Happy Monday and Happy September, y'all! Today I am sharing my review of The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth. It won the 1931 Newbery Medal. I read this book in only about 30 minutes after my mom let me borrow her library copy. Thanks for keeping me reading the quick Newbery winners, mom! I …
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[Joyful Noise]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm scheduling this post to publish this weekend because I will probably not be getting on for a few days because... WE'RE CLOSING ON A HOUSE! This is seriously surreal and so exciting! We've found a great place to raise our kids. And we can't wait to get moved in and settled. So …
[The Trumpeter of Krakow]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share a new review today. I'm continuing my Newbery Medal reviews that I started last month. I believe this is review number 4 in a row that focuses on a Newbery winner--kind of fun. This time, I'm sharing my thoughts on The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly. I …
[Rabbit Hill]: A Review
Happy Friday, y'all! Can you believe we are at the end of May already? It's flown by with all the change in our family. We are excited for the summer weather that is finally coming and have been busy with many fun adventures with family already. Today I am sharing my review of Rabbit Hill …
[Hello, Universe]: A Review
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 …
[The Witch of Blackbird Pond]: A Review
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 …
[A Year Down Yonder]: A Review
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 …
[Hitty: Her First Hundred Years]: A Review
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 …
[From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I'm catching up on reviews as I'm now my usual several books behind. So to begin my catch up, I am reviewing From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg. This is my second Konigsburg novel that I've read this year although it actually won the …
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Top 10 Tuesday: Books I own but haven’t read
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! I am using an old prompt from last year for my list today: Books I Own But Still Need to Read. For the past couple of years, I have tried to buy books that I have already read and loved. Certainly, I'm not …
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