I hate the flu. But thankfully, I’m better and ready to mini-review the last books I read for the year of 2023! Matilda Bone by Karen Cushman Summary Teenage Matilda is distraught when she must leave her home at a convent to actually work for a living in a poor part of London. However, sheContinue reading “2023 Reading Wrap-Up”
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Book Review: The Girl in the Lake by India Hill Brown
Browsing through the new library that recently opened in my hometown, I came across this middle grade title. The cover struck me, as I hadn’t yet come across a ghost story featuring a girl of color, so I was curious about the premise. Summary Celeste is afraid to swim, so she is naturally apprehensive toContinue reading “Book Review: The Girl in the Lake by India Hill Brown”
Book Review: The Whispering Dead by Darcy Coates
I wanted to branch out to other authors of the genre I like to write, supernatural/suspense, who, like Mary Downing Hahn, tell stories (for children, teens, or adults) that involve the concept of overcoming fear. I’ve found that Darcy Coates’ books fall under this umbrella. This is the first book of hers I’ve read, andContinue reading “Book Review: The Whispering Dead by Darcy Coates”
Book Review: Took by Mary Downing Hahn
I recently continued my Mary Downing Hahn read-a-thon I seem to be participating in and read another recent book of hers, Took. Summary The story follows a boy named Daniel and his younger sister Erica as they move from their plushy home of Connecticut to a much poorer town in Maryland where rumor has itContinue reading “Book Review: Took by Mary Downing Hahn”
Book Review: The Thirteenth Cat by Mary Downing Hahn
I started this week reading a book from a MG detective series, but after catching a lot of grammar errors and seeing it had WAY too much dialogue, I abandoned it and read a book from Mary Downing Hahn (in 2 days!!). She never fails to disappoint so I knew I could finish one ofContinue reading “Book Review: The Thirteenth Cat by Mary Downing Hahn”
Book Review: Eventide by Sarah Goodman
What a unique piece of historical fiction! I read this book a few months ago, so I am epically behind blogging. However, I am excited to review this read, since I thought it was a fresh, exceptionally written YA historical fantasy thriller. I was surprised by how much I ended up liking this book…as usuallyContinue reading “Book Review: Eventide by Sarah Goodman”
Book Review: Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW
As a sufferer of anxiety and OCD for 25+ years, I FINALLY took the step this year to attend therapy, and this was the book that my therapist recommended I study before each of our sessions. I have to say that, despite my apprehension of even seeing a counsellor, I was happy as a readerContinue reading “Book Review: Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW”
Book Review: Gallant by V.E. Schwab
Summary This YA horror novel follows a young mute girl named Olivia who can see ghouls. Her only clue to her family remains in a strange journal left to her by her birth mother. After finally being taken away from her oppressive boarding school to the residence of her ancestral home, Gallant, she realizes thatContinue reading “Book Review: Gallant by V.E. Schwab”
Book Review: The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Kramer
“Floorboards creak. Shadows stretch. Shapes in the dark bend and sway. But I don’t let any of that stop me. It’s not because I’m not afraid. I am. I just keep moving forward despite it.” — Page 217 Summary This is my new favorite MG novel! It takes place during the Irish immigration to AmericaContinue reading “Book Review: The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Kramer”
Book Review: Tangled in Time (Book 1): The Portal by Kathryn Lasky
Summary This middle grade novel follows a middle school fashion blogger named Rose whose mother just passed away and she is sent to live with her grandmother. However, amidst making friends and avoiding school bullies, she finds herself traveling back and forth in time to the Elizabethan court. Stranger occurrences then ensue that lead herContinue reading “Book Review: Tangled in Time (Book 1): The Portal by Kathryn Lasky”
