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Must Read Monday (32): Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot and Ally Condie’s Summerlost
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week: Peter Brown‘s The Wild Robot and Ally Condie‘s Read more
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Must Read Monday (30): Raymie Nightingale & When Green Becomes Tomatoes
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week: two new titles from authors and illustrators I Read more
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Review: Tamsyn Murray’s Completely Cassidy Series
I recently had the great pleasure of reading my way through three books in the middle grade series, Completely Cassidy, by British author Tamsyn Murray! I happened upon the first novel, Accidental Genius, when it showed up as a recommended read on my e-reader. And my goodness, am I ever so happy that I followed Read more
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Spotlight & Giveaway for Ava XOX by Carol Weston, with Special Guest Post!
Welcome to a special feature spotlighting Ava XOX, the third book in Carol Weston’s middle grade series Ava and Pip! Carol Weston’s Ava and Pip series follows fifth-grader Ava Elle Wren as she navigates her way through various highs and lows at home, at school and with friends. A s-p-e-c-t-a-c-u-l-a-r speller, aspiring author, younger sister, Read more
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Review: The 8th Circle (A Danny Ryan Thriller) by Sarah Cain
Review: The 8th Circle (A Danny Ryan Thriller) by Sarah Cain Source: ARC courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: January 12th, 2016 by Crooked Lane Books Verdict: Okay Book Description: A year ago, Danny Ryan lost his wife and son in a car accident. He’s still reeling from the tragedy when Michael Cohen, Read more
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Review: Killing Trail by Margaret Mizushima
Review: Killing Trail (A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery) by Margaret Mizushima Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: December 8, 2015 by Crooked Lane Books Verdict: Very Good Book Description: When a young girl is found dead in the mountains outside Timber Creek, life-long resident Officer Mattie Cobb and her partner, K-9 Read more
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Review: Pippa Morgan’s Diary by Annie Kelsey
Review: Pippa Morgan’s Diary by Annie Kelsey Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Thank you! Publication: December 1, 2015 by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Sometimes a little white lie can land you in a whole lot of trouble… Pippa’s new BFF Catie Brown is perfect. So perfect, that Pippa tells her a Read more
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Best Books of 2015, Part 3: Adult Fiction
I hope everyone is having a lovely holiday! Welcome to Part 3 of my Best Books of 2015 round-up! Another year of reading is inching its way to an end! All around, I would say that it has been a pretty solid year of reads: from brilliant and moving picture books, to gems in young Read more
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Spotlight Tour & Giveaway: Pippa Morgan’s Diary by Annie Kelsey
Welcome to a special feature, courtesy of Sourcebooks, spotlighting Annie Kelsey’s December 2015 children’s fiction release, Pippa Morgan’s Diary! Read on for a sneak peak as well as a link to a Rafflecopter giveaway! Pippa Morgan’s Diary by Annie Kelsey Publication: December 1, 2015 by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Hardcover ISBN 9781492623281 Praise for Pippa Morgan’s Diary: Read more
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Must Read Monday (21): Blackbird Fly & Chasing Secrets
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week: two middle grade titles that I am hearing Read more
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