Hey y'all!! Today I am coming with a new feature. Me and my dear bookish friend Starr, from At Home With a Book came up with this idea during one of our many conversations about books and blogging. We decided that each month we will each pick a book from our childhood and we will … Continue reading Revisiting Childhood Favorites with Starr at At Home With a Book
2019, Rick Riordan Presents “Strongs keep punching, you get me?” Tristan Strong comes from a legacy of boxers. But when Tristan loses his first bout, he is starting to think that boxing isn’t what he really wants to do. Also, he is dealing with the lose of his best friend, Eddie, who seemed to be … Continue reading Review: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Alice lives in a world full of color, but she is completely colorless. When an old classmate, Oliver, presents Alice with an offer she can't refuse, she goes on adventure to Furthermore. Furthermore is a town where frivilous use of magic is encouraged and there is danger lurking underneath the whimsical surface. Alice is a … Continue reading Middle Grade Review: Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
Hey y'all! As you know I absolutely LOVE picture books. I have to admit I'm a little sad that Mays is growing out of them. Anyway, I thought I would do a review of a recent picture book that I received. Don't Ever Look Behind Door 32 by B.C.R. Fegan Illustrated by Lenny Wen is … Continue reading Review: Don’t Ever Look Behind Door 32
Hey y'all! I have three book reviews for you today. I have been meaning to do these book reviews for ages but I have been a little under the weather so I couldn't uncloud my brain. Now that I'm feeling better here are three reviews: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend In … Continue reading Three Book Reviews
Hey y'all! Today I will be doing my September Wrap-up. I read a total of 21 things in the month of September. It was a decent reading month overall, with three 5 star reads from very different genres. Here is what I read this month: When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds (4 … Continue reading September 2017 Wrap-up
Hey y'all!! Today I will be doing a picture book review of the book She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger. This book is about some of the great women throughout history who fought the odds and became something greater in the American landscape. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Each spread gives … Continue reading Review: She Persisted
Hey y'all!! I have been a reading slump and I don't like it! I have been picking up things but I have not been able to finish anything this week. 😦 That's okay I feel the slump lessening so here is what I plan to read/finishing over the upcoming weekend. Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa … Continue reading Weekend Reads for September 22nd
Hey y'all! I am here with another picture book recommendation. I am a big advocate for girls in STEM programs. Here are a few books that I would recommend to show that girls can be scientist, engineers, and coders. Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty and Illustrated by David Roberts - This one is fairly … Continue reading STEM Picture Books Starring Girls
Hey y'all, I'm coming to you today with all of the books that I read in August. I'm gonna try something different this time and give you a full list of everything that I read, along with the genre/category they fall in. I will still only talk about the 5 star books that I read. … Continue reading August and Read-a-thin 2017 Wrap-up
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