Reviews

My review list includes all books reviewed since I started this blog in June 2015. Reviews (with links included) are now listed alphabetically by author last name. I also include a section of new reviews of the previous month. Enjoy!

I (try to) update this list regularly with new reviews.

*I use some spoilers in my reviews to give my full opinion of the novels.
I try not to give too much away though so you still can enjoy the books too! 🙂

New End of 2023/January 2024:

Protecting Her Heart by Nancy Campbell Allen (ARC Review)

Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes and Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard by Jonathan Auxier (double review)

Jane and the Final Mystery by Stephanie Barron (ARC Blog Tour Review)

A Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Burnett

The Book of Lost Names by Kristen Harmel

The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London #3) by Mimi Matthews (ARC Review)

The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt

The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel

Miss Buncle’s Book by D. E. Stevenson

Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam

Sweater Weather Series by Emma St. Clair, Melanie Jacobson, Courtney Walsh, Julie Christianson, Carina Taylor, Savannah Scott, and Jenny Proctor (a series review)

Christmas Novella Mini Reviews: Falling for your Brother’s Best Friend, The Christmas Letters, Cocoa Kisses

Mini Reviews:

Read Aloud Mini Reviews – Ivy and Bean #1-6, Complete Brambly Hedge, Anna and Elsa: All Hail the Queen, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, and Mrs Piggle Wiggle & Mrs. Piggle Wiggle’s Magic
Read Aloud Mini Reviews #2 – Pippi Longstocking, Ivy, Ivy & the Goblins, Ivy and Bean #7-9, Stuart Little & There Once Is a Queen
Christmas Mini Reviews: Cotswolds Holiday, Faking Christmas, A Holly Jilly Christmas
Christmas Novella Mini Reviews: Falling for your Brother’s Best Friend, The Christmas Letters, Cocoa Kisses
Sweater Weather Series by Emma St. Clair, Melanie Jacobson, Courtney Walsh, Julie Christianson, Carina Taylor, Savannah Scott, and Jenny Proctor (a series review)

The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman

The Lazy Genius Way and The Lazy Genius Kitchen by Kendra Adachi (double review)

Aesop’s Fables by Aesop

A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
Jo’s Boys by Louisa May Alcott

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

The Secret of the India Orchid by Nancy Campbell Allen
The Matchmaker’s Lonely Heart (Matchmakers #1) by Nancy Campbell Allen (ARC Blog Tour Review)
To Capture His Heart (Matchmakers #2) by Nancy Campbell Allen (ARC Review)
Protecting Her Heart (Matchmakers #3) by Nancy Campbell Allen (ARC Review)

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Isabelle and Alexander by Rebecca Anderson (ARC Blog Tour Review)

Mandy by Julie Andrews

Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
The One and Only Ivan (Ivan #1) by Katherine Applegate
The One and Only Bob (Ivan #2) by Katherine Applegate
The One and Only Ruby (Ivan #3) by Katherine Applegate (ARC review)

A Dress of Violet Taffeta by Tessa Arlen (ARC Blog Tour Review)

Emma by Jane Austen
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and her Monster by Jonathan Auxier
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes and Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard by Jonathan Auxier (double review)

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

Jane and the Year Without a Summer by Stephanie Barron (ARC Blog Tour Review)
Jane and the Final Mystery by Stephanie Barron (ARC Blog Tour Review)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall and The Rose Cottage Adventures by Emily Bearn (series review)

Circus Mirandus (Circus Mirandus #1) by Cassie Beasley
The Bootlace Magician (Circus Mirandus #2) by Cassie Beasley (ARC review)

Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict

Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett

Million Dollar Arm by J. B. Bernstein

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, & a Very Interesting Boy (Penderwicks #1) by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (Penderwicks #2) by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (Penderwicks #3) by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks in Spring (Penderwicks #4) by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks at Last (Penderwicks #5) by Jeanne Birdsall

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman

A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl’s Journal, 1830-32 by Joan W. Blos

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton (series review)

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

The War That Saved My Life (TWTSML #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The War I Finally Won (TWTSML #2) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

March by Geraldine Brooks

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan

A Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Burnett

Evelina by Francis Burney

From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess by Meg Cabot

Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

The Butterfly and the Violin (Hidden Masterpiece #1) by Kristy Cambron
A Sparrow in Terezin (Hidden Masterpiece #2) by Kristy Cambron
The Ringmaster’s Wife by Kristy Cambron
The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron (ARC Review)
The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron (ARC Review)

With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden
Until the Dawn by Elizabeth Camden
To the Farthest Shores by Elizabeth Camden (ARC review)
Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden
A Daring Venture by Elizabeth Camden (ARC review)

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

The Selection Series (The Selection #1-3) by Kiera Cass
The Heir (The Selection #4) by Kiera Cass
The Crown (The Selection #5) by Kiera Cass
Happily Ever After (A Selection Collection) by Kiera Cass

My Antonia by Willa Cather

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

The Cat who went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell (Land of Stories #1) by Chris Colfer
The Enchantress Returns (Land of Stories #2) by Chris Colfer

Matched by Ally Condie

New Kid written and illustrated by Jerry Craft

The Hesitant Heiress (The Everstone Chronicles #1) by Dawn Crandall
The Bound Heart (The Everstone Chronicles #2) by Dawn Crandall
The Captive Imposter (The Everstone Chronicles #3) by Dawn Crandall
The Cautious Maiden (The Everstone Chronicles #4) by Dawn Crandall (ARC review)
Enchanting Nicholette (The Everstone Chronicles #5, novella) by Dawn Crandall (ARC review)

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

The Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen Cushman

Sweet Home Alaska by Carole Estby Dagg

Matilda by Roald Dahl
The BFG by Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

The Shop on Peculiar Hill by Grimly Darkwood (ARC Review)

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

The Maid of Ballymacool by Jennifer Deibel (ARC blog tour review)

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Insights from a Prophet’s Life: Russell M. Nelson by Sheri Dew

The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Little Dorrit: Part 1, Part 2, Parts 3 & 4, full review by Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

Half Magic by Edward Eager

The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden (ARC Blog Tour Review)
The Lancaster Family by Sarah M. Eden (series review)
The Jonquil Brothers by Sarah M. Eden (series review)
The Gents books 1-3 + Christmas novella by Sarah M. Eden (series review)

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride by Cary Elwes

Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hitty Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field (buddy review)

Starfish by Lisa Fipps

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The All Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg

Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman

The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

The Mother Daughter Book Club (MDBC #1) by Heather Vogel Frederick
Much Ado about Anne (MDBC #2) by Heather Vogel Frederick

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines

Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett (series review)

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George

The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George

The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street & The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden
(Vanderbeekers #1-2) by Karina Yan Glaser
The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (Vanderbeekers #3) by Karina Yan Glaser
The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (Vanderbeekers #4) by Karina Yan Glauser
The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish (Vanderbeekers #5) by Karina Yan Glauser (ARC Review)
The Vanderbeekers on the Road (Vanderbeekers #6) by Karina Yan Glauser
A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glauser (ARC Review)

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Victoria by Daisy Goodwin

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray (ARC Blog Tour Review)

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern #1) by Shannon Hale
Enna Burning & River Secrets (Books of Bayern #2-3) by Shannon Hale (double review)
Forest Born (Books of Bayern #4) by Shannon Hale
Austenland (Austenland #1) by Shannon Hale
Midnight in Austenland (Austenland #2) by Shannon Hale
Princess Academy (Princess Academy #1) by Shannon Hale
Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy #3) by Shannon Hale
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

Before the Crown by Flora Harding

The Book of Lost Names by Kristen Harmel

What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon

Georgana’s Secret by Arlem Hawks (ARC Blog Tour Review)
Beyond the Lavender Fields by Arlem Hawks (ARC Blog Tour Review)

The Nabob’s Daughter by Jess Heileman

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeymoon

Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby (ARC Blog Tour Review)

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. part 1, part 2, part 3 and my full review.

Hawthorne House by Kristi Ann Hunter (series review)
A Defense of Honor (Haven Manor #1) by Kristi Ann Hunter
A Return of Devotion (Haven Manor #2) by Kristi Ann Hunter
A Pursuit of Home (Haven Manor #3) by Kristy Ann Hunter
A Return to Hawthorne House (Hawthorne House Novellas) by Kristi Ann Hunter

The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin

Jane Was Here: An Illustrated Guide to Jane Austen’s England by Nicole Jacobsen, Devynn MacLennan, & Lexi Nilson

Creekville Kisses by Melanie Jacobson (series review)

When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamud

The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner

The Austen Inspired Romantic Comedies by Rachel John (series review)

Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling

Compared by Kortney Keisel
The Sweet Rom”Com”s by Kortney Keisel (series review)

Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith (buddy review)

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

Brides of Pemberley by Nancy Kelley (series review)

The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly

Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

Cursebreakers by Brigid Kemmerer (series review)

All That Makes Life Bright by Josi S. Kilpack
The Lady of the Lakes by Josi S. Kilpack
Forever and Forever by Josi S. Kilpack
The Vicar’s Daughter and Miss Wilton’s Waltz by Josi S. Kilpack (double review)
Promises and Primroses (Mayfield Family #1) by Josi S. Kilpack
Love and Lavender (Mayfield Family #4) by Josi S. Kilpack (ARC Blog Tour Review)
The Valet’s Secret by Josi S. Kilpack (ARC review)

Spencer W. Kimball: Twelfth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Edward L. and Andrew E. Kimball

The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen (ARC Blog Tour Review)

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg

Restart by Gordon Korman

One of the Few by Jason B. Ladd (ARC Review)

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel adapted and illustrated by Hope Larson

Hattie Big Sky (Hattie #1)by Kirby Larson
Hattie Ever Afte r (Hattie #2) by Kirby Larson

Five Days in Skye (MacDonald Family #1) by Carla Laureano
London Tides (MacDonald Family #2) by Carla Laureano
Under Scottish Stars (MacDonald Family #3) by Carla Laureano
The Saturday Night Supper Club (SNSC #1) by Carla Laureano
Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe (SNSC #2) by Carla Laureano
The Solid Grounds Coffee Company (SNSC #3) by Carla Laureano

Savvy by Ingrid Law

Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

The Chronicles of Narnia (full series review) by C. S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting

Rules by Cynthia Lord

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

The Read Aloud Family by Sarah MacKenzie

Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier

From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

Snow and Rose by Emily Winfield Martin

The Candymakers (Candymakers #1) by Wendy Mass
The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase (Candymakers #2) by Wendy Mass
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass
Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass

Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews (ARC Blog Tour Review)
The Siren of Sussex (Belles of London #1) by Mimi Matthews (ARC Review)
The Belle of Belgrave Square (Belles of London #2) by Mimi Matthews (ARC Blog Tour Review)
The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London #3) by Mimi Matthews (ARC Review)

Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy

Beauty by Robin McKinley

Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
Merci Suarez Can’t Dance and Merci Suarez Plays it Cool by Meg Medina (double review)

The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers by Meg Meeker

Invincible Louisa by Cornelia Meigs

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer
Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer
Cress (Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer
Winter (Lunar Chronicles #4) by Marissa Meyer
Fairest (Lunar Chronicles Novella) by Marissa Meyer
Stars Above (Lunar Chronicles Collection) by Marissa Meyer
Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard

Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne

Hotel Flamingo series by Alex Milway (series review)

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery
Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery
Jane of Lantern Hill by L. M. Montgomery
#AnneReadAlong2017
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery
Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery
Anne of Windy Poplars by L. M. Montgomery
Anne’s House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery
Anne of Ingleside by L. M. Montgomery
Rainbow Valley by L. M. Montgomery
Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. Montgomery
Reflections on the full Anne series.

In the Shadow of a Queen by Heather B. Moore (ARC Blog Tour Review)

Solving Sophronia (The Blue Orchid Society #1) by Jennifer Moore
Inventing Vivian (The Blue Orchid Society #2) by Jennifer Moore (ARC Blog Tour Review)
Healing Hazel (The Blue Orchid Society #3) by Jennifer Moore (ARC Review)
Educating Elizabeth (The Blue Orchid Society #4) by Jennifer Moore (ARC review)
Becoming Lady Lockwood by Jennifer Moore

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Fablehaven (Fablehaven #1) by Brandon Mull
Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star (Fablehaven #2) by Brandon Mull
Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven #3) by Brandon Mull
Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary (Fablehaven #4) by Brandon Mull
Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison (Fablehaven #5) by Brandon Mull
Dragonwatch (Dragonwatch #1) by Brandon Mull
Dragonwatch: Wrath of the Dragon King (Dragonwatch #2) by Brandon Mull
Dragonwatch: Master of the Phantom Isle (Dragonwatch #3) by Brandon Mull
Dragonwatch: Champion of the Titan Games (Dragonwatch #4) by Brandon Mull
Dragonwatch: Return of the Dragon Slayers (Dragonwatch #5) by Brandon Mull

A British Girl’s Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak by Laura Taylor Namey (ARC review)

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Five Children and It by E. Nesbit

It’s Like This, Cat by Emily Cheney Neville

Heaven is Here by Stephanie Nielson

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien

Wish by Barbara O’Connor

Unequal Affections by Lara S. Ormiston

Love Centered Parenting by Crystal Paine

Wonder by RJ Palacio
Auggie and Me: Three Wonder Stories by RJ Palacio

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron

A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter

The Hawthorne Brothers by Jenny Proctor (series review)

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay
Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay
The Bronte Plot by Katherine Reay
A Portrait of Emily Price by Katherine Reay
The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay
The London House by Katherine Reay (ARC Blog Tour Review)

The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E Reichert

Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan (series review)

The Gown by Jennifer Robson

The Wilderking Trilogy by Jonathan Rogers (series review)

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J. K. Rowling et al
The Ickabog by J. K. Rowling
The Christmas Pig by J. K. Rowling

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Holes by Louis Sachar

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz

The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt

The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva

Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson

Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

The Green Ember (Green Ember #1) by S. D. Smith

A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

The Love Cliches by Emma St. Clair (series review)
Royally Rearranged (Sweet Royal RomCom #1) by Emma St. Clair
Royal Gone Rogue (Sweet Royal RomCom #2) by Emma St. Clair
The Buy-In (Love Stories in Sheet Cake #1) by Emma St. Clair
The Bluff (Love Stories in Sheet Cake #2) by Emma St. Clair
The Pocket Pair (Love Stories in Sheet Cake #3) by Emma St. Clair