Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to publish as I am snuggling our newborn and trying to get a bit of sleep. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl is a children's classic. I have read it before but I think not since I was a kid myself. It was a delight to read …
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[The One and Only Bob]: A Review
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this post to publish today with a review. When I discovered that Katherine Applegate had written a sequel to The One and Only Ivan, I immediately bought it because I knew I needed to own this book. Ivan's story is one of my favorite Newbery winners that I've read--and is such …
[Sweep: The Story of a Girl and her Monster]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I have scheduled the posting of my review of Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier. I looked forward to reading this book for several months after having it recommended by several people including Sarah Mackenzie of Read Aloud Revival. Finally, I got it from the library …
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Top 10 Tuesday: Books That Make Me Smile
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! I've scheduled this post to publish today. This week's prompt is Books That Make Me Smile. I love this idea and found this list to be one of the easiest I've created to date. So many books make me smile. Some because they …
Classic Remarks: Why Read the Classics?
Welcome back to Classic Remarks hosted by Pages Unbound. This post has been scheduled to come out during my recovery from having a baby. Today I am sharing my thoughts on a prompt from late June: What advice would you give to someone hesitant to read classics? I thought I would split my thoughts into …
[Shiloh]: A Review
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to come out several weeks after I wrote it. Trying to get ahead so I have some posts coming when I am recovering and snuggling our newborn in July! I read Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor on a whim. I hadn't planned to read it this month but it …
[Macbeth]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I am here with a review of a recent classic read of mine: Macbeth by William Shakespeare. I am trying to focus on my Classics Club reading right now as I only have about 2.5 months until my September 1st deadline! I feel like it was far away until suddenly it's coming …
Top 10 Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for the Second Half of 2020
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! I am really excited about this week's topic: most anticipated releases for the second half of 2020 because I have several books I'm excited about that are coming out this fall. Is there anything more fun than the anticipation of waiting for new …
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Happy 5th Blogiversary, Greenish Bookshelf!
Happy Birthday, Greenish Bookshelf! My blog is now 5 years old! 5 years. Wow, that seems like a big milestone. I could not have imagined when I started this little blog of mine that it would be such an important part of my life. My blog keeps me balanced. It gives me a place to …
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[Half Magic]: A Review
Hi y'all! Happy last full week of June! I knew June would go fast with all the fun events we've had in our family lately. But wow, here it is! We're ready to welcome July and new baby! Today I am thrilled to be sharing a review of one of my childhood favorites: Half Magic …
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