Hi y'all! Hope you are enjoying June. Around here, summer has officially started and I'm doing everything I can to stay a bit cooler. We are enjoying mornings outside and lots of frozen treats. The baby countdown is starting to get a bit shorter! I am really excited to share my review of The Candymakers …
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[Crime and Punishment]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am thrilled to be back with a review today, especially of a book I love so much. I have read Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky several times both for school and for fun. I even took a Dostoevsky class in college because I wanted to. The term paper from that class …
[Crenshaw]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am back tonight with a review which seems overdue. I sure go through phases of review writing motivation and the last week or so I haven't done much reviewing so they are piling up a bit again. I am excited to share my review of Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate. A good friend …
[Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH]: A Review
Hi y'all! Where has this week gone? I realized today that I hadn't posted at all this week. There isn't a big reason for this. Just many little ones from family time to tired evenings. I'm excited to share a recent Newbery read of mine with you today! Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH …
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[Merci Suarez Changes Gears]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you are having a great Memorial Day weekend in the US and are looking forward to summer. Hopefully the weather will get warmer again soon. We've had a cold front for a few days which is actually kind of nice for my pregnant self. Can you believe June is right around the …
[The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am excited to share my review of a recent read aloud that I read to my kids: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. I read this out loud to my kids over the past several weeks. It was my first time reading it which I must admit was a …
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[The Bookish Life of Nina Hill]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I am here with a review of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman. I really wanted to love this book. And at moments I did. All the bookish quirks in this story are fantastic. And I love the allusions to classic literature, middle grade series, award winners, favorite reads, …
[The Green Ember]: A Review
Hi y'all Today I am here with a review of The Green Ember by S. D. Smith. I have had this book near the top of my TBR for a while and was excited to finally read it. I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed by this one. I began it highly …
[Hamlet]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I am here with a review of a recent Classics Club reread of mine: Hamlet by William Shakespeare. I decided a few years ago to add a bit more Shakespeare to my Classics Club list because I am one of those nerds that actually really loves Shakespeare. I am so glad I …
[Inside Out and Back Again]: A Review
Hi y'all! Are you loving this spring weather?! We are spending tons of time outside and loving it. It has been fantastic! Today I am here with a review of a book I am really excited to share more about: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. This book won the National Book Award …
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