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Top Ten Tuesday: Standalone Books That Need a Sequel
I’m not a huge fan of trilogies or series, mainly because I’m reading books as they are being published and when the sequel finally appears on the shelf, I’ve forgotten everything about the first book! That being said, I’d love to see either a sequel, prequel, or crossover title in…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Characters I’d Like To Switch Places With
This was definitely an interesting topic, especially as so many of my books focus on middle grade kids around 12. Let’s be honest, I don’t know many people who want to go back to that awkward age. So instead, I focused on picture books. These characters are smart, inquisitive, curious…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Places Mentioned In Books That I’d Love to Visit
I love to travel, so this theme was right up my alley! I chose from a mix of picture books and middle grade titles of places I would love the chance to explore, relax, discover, and experience. What places would you visit from the books you love? Wandering through a…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Loved with Fewer than 2,000 Ratings on Goodreads
I don’t know if this is surprising, but many of the middle grade books I love don’t’ have anywhere near 2,000 ratings. These are all fairly new titles that I really enjoyed reading and think that more people need to be aware exist! The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz Marcus…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Couples
So I went a little rogue on this topic as I read a majority of middle grade fiction that doesn’t lend itself to “typical” couples. So instead, I selected a few friends and groups that I also love in books. I figure love is for more than just romantic couples…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Upcoming Releases I’m On the Fence About
These titles are on my list only for lack of time to read everything I want. I normally focus on middle grade titles, but I do love a good YA romance once in a while. Especially for a quick read to escape the real world for a bit. So hopefully,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Most Recent Additions to My To-Read List
This list is ten new titles that received recognition at the ALA Youth Media Awards yesterday that I haven’t had the chance to read yet. What I love about the awards is learning about books that I’m not familiar with, so here’s a nice spread of title from a variety…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Meant to Read in 2018
Without fail, I always miss a couple of titles that I wanted to read during the year. But, what I try to remind myself is that I don’t have to read everything the same year it’s been published. I usually spend much of January and part of February catching up…
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Top Ten Tuesday: New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2018
For today’s Top Ten Tuesday: New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2018, I decided to focus on new-to-me (and everyone else) debut authors to highlight! These authors all published their first middle grade title in 2018. I read a number of debut authors in 2018 and they were absolutely amazing –…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2019
I get two feelings when I look at new release lists and catalogs – I can’t wait to read all these amazing titles and OH MY GOSH when am I going to read all these amazing title!?!?!? This year I’d really like to stretch outside my comfort zone of realistic…