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Top Five Wednesday is a Goodreads group that responds to weekly prompts. This weeks prompt: More and more in fiction, we are seeing a stronger emphasis on female characters who are no damsels-in-distress. They take charge of situations and step in to do what needs to be done, regardless if it’s their duty or the... Continue Reading →
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 topis is "Top Ten Books Set In Places I'd Love To Visit" 1 Goodreads linkSetting: Italy 2 Goodreads Link Setting: Switzerland 3 Goodreads... Continue Reading →
Just when you think this war has taken everything you loved, you meet someone and realize that somehow you still have more to give. Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea Goodreads Synopsis While the Titanic and Lusitania are both well-documented disasters, the single greatest tragedy in maritime history is the little-known January 30, 1945 sinking in... Continue Reading →
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 →
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