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Thank you to Netgalley for providing with a free ebook copy of this title in exchange for an honest review. Description: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Anne Boleyn have to die? Why did Elizabeth I's courtiers hail her as a goddess come to earth?The dramas of courtly love have captivated centuries... Continue Reading →
"Sometimes what you want is given to you in a way that is so very different from how you had pictured getting it." — Susan Meissner, The Last Year of the War Goodreads Synopsis Elise Sontag is a typical Iowa fourteen-year-old in 1943--aware of the war but distanced from its reach. Then her father, a... Continue Reading →
Life can be generous. It can heal the heart and whisper that it’s always possible to start again, never too late to make a difference. It asserts that there are many, many things worth living for. And one of those things—one of the most unexpectedly joyful things of all—is penguins.-Hazel Prior, How the Penguins Saved... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: After years of being teased for her lisp, Daisy hates the spotlight. Her brother Sorrel (known as Squirrel) is the opposite. He dreams of being a YouTube superstar. But, Daisy's parents have strictly forbidden their son with Downs Syndrome from any social media, fearing cyberbullying. Daisy doesn't agree with them. Squirrel could really use... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Robot Dreams is a graphic novel with few words. When a dog orders a robot in the mail, they become fast friends. Then, a trip to the beach leaves Robot rusty. Dog doesn't know how to fix his robot friend, and ends up abandoning him on the beach. Dog tries to replace his robot... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited to participate in my first Book Tour with TBR And Beyond Tours and to help spread the word about this wonderful book! Book Info: Daisy Woodworm Changes the World by Melissa Hart Genre: Middle Grade Contemporary Publishing Date: November 8, 2022 Synopsis: When her social studies teacher assigns each student a project... Continue Reading →
Synopisis: When her tribe leaves the island, Karana is left behind. For years she survives on the island alone with nothing but the animals as company. Based loosely on the story of a real woman who survived on San Nicolas Island for eighteen years. My thoughts: This is a favorite from childhood (which is why... Continue Reading →
Words matter, in fact. They're not pointless, as you've suggested. If they were pointless, then they couldn't start revolutions and they wouldn't change history. If they were just words, we wouldn't write songs or listen to them. We wouldn't beg to be read to as kids. If they were just words, then stories wouldn't have... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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