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Wicked Epic Adventures
Synopsis: “A new series of colorful, imaginative, magical adventures with Wallace The Brave, recently awarded the Reuben Award for Best Newspaper Comic Strip by the National Cartoonist Society. The world of Wallace The Brave is one of imagination, discovery, and wonder, as Wallace and his friends explore the coastal surroundings of Snug Harbor,…
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The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy
Synopsis: “A tuba player without a tuba and his jellyfish-imitating sister cope with their father’s disappearance in this hilarious and moving novel by the author of The Mortification of Fovea Munson. When Lenny Volpe, former quarterback of the worst professional football team in the nation, leaves his family and disappears, the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Titles That Sound Like They Could Be Crayola Crayon Colors
I started writing up this post and searching for book titles with colors in the actual title before realizing that wasn’t the way I needed to look at this. Instead, I searched for interesting titles with just a single word or short phrase. I found that often the colors of…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/12/2021
What I Read I spent most of this week working on my blog, so I had a lot less time to read. I did get a chance to read Aven Green Sleuthing Machine by Dusti Bowling – an adorable chapter book about the main character from Insignificant Events in the…
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Unicorn Island
Synopsis: “Beyond the mist lies a magical secret waiting to be discovered . . . From Epic! Originals, Unicorn Island is a middle-grade illustrated novel series about a young girl who discovers a mysterious island full of mythical beasts and darker dangers! When Sam arrives in Foggy Harbor, population 3,230, all she can see…
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Clues to the Universe
Synopsis: “This #ownvoices debut about losing and finding family, forging unlikely friendships, and searching for answers to big questions will resonate with fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Rebecca Stead. The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is building rockets with him.…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Ocean Settings
So, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t really sure what this theme meant. The original theme was “Books I’d Gladly Throw Into the Ocean.” And I wasn’t sure if that meant in an “I don’t ever want to see this book again way” or something else. My partner suggested that I…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/5/2021
What I Read I read all three books I planned to read this week! I’m super proud of myself because we’re still working on our bathroom and I had to work on Saturday. So overall, I’m glad I read as much as I did. I finished up Rosie Loves Jack…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Places In Books I’d Love to Live
I think every week, I mention how much I enjoy Top Ten Tuesday themes because it really gets you thinking about books differently. For this theme, I was kind of all over the place! I grew up in a very small town, have lived in the suburbs of some large…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/29/2021
What I Read It was a busy week, even though I took Friday off, I spent most of my free time working on my blog. And getting that pesky housework done. That being said, I read two books and have a third that I was able to start! The YA…
