Happy Friday, y'all! I hope you are surviving this summer heat. We are starting to look ahead a bit to the fall (my favorite season!) and all the wonderful things coming like college football and pumpkins everywhere. Today I am sharing a review of a recent buddy read with my sister. She's an elementary school …
Tag: great storytelling
[The Ickabog]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you are enjoying summertime! The summer heat has arrived at our house. We are either in swimsuits or eating popsicles at our house. I am so excited to share my review of J. K. Rowling's The Ickabog. If you've been here long, you know how much I love Harry Potter. So when …
[Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life]: A Review
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 …
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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 …
[The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic]: A Review
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 …
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[When You Trap a Tiger]: A 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. …
[A Gathering of Days]: A Review
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 …
[Kira-Kira]: A Review
Happy weekend, my friends! I hope this post finds you well. It's been a busy and thoughtful week for me. I found out this week that one of my most memorable professors passed away. Her class was incredibly difficult but also one of the most rewarding courses I ever took. I still think about the …
[Tumtum and Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall & The Rose Cottage Adventures]: A Double Review
Hi y'all! What a crazy month we've had so far--celebrations, projects, goodbyes, and disappointments. Life keeps on surprising us. And we're grateful to face it all together. I sure started the month with a lot of blogging ambitions. My reading goals are still going well. I'm loving reading so much to start the year. But finding …
[Dragonwatch: Champion of the Titan Games]: A Review
Hi y'all! Winter is back in full force around here. I could do with a bit more snow though 🙂 Hope you are staying warm and finding joy this cold winter afternoon. Today I am so excited to finally share my review of Champion of the Titan Games by Brandon Mull--book 4 in the fantastic …
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