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[The Penderwicks at Point Mouette]: A Review

On July 9, 2018July 9, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review8 Comments

Hi y'all! I am super excited to share my thoughts on the third book in the Penderwicks series: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall. I am lately obsessed with this series. I feel like all I do is rave about them but seriously, that's all I can do. They are all so good! …

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June Wrap-Up and July TBR

On July 3, 2018July 2, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Reading Goals, Wrap-Up and TBR21 Comments

Happy July, my friends! We are officially half way through 2018, and I can't believe how fast it's gone! What a great, bookish June I had! Loving what I'm reading, reviewing and collecting 🙂 I finished 10 books. This was a huge month for me! I continued making progress in Emma; I'm just about half …

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[Holes]: A Review

On June 29, 2018January 18, 2019 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Newbery Challenge, Review13 Comments

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 …

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[The Penderwicks on Gardam Street]: A Review

On June 21, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review10 Comments

Happy Thursday, my friends! Today I am so excited to share a review of The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall. I raved about the Penderwicks in my first review of the series. And this book was just as good! Y'all. Where have I been that I am just getting into this series now that …

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May Wrap Up and June TBR

On June 2, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Reading Goals, Wrap-Up and TBR8 Comments

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 …

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[The Graveyard Book]: A Review

On May 26, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Newbery Challenge, Review8 Comments

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 …

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[A Wrinkle in Time]: A Review

On May 3, 2018April 30, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Newbery Challenge, Review22 Comments

Hi y'all! Hope your week is going well! We've got a busy weekend ahead of us celebrating my sister's wedding. But I managed to squeeze this review in between festivities. I am so excited to share a review of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. This novel won the Newbery Medal in 1963. I have …

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[Bridge to Terabithia]: A Review

On April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Newbery Challenge, Review12 Comments

Hi y'all! Happy weekend! Hope you get to soak up some spring sun! We definitely will be outside as much as we can except for a trip to our library's book sale where everything is $1. It's the best thing ever. Today I am excited to share a review of Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine …

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[The Penderwicks]: A Review

On February 24, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Review22 Comments

Happy weekend y'all! We are still getting rain today and are starting to go a bit stir crazy at our house. Hope y'all have a great weekend! Today I am reviewing The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall. Published in 2005, this novel is a …

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[Moon Over Manifest]: A Review

On February 19, 2018 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2018, Newbery Challenge, Review6 Comments

Happy Monday, everyone! It's a rainy day in Texas today, and we are loving it! We are going on vacation soon and my goal is to be caught up on reviews. While this is a bit of a stretch, I think I can do it. Today I am reviewing Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. …

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