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 …
Tag: middle grade fiction
[The War That Saved My Life]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share my review of The War That Saved My Life by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley. I have heard rave reviews of this book for a while and finally picked it up at a bookstore while on vacation. It's a beautiful story and a very well deserved Newbery Honor book! Initial Thoughts: …
[The Penderwicks at Last]: A Review
Hi y'all! We've had a week of rain, and I'm loving the excuse to curl up with a good book nightly. Finally back in a reading groove and loving it! Today I'm sharing my review of The Penderwicks at Last by Jeanne Birdsall. I have looked forward to this book for a while. Although I only …
[The Penderwicks in Spring]: A Review
Hi Y'all! I am finally back after a bit of an unintentional blogging hiatus. We had a great trip but it was also exhausting. Then we had family visit us for a week. So we are finally feel like we are getting back into a routine and are not quite as tired all day long. …
[The Penderwicks at Point Mouette]: A Review
Hi y'all! I am super excited to share my thoughts on the third book in the Penderwicks series: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall. I am lately obsessed with this series. I feel like all I do is rave about them but seriously, that's all I can do. They are all so good! …
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[The Crossover]: A Review
Happy Wednesday, my friends! I've been quiet for a little while here. We've just returned from a trip to visit family for my sister's wedding. It was a wonderful celebration but we're glad to be home and getting back into our normal routines. I'm going back to a book I finished last month for today's …
[The Higher Power of Lucky]: A Review
Hi y'all. Hope you're having a great week. I can't believe it's Thursday already! Where has the time gone? Today I am reviewing The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron which won the Newbery Medal in 2007. This novel is part of my Newbery Challenge. This book had a lot of potential. It tried to …
[Much Ado About Anne]: A Review
Hi everyone! I've been soaking up the 2018 Olympics this week; I love the Olympics (summer or winter) so much! This week I'm loving all the incredible stories and cheering for Team USA! Today I'm here with a review of the second book in the darling Mother Daughter Book Club series by Heather Vogel Frederick--Much …
January Wrap-Up and February TBR
Can you believe we are already into February, my friends? I can't! February is one of my favorite months mostly because my birthday is this weekend and I've always loved my birthday 🙂 January started the year off well. Right on schedule with my goal to read 50 total books and enjoying what I've read …
[The Mother Daughter Book Club]: A Review
Hi friends! It's cold in Texas today--and we even have a bit of snow on the ground. It's a good day to curl up with a good book and read. Still playing catch up over here on a last review for a book I read in 2017: The Mother Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel …