Hi y'all! Today I am sharing my review of a recent eARC of mine: The Shop on Peculiar Hill by Grimly Darkwood. Thanks to Simon for his patience in getting this review together! Initial Thoughts: When I read the summary for this novel, I was intrigued. It sounded like a fun, clever new fantasy world. …
Tag: middle grade fiction
[From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler]: A Review
Hi y'all! Today I'm catching up on reviews as I'm now my usual several books behind. So to begin my catch up, I am reviewing From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg. This is my second Konigsburg novel that I've read this year although it actually won the …
Continue reading [From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler]: A Review
[The View from Saturday]: A Review
Happy last day of January, y'all! I am excited to share my review of The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg. Suddenly, I find myself almost caught on reviews. CRAZY! It's also helpful that I am currently on the 6th Narnia book since starting the series a few weeks ago, but I decided to …
[Number the Stars]: A Review
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 …
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 …
Continue reading [Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures]: A Review
[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 …
