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Book Review: Brightwood
Daisy only knows the house and gardens of Brightwood Hall, her mother suffered from a horrible tragedy and only goes out when it’s completely necessary and never allows Daisy to leave. With a stockpile of food and her mother’s Day Boxes (a box for each day filled with things that…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/29/17
I got so much reading done this week and am hoping to get a little more done before heading up to Book Expo on Friday for the day. I finished up Finding Mighty by Sheela Chari about a young boy whose family is embroiled in a mystery surrounding stolen diamonds, parkour…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/9/17
I really enjoyed The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge this week – a mystery story with a fantastical element set in 19th century Victorian England. It’s an interesting look at gender roles at a time when women were not expected or encouraged to be educated. I also, finally, got my…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Must-Read Mysteries
Mysteries were one of my absolute favorite genres growing up – and they still are today, so it wasn’t hard to create this list – Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Must-Read Mysteries! I love puzzles, murder mysteries, absolutely everything, but I especially love anything that has to do with art…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books Set in Victorian Era
The Victorian Era was one of my favorite time periods to read about as a child. Check out these great books written about the time period: Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty The Scandalous Sisterhood…
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Kids’ Review: Minor Details (movie)
I’m going to try starting a new aspect of my blog with some of the kids I know at the library reviewing books (and movies) they love (or don’t!). My first reviewer is “S”, a coworker’s daughter who I’ve known for a number of years. She’s in middle school now…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Favorite Middle Grade 2016 Releases So Far This Year
I decided that although I love a lot of the books coming out this year by popular authors such as Kate DiCamillo, Kwame Alexander and other books creating a buzz in the children’s literature world, I chose to highlight some that I enjoyed by other authors. So without further ado,…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/16/16
I spent last week participating in Bout of Books and although I didn’t hit my goal (by one book), it was a great week of prioritizing reading and I got to read a number of great books! This week, I’ve read: Sweet Home Alaska by Carole Estby Dagg School of…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/7/16
This week I read Jackaby by William Ritter, which I absolutely LOVED! The book is described as a cross between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Who – which I can definitely see. I loved the mix of mystery and fantastical elements and I’m really looking forward to the next in the series.…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/29/16
It was a very busy week! Working late a few nights, working for a little bit on Saturday and a ton of birthday parties Saturday and Sunday to celebrate (which left me very little time to read!) I did read The Nest by Kenneth Oppel, a horror fiction story about wasps…