Merry Christmas, everyone! I am so excited that it's December. I absolutely love this time of year. We have our Christmas tree up and decorated, the lights up inside and outside the house, and have Christmas music playing in the house and in the car as much as we can. Plus we have plans to …
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[When You Reach Me]: A Review
Hello dear bookish friends! I did not intend to take a two week hiatus from blogging then I realized that I had. Sorry to be MIA for these past few weeks. We traveled for Thanksgiving and then it's been a crazy few days. I am excited to finally get back into a consistent schedule and …
October Wrap-Up and November TBR
Happy November, my friends! I am so excited to be officially in November. Today it was actually brisk outside (we needed coats!) so I celebrated with homemade chili for dinner and I may have broken out the Christmas music a bit too. I love this time of year, and I love that it's finally starting …
[Dead End in Norvelt]: A Review
Hi y'all! I hope you're having a great week. I'm playing catch up (again, it feels like a constant game of catch up for me) with my reviews. Today I am sharing my review of Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos. I read this as part of my Newbery Challenge. I've been focusing (somewhat …
[The War That Saved My Life]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of The War That Saved My Life by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley. I have heard rave reviews of this book for a while and finally picked it up at a bookstore while on vacation. It's a beautiful story and a very well deserved Newbery Honor book! Initial Thoughts: …
[Holes]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you have fun plans for this weekend. We'll be living at the pool since there's no other way to survive this heat! That and staying inside reading in my air conditioning 😉 Today I am excited to share my review of Holes by Louis Sachar. This was my first time reading this …
May Wrap Up and June TBR
I cannot believe it's time for my June TBR post. I am in serious denial this month as my baby is turning ONE in June. How did this happen?!? Life is too fast! May was a solid reading month for me. I finished 4 books. I also reviewed 4 books. A Wrinkle in Time by …
[March]: A Review
Happy last day of May, y'all! Can you believe how fast this month has gone? I certainly can't, especially since my baby is turning one in June. WHAT?! It's been too fast! I'm sneaking in one more review before June: March by Geraldine Brooks. Her novel won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize and intrigued me because it …
[The Graveyard Book]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope your Memorial Day weekend has been fun. We are in full blown summer over here and I'm not sure if I'm ready for it! Time to get a pool pass 😉 Today I am excited to share a review on The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. I have not been finishing books …
[The Crossover]: A Review
Happy Wednesday, my friends! I've been quiet for a little while here. We've just returned from a trip to visit family for my sister's wedding. It was a wonderful celebration but we're glad to be home and getting back into our normal routines. I'm going back to a book I finished last month for today's …
