Hello dear bookish friends! I did not intend to take a two week hiatus from blogging then I realized that I had. Sorry to be MIA for these past few weeks. We traveled for Thanksgiving and then it's been a crazy few days. I am excited to finally get back into a consistent schedule and …
Category: Newbery Challenge
[Dead End in Norvelt]: A Review
Hi y'all! I hope you're having a great week. I'm playing catch up (again, it feels like a constant game of catch up for me) with my reviews. Today I am sharing my review of Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos. I read this as part of my Newbery Challenge. I've been focusing (somewhat …
[Holes]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you have fun plans for this weekend. We'll be living at the pool since there's no other way to survive this heat! That and staying inside reading in my air conditioning 😉 Today I am excited to share my review of Holes by Louis Sachar. This was my first time reading this …
[The Graveyard Book]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope your Memorial Day weekend has been fun. We are in full blown summer over here and I'm not sure if I'm ready for it! Time to get a pool pass 😉 Today I am excited to share a review on The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. I have not been finishing books …
[The Crossover]: A Review
Happy Wednesday, my friends! I've been quiet for a little while here. We've just returned from a trip to visit family for my sister's wedding. It was a wonderful celebration but we're glad to be home and getting back into our normal routines. I'm going back to a book I finished last month for today's …
[A Wrinkle in Time]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope your week is going well! We've got a busy weekend ahead of us celebrating my sister's wedding. But I managed to squeeze this review in between festivities. I am so excited to share a review of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. This novel won the Newbery Medal in 1963. I have …
[Bridge to Terabithia]: A Review
Hi y'all! Happy weekend! Hope you get to soak up some spring sun! We definitely will be outside as much as we can except for a trip to our library's book sale where everything is $1. It's the best thing ever. Today I am excited to share a review of Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine …
[The Higher Power of Lucky]: A Review
Hi y'all. Hope you're having a great week. I can't believe it's Thursday already! Where has the time gone? Today I am reviewing The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron which won the Newbery Medal in 2007. This novel is part of my Newbery Challenge. This book had a lot of potential. It tried to …
[Moon Over Manifest]: A Review
Happy Monday, everyone! It's a rainy day in Texas today, and we are loving it! We are going on vacation soon and my goal is to be caught up on reviews. While this is a bit of a stretch, I think I can do it. Today I am reviewing Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. …
[Invincible Louisa]: A Review
Hello bookish friends, I am excited to share my thoughts today on my first book read in 2018! Invincible Louisa by Cornelia Meigs is a Newbery Award winning biography of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women. I can't remember how I came across this book. Perhaps it was in connection with my goal to …
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