A mix of books from a variety of genres I enjoy coming out this month. November 1 Goodreads Synopsis: In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book of the Week: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Summary Bod is a living boy being raised by ghosts. There are many dangers living in graveyard. There's the Sleer and a desert of ghouls just to name a few. But, the real world is even more dangerous for Bod. That's where Jack is, the man who killed Bod's parents. My Thoughts I love how... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Wednesday- 10/26/22
Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly bookish prompts. This week's prompt: October 26th: Characters You Want to Dress Up As Halloween is right around the corner, and with this holiday, many are dressing up to celebrate! Whether you are planning to dress up or not, share about some characters who... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday- October 25 2022: Halloween Picture books
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, where people like me who love lists and books can share our thoughts on fun bookish topics. This week's topic is a Halloween Freebie. All month long, I've been meaning to write a post with the best picture books to read at... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book of the Week: Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Summary "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday- 10/19/22
Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly bookish prompts. I skipped last week because I had just done an anticipated releases post. I love cover prompts. This week's prompt: October 19th: Dark Covers Time to celebrate some covers we love! What are some of your favorite themed dark-colored covers? Beautiful Creatures... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday 10/18/22
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, where people like me who love lists and books can share our thoughts on fun bookish topics. This week's topic: October 18: Favorite Words (This isn’t so much bookish, but I thought it would be fun to share words we love! These could... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book of the Week: Ungifted by Gordon Korman
Summary: When troublemaker Donovan Curtis pulls a prank that goes too far, it looks like he'll be facing serious consequences. Then his paperwork is confused with students with a genius IQ. He ends up being placed in the Academy of Scholastic Distinction. It's the perfect alibi, as long as he convince a group of geniuses... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday- 10/11/22
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, where people like me who love lists and books can share our thoughts on fun bookish topics. This week's topic: October 11: Books I Read On Vacation (bonus points if you tell us where you were!) (Submitted by Dedra @ A Book Wanderer)... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book of the Week: Crash by Jerry Spinelli
Summary: John "Crash" Coogan is the star football player and one of the most popular kids in school. Crash can't figure out his neighbor Penn Webb. He doesn't fit in with the other kids. His family doesn't eat meat or own a television, and he's a cheerleader. Crash and his friends taunt Penn and pull... Continue Reading →