Hi y'all! Hope you are enjoying March! We've had several days of true spring weather and we are LOVING it! I can send the kids outside, we're all getting more sunshine, and looking forward to many outdoor adventures this year! Today I am here with a review. Suddenly, I find myself not so far behind …
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[Kira-Kira]: A Review
Happy weekend, my friends! I hope this post finds you well. It's been a busy and thoughtful week for me. I found out this week that one of my most memorable professors passed away. Her class was incredibly difficult but also one of the most rewarding courses I ever took. I still think about the …
[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 …
[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 …
[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 …
[The Midwife’s Apprentice]: A Review
Hi y'all! I feel like this week has left me burnt out in most aspects of life. I'm tired of homeschooling. I'm in a bit of a reading slump this week. Plus, I'm in the third trimester of pregnancy so I am just starting to feel really tired all the time. I am sad to …
[Front Desk]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am excited to share a review of a recent read of mine: Front Desk by Kelly Yang. A good friend of mine recommended this book after reading it for her book club. I am really glad I picked it up! Initial Thoughts: I haven't read many books about Asian immigrants in America …
[Rifles for Watie]: A Buddy Read Review
Hi y'all! Today I am thrilled to be finally publishing my review of Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith. I read this book as a buddy read with my good friend, Jackie over at Death by Tsundoku. Suddenly, that was several months ago. Life has kept us both busy for different reasons this winter so …
