Happy mid November, my friends! Can you believe we are almost to Thanksgiving in the US? Time is flying and it has been so fun to celebrate everything happening this fall. Today I am excited to share a review of Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. My book club picked this book for our monthly read …
Tag: contemporary fiction
[Out of My Mind]: A Review
Hi y'all! It's been a busy, difficult, joyful, and surprising few weeks at our house. Thanks for your patience as I have unintentionally taken a bit of a hiatus the last few weeks. Today I am back with a review of Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. We read this book for book club …
[The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish]: An ARC Review
Hi y'all! Today it officially feels like fall at our house. I got out our pumpkin decorations, made homemade soup and lit a fall candle. Happy Birthday to my mom as well! I am SO excited to review The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish by Karina Yan Glauser -- the latest book in the Vanderbeekers series! …
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[Look Both Ways]: A Review
Hi y'all! I hope you are having a great week as summer comes closer! I am back with a review today as I work through my huge pile of reviews to write. I am really excited about this one! We read Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds for book …
[Geekerella]: A Review
Merry Christmas, everyone! Today we are experiencing one of our first snowfalls of the season. My big kids are already outside; they've been waiting for weeks for this day! I am cozy on the couch with my favorite fuzzy blanket (thanks, sis!) enjoying our Christmas decorations and watching my kids play. It's the most wonderful …
[The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found]: A Review
Merry Christmas, my friends! I hope this season fills you with joy and peace. We all need a bit more of that in this crazy world. Today I am really excited to share my review of The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found by Karina Yan Glauser. This is the fourth book in the Vanderbeeker series which …
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[Stargirl]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review today of Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. I recently reread this novel for my neighborhood book club. While I'm fairly certain I've read this book before (probably when I was a teenager?), it felt like I was reading it for the first time. In many ways, Stargirl is …
[Under Scottish Stars]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you are enjoying the first few days of autumn. I think this is my favorite season and we are excited for a lot of fun this fall! I'm back today working on my mega pile of reviews. Under Scottish Stars by Carla Laureano is the third and final novel in her MacDonald …
[The Bookish Life of Nina Hill]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I am here with a review of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman. I really wanted to love this book. And at moments I did. All the bookish quirks in this story are fantastic. And I love the allusions to classic literature, middle grade series, award winners, favorite reads, …
[The Solid Grounds Coffee Company]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am really excited about today's review. This is a book that I have anticipated reading for a while--basically since I finished the first two books in the series (check out my reviews of those novels: The Saturday Night Supper Club and Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe). The Solid Grounds Coffee Company by Carla …
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