Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to come out several weeks after I wrote it. Trying to get ahead so I have some posts coming when I am recovering and snuggling our newborn in July! I read Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor on a whim. I hadn't planned to read it this month but it …
Tag: middle grade fiction
[Half Magic]: A Review
Hi y'all! Happy last full week of June! I knew June would go fast with all the fun events we've had in our family lately. But wow, here it is! We're ready to welcome July and new baby! Today I am thrilled to be sharing a review of one of my childhood favorites: Half Magic …
[The Candymakers]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you are enjoying June. Around here, summer has officially started and I'm doing everything I can to stay a bit cooler. We are enjoying mornings outside and lots of frozen treats. The baby countdown is starting to get a bit shorter! I am really excited to share my review of The Candymakers …
[Crenshaw]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am back tonight with a review which seems overdue. I sure go through phases of review writing motivation and the last week or so I haven't done much reviewing so they are piling up a bit again. I am excited to share my review of Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate. A good friend …
[Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH]: A Review
Hi y'all! Where has this week gone? I realized today that I hadn't posted at all this week. There isn't a big reason for this. Just many little ones from family time to tired evenings. I'm excited to share a recent Newbery read of mine with you today! Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH …
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[Merci Suarez Changes Gears]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you are having a great Memorial Day weekend in the US and are looking forward to summer. Hopefully the weather will get warmer again soon. We've had a cold front for a few days which is actually kind of nice for my pregnant self. Can you believe June is right around the …
[The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am excited to share my review of a recent read aloud that I read to my kids: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. I read this out loud to my kids over the past several weeks. It was my first time reading it which I must admit was a …
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[The Green Ember]: A Review
Hi y'all Today I am here with a review of The Green Ember by S. D. Smith. I have had this book near the top of my TBR for a while and was excited to finally read it. I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed by this one. I began it highly …
[Inside Out and Back Again]: A Review
Hi y'all! Are you loving this spring weather?! We are spending tons of time outside and loving it. It has been fantastic! Today I am here with a review of a book I am really excited to share more about: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. This book won the National Book Award …
[The Midwife’s Apprentice]: A Review
Hi y'all! I feel like this week has left me burnt out in most aspects of life. I'm tired of homeschooling. I'm in a bit of a reading slump this week. Plus, I'm in the third trimester of pregnancy so I am just starting to feel really tired all the time. I am sad to …
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