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Hi y'all! I am excited to share a review of a new release just last week: The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue by Karina Yan Glaser. It's a fun few weeks for new releases I'm excited about! I have in my possession the fourth book in the Mysterious Benedict Society series by Trenton Lee Stewart. AHH!! …
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Happy Monday and Happy September, y'all! Today I am sharing my review of The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth. It won the 1931 Newbery Medal. I read this book in only about 30 minutes after my mom let me borrow her library copy. Thanks for keeping me reading the quick Newbery winners, mom! I …
Happy Friday, y'all! I am thrilled to share a long anticipated (for me at least) review of The Wilderking Trilogy today. This three book series by Jonathan Rogers is fantastic! I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of plot but the mythic retelling of the David biblical story was absolutely amazing. Seriously, this is …
Hi y'all! I am so excited to share my review of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This book is the most translated work in the French language. I couldn't wait to experience it for myself. I have heard of The Little Prince for years, but this was my first time reading the book. …
Hi y'all! I am back tonight with a review of a The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. I picked this book up on a whim at my local library book sale in Dallas and I am so glad I did! I first heard about this book on the Read Aloud Revival Podcast which …
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Hi y'all! I am thrilled to share my review of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. This is the first time I have read this classic novel about contrasting life in the English Southern countryside and the growing Northern manufacturing towns. I have seen the BBC adaptation a few times and love it! Finally, it …
Hi y'all! I am so excited to finally be back with a review! Lately, I find myself going through reading phases where I read 3-4 Newbery winners in a row. And then I get to blog about them in a row! Today I am excited to share my thoughts on Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada …
Happy Monday, my friends! I hope you have a lot of fun plans this week. We start packing more seriously this week for our big move. So I'm hoping to get in some blogging as a reprieve from the chaos! Can you believe it's almost May? I feel like April flew by yet I'm quite …
Happy Thursday, y'all! Today I am excited to share my review of The Read Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie--the creator of the Read Aloud Revival Podcast and Blog. I have known about this book for a while. But I haven't really wanted to read it until more recently. I knew I would love it before …
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano today. I loved The Saturday Night Supper Club--the first book in this series. And I loved this 2nd installment in the Saturday Night Supper Club series focusing on Melody. I might have enjoyed this one more than the first …
