Celebrating a love of all things reading and writing
These are the books I'm most looking forward to next month. Which of these sound interesting to you? Releasing August 1 From the New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye comes a riveting short story about an impossible connection across two centuries that could make the difference between peace or war. Yorkshire, 1943.... Continue Reading →
Goodreads Link This week I was fortunate to receive an eARC copy of Heroes Like Us: Two Stories by Onjali Q. Raúfroes from NetGalley. This review is based on my own personal opinions. Summary Heroes Like Us is a collection of two stories in which children make a difference and become heroes. The first story,... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday is a goodreads group that responds to weekly prompts. This weeks topic: Characters you want as a sibling Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: Lizzy is completely dedicated to Jane and will protect any of her sisters if they are in need. Katniss Everdeen from Hunger Games by Suzanne... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week is a freebie. I'm new to TTT, so I went back and looked at old topics and decided to use the prompt from February 21, 2022: Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud My Not So Perfect Life Katie spends most... Continue Reading →
One of the great things about being a reader is that you can learn life lessons without having to experience the hardships that teach the lesson. Books are filled with wisdom filled advice that we can apply to our own lives. But not all of that advice is good. There are a lot of actions... Continue Reading →
Goodreads Link For this week's middle grade book, I returned to one of my favorite middle grade series: Tales from Alcatraz. Summary Al Capone Throws Me A Curve is book four in the Tales from Alcatraz Series. The Flanagans, like the other families of Alcatraz guards live on Alcatraz. Moose, the narrator, always tries to... Continue Reading →
Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a complimentary uncorrected proof. All opinions are my own. Details: Title: Mud Puddle Author: Robert Munsch Illustrator: Dušan Petričić Publisher: Annick Press Publication Date: 9/6/22 Summary: This is an early reader print format of a Robert Munsch classic. Wherever Julie Ann goes a mud puddle jumps on... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly prompts about books. This weeks topic is cliffhangers. Like most readers I have a love/hate relationship with readers. They keep you wanted to read but can be very frustrating when you have to wait for the publication of the next book. I'm not a... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is "Book Covers that Feel Like Summer". For me that's books with sunshine, beaches and relaxation. Shipped The Bookstore on the Beach The Last Train to Key West The Summer Hideaway Big Summer Sweet Tea and Sympathy Women in Sunlight... Continue Reading →
Goodreads Link This is week two of my new "middle grade book of the week" feature. As I mentioned last week, I created this feature to motivate myself to reach my goal of reading more middle grade books. I am so glad I did. This was another excellent book. Summary When Stars are Scattered is... Continue Reading →
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