Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry today. Fun fact, Lois Lowry is a two time Newbery Medal winner--her other Newbery winning novel is The Giver. I read this one at the end of 2018 as part of my Newbery Challenge. I have heard the title of this …
Tag: middle grade fiction
Top 10 Tuesday: Books to Read with My Kids
Happy Tuesday and welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! I am excited to share my top 10 for an older topic that I ran across on Reading in the Wings this week: Ten Books I Can’t Wait to Read With My Future Children. This is such an awesome topic! And …
[The Vanderbeekers, Books 1&2]: A Review
Hi y'all and happy weekend! Today I am excited to share my review of the first two books about the Vanderbeeker family: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street and The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden both by Karina Yan Glaser. I heard about these books from the Read Aloud Revival and on a few blogs lately. …
[Treasure Island]: A Review
Happy Monday, my friends! Today I am excited to share my review of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. I read this as part of my Classics Club list at the end of 2018. This is a classic adventure story. There are pirates, a quest for treasure, and surprises along the way. It seems like …
December Wrap-Up and January TBR
Hi y'all! Can you believe today is the last day of 2018? This year has just flown by at our house. It's gone so fast! I am really excited for 2019 and will be sharing some of my big reading goals later this week. And I am planning to look back on all of 2018 …
[Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I'm back with a review (because suddenly I'm about 10 behind schedule. How do these add up so quickly?) of Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo. I happened upon this novel in a Little Free Library in our neighborhood several months ago. I was super excited to check it …
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[When You Reach Me]: A Review
Hello dear bookish friends! I did not intend to take a two week hiatus from blogging then I realized that I had. Sorry to be MIA for these past few weeks. We traveled for Thanksgiving and then it's been a crazy few days. I am excited to finally get back into a consistent schedule and …
[Wrath of the Dragon King]: A Review
Happy Thursday, y'all! I am super excited tonight share my review of Wrath of the Dragon King by Brandon Mull. This is book two in the Dragonwatch series, which is set in the same universe as Mull's Fablehaven books. I have raved over and over about the Fablehaven books here on my blog. A few …
[Dead End in Norvelt]: A Review
Hi y'all! I hope you're having a great week. I'm playing catch up (again, it feels like a constant game of catch up for me) with my reviews. Today I am sharing my review of Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos. I read this as part of my Newbery Challenge. I've been focusing (somewhat …
September Wrap Up & October TBR
Happy October, my friends! This is my favorite month of the year. I love all things pumpkin, fall leaves, and the anticipation of the holidays. I think Anne Shirley said it best... Today I am excited to share my reading progress this fall. September was a great month for me. I finished 7 books. This …
