Hi y'all! Today I am back with my final review of an unintentional trilogy of Newbery winner reviews this past week. At the end of 2018, I read several Newbery winners to finish my reading year. Today I am reviewing The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. This is the last book I read in 2018 …
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[Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am back today with another review. I have been on a roll with review writing this week and I'm excited to finish off reviewing the last of the books I read in 2018 (just one more after this one!) I'm excited to be fully in my 2019 reading soon. Today I am …
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[Number the Stars]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry today. Fun fact, Lois Lowry is a two time Newbery Medal winner--her other Newbery winning novel is The Giver. I read this one at the end of 2018 as part of my Newbery Challenge. I have heard the title of this …
Book Goals 2019!
Hi y'all! I've been thinking about my 2019 book goals for a few weeks now. When I described them to my husband last night, I called them "simple." And then he laughed. Perhaps, "simple" is the wrong word to describe them. But either way, I am excited to dive into these goals in 2019! 12 …
[Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I'm back with a review (because suddenly I'm about 10 behind schedule. How do these add up so quickly?) of Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo. I happened upon this novel in a Little Free Library in our neighborhood several months ago. I was super excited to check it …
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November Wrap-Up and December TBR
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 …
[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: …
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