Hi y'all! This week we officially finished our school year. What a year we have had! I am so grateful for the amazing teachers that taught my kids. We are feeling very bittersweet at our house this week as we say goodbye to these teachers. My heart is so full of gratitude for their diligence …
Continue reading [Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life]: 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 …
Hi y'all! We are so close to the end of school and it's a bit crazy around here! I have mixed feelings about the end of the school year. It has certainly been a unique year. But it has also been so good for our kids. They have thrived at school and have learned so …
Continue reading [The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am thrilled to be a part of the blog tour for Isabelle and Alexander by Rebecca Anderson. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. This is another book that I loved making me even more glad to have found myself …
Continue reading [Isabelle and Alexander]: An ARC Blog Tour Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share a review of the newest Newbery Medal winner: When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller. I was immediately intrigued by this book when I heard it had won in 2020. And it was a fascinating and poignant story about the power of storytelling and the importance of family. …
Hi y'all! Happy Spring to you! I hope you are enjoying springtime wherever you are. We are loving the warmer weather and blossoming trees near us. More outside time for us all! Today I am excited to share a review of a delightful story that I recently enjoyed. The Prairie Thief by Melissa Wiley is …
Hi y'all! I'm excited to be back today with a review of A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32 by Joan W. Blos. This novel won the Newbery Medal in 1980. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this Newbery winner from 1980. Written as a journal of 14 year old …
Hi y'all! Happy Spring! I hope you are finding warmer weather wherever you live. Today I am here with a belated ARC post of The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I read & reviewed this novel on NetGalley …
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share a review of a recent reread series: the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld. I read book one for a book club and continued through the second and third book to finish Tally's story. I did not reread book 4 (Extras) because it didn't grab my attention. It's actually not …
Continue reading [Uglies, Pretties, Specials]: A Trilogy Review
Hi y'all! I am thrilled to be participating in the blog tour for A Captain for Caroline Gray by Julie Wright. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. As I've said before, I am so enjoying connecting with these authors and reading their …
Continue reading [A Captain for Caroline Gray]: An ARC Blog Tour Review
