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Hey there friends, Today I am excited to share my review of The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart. I am a bit delayed on this review (I finished the book at the beginning of August) because I was a bit indecisive about what to do with the series. I …
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Hi y'all! I am thrilled to be able to share a review today of C. S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters. This is a review I have looked forward to writing and feared I couldn't possibly do the work justice. Screwtape is a modern day classic and is so powerful that it's difficult to form my …
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week's prompt is Books On My TBR I’m Avoiding Reading and Why. This topic is kind of fun to think about. And also a bit interesting to see what's been sitting on my TBR without many attempts at actually reading. Hope you …
Welcome back to my Saturday Book Lists series! Check out my complete list of books lists here. Today I am focusing my list on one of my favorite books of all time: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. While I really dislike the "what's your favorite book?" question, this is one that always comes to …
Hi y'all! Today I am excited to share my review of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman, winner of the 1987 Newbery Medal. As I've mentioned in a few recent posts, I am terribly behind on reviews right now. So I'm trying to post a few a week to catch up! It's a good place …
Hello bookish friends! Can you believe we're in September already? I am so excited for fall--all things pumpkin, cooler weather, and sweaters! August saw me get back into my reading groove--finishing books in a few days and then moving right into the next one. It feels good to be reading a lot again! I finished …
Happy Monday and Happy September, y'all! Today I am sharing my review of The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth. It won the 1931 Newbery Medal. I read this book in only about 30 minutes after my mom let me borrow her library copy. Thanks for keeping me reading the quick Newbery winners, mom! I …
Hi y'all! I am excited to share my review of A Defense of Honor by Kristi Ann Hunter today. I am literally 10 reviews behind on my blog. It sure happened suddenly. So I will try to focus on reviews the next few weeks to make a dent in my pile. This is such a …
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week's topic is so fun: Books I’ve Read That I’d Like In My Personal Library. I always have a long list of books I'm looking to buy for my personal library. The last few years, I've tried to mostly buy books I've …
Welcome back to my Saturday Book Lists Series! Check out my full collection of book lists here. And leave a comment below of a list you'd like to see in future! Today I am sharing a few of my favorite books set in London. And I'm embarrassed that it's taken me this long to write …
