ran to the shelves and brought this back to me.  Friends, it's such a lovely book.  I read it in one sitting during my annual farm retreat, and it's been living in my heart since then.  The book is centered on a mother and son who communicate through fairy tales, which touched me deeply because my mother and I have always communicated through fiber arts.  It's al...