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Synopsis: As their name implies, Jaundice and Kale Bland live boring lives. They rarely leave the house, eat oatmeal everyday, never wear color and their favorite book is a dictionary. Then one day, they're dragged out of their boring lives and drawn into adventure when a band of female pirates kidnaps them. My Thoughts: I... 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 →
These are the books I'm looking forward to for closing out 2022. December 1 Goodreads Synopsis: Winner of the Prix Maison de la Presse An epic love story set against a backdrop of injustice, devastating secrets, and the painful price of independence. It’s 1967 in the Chagos archipelago—a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean—and... 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 Topic: November 29: Cozy Reads (Share books that give off a cozy vibe, whether through atmosphere, setting, or some other factor. Please tell us... 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 →
When people ask me my favorite season, like any teacher, my response is summer. I do love summer for many reasons beyond time off work. However, if you were to tweak this question and ask for my favorite time of year, the response would be Christmas. I have strict rules for myself about decorating and... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Wednesday is a goodreads group that shares weekly top five lists related to bookish topics. This week's topic: November 23rd: Long Titles We’ve featured short title books before, so let’s give some love to those much longer book titles! Maybe you’ve read them or maybe you’ve seen them in passing, but for this... 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 is a Thankful Freebie. So, I'm going to start with a writing update before my top ten list Nanowrimo Goal Update As I mentioned... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Mia Tang and her parents are Chinese immigrants. But, living in America isn't the dream they imagined. Her parents have a job managing a motel. It's all they can do to keep up with the cleaning, so Mia runs the front desk. She turns out to be really good at the job. Mia has... Continue Reading →
Top Five Wednesday is a goodreads group that posts weekly top five lists based on bookish prompts. This week's prompt: November 16th: Young Reads Last month we talked about books that got us into reading, but let’s talk specifically about books for young readers! These don’t necessarily need to be books that got you into... Continue Reading →
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