Hi y'all! I hope you are having a lovely May. It's been a bit crazy around here with the end of school and everything. Hope you are surviving and thriving wherever you are. Today I thought I would share a few mini reviews of some of the books I've been reading aloud to my kids. …
Tag: great storytelling
[The Murder of Mr. Wickham]: An ARC Blog Tour Review
Hi y'all! I am so excited to participate in the blog tour for The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray! I was immediately intrigued by this book for several reasons: Fantastic title and cover Intriguing description of a murder mystery set in Jane Austen's England All the Jane Austen connections from characters to locations! …
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[As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am excited to share my review of As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes. This is such a fun memoir from Cary's time playing Westley in the iconic movie, The Princess Bride. We read this delightful memoir for book club and had a lot …
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[Once Upon a Wardrobe]: A Review
Happy Spring, y'all! Hope you are enjoying warmer weather, flowers, and green grass. Today I am so excited to share my review of Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan. I absolutely loved this book! I really enjoyed Callahan's Becoming Mrs. Lewis which focuses on a later time in Jack Lewis' life. She has a …
[A Duet For Home]: ARC Review
Happy Spring, y'all! I hope you are seeing signs of warmer weather coming. We've had a few gorgeous days and are loving being outside in the sun. Today I am so excited to share a review of A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser. I was thrilled to hear that she had a new …
[Freddie’s Amazing Bakery]: A Series Review
Hi y'all! Spring is in the air! I hope you are enjoying the warmer weather and spending some time outside. I recently finished reading aloud a fun series with my kids. We loved the baking and fun characters in the Freddie's Amazing Bakery series by Harriet Whitehorn. These fun stories are so fun to read …
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[The Nabob’s Daughter]: A Review
Hi y'all! Happy Monday! We are currently melting after a surprise March snowstorm this weekend. Ready for spring so we can retire our coats for the season and spend more time outside! Today I am really excited to share my review of The Nabob's Daughter by Jess Heileman. I absolutely loved this book!! It was …
[Every Soul a Star]: A Review
Hi y'all! What a week we've had! Celebrations and warm weather have been highlights for us. We are looking forward to the weekend too. Today I am excited to share a review of Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass. I read this one several months ago. But for some reason I haven't reviewed it …
[The Christmas Pig]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am really excited to share my review of The Christmas Pig by J. K. Rowling. I was so excited when I learned about this book because I love everything I read from Rowling. From her Harry Potter series that defines my childhood reading experience to The Ickabog and this story, I believe …
[Listen, Slowly]: A Review
Hi y'all! Happy MLK weekend to my friends in the US! Hope you have a relaxing, fun weekend! Today I am excited to share a review of Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai. I loved Lai's novel in verse -- Inside Out and Back Again which tells the story of a young Vietnamese refugee who comes …
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