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[Hello, Universe]: A Review

On May 27, 2019May 23, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2019, Newbery Challenge, Review11 Comments

Hi y'all! I am so excited to finally be back with a review! Lately, I find myself going through reading phases where I read 3-4 Newbery winners in a row. And then I get to blog about them in a row! Today I am excited to share my thoughts on Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada …

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[The Witch of Blackbird Pond]: A Review

On May 9, 2019May 8, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2019, Newbery Challenge, Review14 Comments

Hi y'all! I am really excited to share my review of The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare today. This novel won the Newbery Medal in 1959 which surprised me because I didn't realize it was so old! I have heard so many good things about this book. And when I picked it …

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[A Year Down Yonder]: A Review

On April 29, 2019May 8, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2019, Newbery Challenge, Review3 Comments

Happy Monday, my friends! I hope you have a lot of fun plans this week. We start packing more seriously this week for our big move. So I'm hoping to get in some blogging as a reprieve from the chaos! Can you believe it's almost May? I feel like April flew by yet I'm quite …

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[The Read Aloud Family]: A Review

On April 25, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2019, Review, Why I Read3 Comments

Happy Thursday, y'all! Today I am excited to share my review of The Read Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie--the creator of the Read Aloud Revival Podcast and Blog. I have known about this book for a while. But I haven't really wanted to read it until more recently. I knew I would love it before …

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Top 10 Tuesday: First Reviews

On April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2019, Just for Fun, Review, Top 10 Tuesday10 Comments

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! Today's prompt is First Ten Books I Reviewed (These do not have to be formal reviews. A small sentence on a retailer site or Goodreads counts, too!). This was such a fun chance to look back on some of my first reviews on …

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[The Shop on Peculiar Hill]: eARC Review

On April 22, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2019, Review1 Comment

Hi y'all! Today I am sharing my review of a recent eARC of mine: The Shop on Peculiar Hill by Grimly Darkwood. Thanks to Simon for his patience in getting this review together! Initial Thoughts: When I read the summary for this novel, I was intrigued. It sounded like a fun, clever new fantasy world. …

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[Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe]: A Review

On April 18, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2019, Review4 Comments

Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano today. I loved The Saturday Night Supper Club--the first book in this series. And I loved this 2nd installment in the Saturday Night Supper Club series focusing on Melody. I might have enjoyed this one more than the first …

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[The Gown]: A Review

On April 12, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2019, Review10 Comments

Hi y'all! Today I am excited to share my review of The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson. I was really excited to read this book about Queen Elizabeth's wedding dress because I love the British royals. When William and Kate got married several years ago, my mom woke us up early to …

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[Marilla of Green Gables]: A Review

On April 4, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2019, Review15 Comments

Hi y'all! I am very excited to be sharing my review of Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy. I first heard about this book through this lovely book blogging world and immediately requested it at my local library. However, when I finally (several months later) got to check it out, I felt a bit …

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[Hitty: Her First Hundred Years]: A Review

On March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2019, Newbery Challenge, Review9 Comments

Hi y'all!  I am so excited to share my review of Hitty: Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field today. Hitty won the 1930 Newbery Medal and I was excited to read this early winner. It took me a bit to really get invested in Hitty's story, but soon I really enjoyed it. I was …

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