Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great Memorial Day weekend. I'm relaxing and nesting and, of course, reading a lot. Again, I find myself several books behind on reviews. Trying to finish out May by catching up. Here we go! Today I am excited to share some thoughts on a recent book club read: The …
Tag: childrens fiction
[The One and Only Ivan]: A Review
Happy Monday, my friends! I hope you had a fabulous weekend. Today I am excited to review The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. This month, the gal picking the book club book wanted to read a children's novel, which I think is awesome as we haven't read any in our book club. She brought …
Top 10 Tuesday: Summer Kid Reads
Hi everyone and welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! Today's theme is Summer Reads Freebie. Can you believe summer is right around the corner? We can't wait! Today I decided to share some of my favorite books to read aloud with kids. It's a mix of picture books and …
[The City of Ember]: A Review
Hi everyone and happy weekend! Today I am excited to post a review and to be just about caught up on my reviews (just Sense and Sensibility needs reviewing now)! I need to do more reading this month 😉 I've been on a bit of a children's lit kick lately, and it's been fun to read …
[Ella Enchanted]: A Review
Happy Friday, everyone! I am really excited about my review today. Lately, I've been on a children's literature kick. When we go to the library, I seem to always find a children's novel that I haven't read before. Today I get to review one of my recent favorites: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. I'm not sure …
[Tuck Everlasting]: A Review
Hi y'all! I hope you're having a great weekend. Today I am back with another review. I am almost caught up with my reviews! Finally! I have been behind all year and I am so excited to catch up--at least momentarily. I am reviewing Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt today. This is the first time …
[The Magician’s Elephant]: A Review
It's a lazy Saturday night at our house watching college football and snacking on homemade cookies. Life is good in Texas 🙂 I am here tonight with a review of a neat little book tonight: The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo. I happened upon this book on Goodreads a few weeks ago. It caught my …
[The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter]: A Review
Hi all. I am so excited to review The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter tonight. This is one of my absolute favorite children's authors. There is just something about her beautiful stories, timeless characters, and inspiring ideals that I love. I bought a set of Beatrix Potter books in the Lake District on my study …
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[The First Four Years]: A Review
So I just finished A Sparrow in Terezin by Kristy Cambron. And my head is full of WWII bombings, Jewish ghettos, and beautiful love stories. But I actually snuck The First Four Years in right before I started my new favorite WWII novel. So I thought I better write a review of it before I …
[These Happy Golden Years]: A Review
I am super excited to introduce the newly designed Greenish Bookshelf! It is definitely still a work in progress but I am thrilled with the new look so far. I am also excited to review These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder today. I remember really loving this book as a child. The title …