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Eleanor, Alice, and the Roosevelt Ghosts
Synopsis: “Murderous ghosts and buried family secrets threaten young Eleanor and Alice Roosevelt in this thrilling middle-grade novel that puts a supernatural spin on alternate history. It’s 1898 in New York City and ghosts exist among humans. When an unusual spirit takes up residence at the Roosevelt house, thirteen-year-old Eleanor…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/30/2020
What I Read Can I have just a few more days of my holiday weekend? As weird as it was to not have our typical weekend full of traditions with extended family, it was so nice to just relax a little bit. With how crazy work has been, it was…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/23/2020
What I Read This past week I read three more books and can see the light at the end of my 2020 TBR shelf! I was a little worried that Agnes at the End of the World by Kelly McWilliams would be too much to read right now. It’s the…
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Jayla Jumps In
Synopsis: When eleven-year-old Jayla finds out that her mother used to be a Double Dutch champion, she’s stunned. Her mom, who’s on doctor’s orders to lower her blood pressure, could move like that?!? Jayla decides to follow in her mom’s footsteps, thinking that maybe double Dutch can make her stand…
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The Mutant Mushroom Takeover
Synopsis: “Stranger Things meets The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl in this lightly spooky debut about Maggie, an aspiring young naturalist, and her YouTuber best friend, Nate, who use their smarts and science to solve the mystery behind a mutant fungus that’s threatening the town. Ever since Magnolia Stone’s scientist dad left Shady Pines…
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30 More Chapter & Middle Grade Books Featuring Black Protagonists
Three and a half years ago I created a list of 30 Chapter Books Featuring Black Protagonists. And to this day, it’s one of my most popular posts. That being said, I figured it was probably due for an update. And I’ll be honest, three and a half years later,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/16/2020
What I Read Just when I think I’ve hit my limit for 2020, something else happens and I have to readjust the way I’m thinking. I’m just tired. And this week, I definitely used my books as an escape that was desperately needed. This past week, I read almost four…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/9/2020
What I Read This was a busy week both nationally and personally. I spent much of my week trying not to be too obsessive about the election. But, when you live with a photojournalist who was covering the election, it’s kind of hard not to. My first stressor? Making sure…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/2/2020
What I Read I’m continuing to kick butt on finishing up my TBR pile for 2020! I devoured Camp by L.C. Rosen, an LGBTQ+ summer camp book that was a fun read! I also read Atomic Women: The Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb by…
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Four on Friday: National Candy Corn Day
It’s National Candy Corn Day! Just in time for Halloween and whether you love or hate the sugary treat, you can’t seem to escape it during this time of year! Personally, I don’t love it, but if I start eating it, it’s hard to stop. Today for Four on Friday,…
