Category: Reviews

#IMWAYR & #MMGM: Review of As You Wish by Nashae Jones & Nashae’s Top Ten Addictions

I’ve joined up with the IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? kid-lit edition, hosted by Unleashing Readers and MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY hosted by Always in the Middle… Today I’m featuring AS YOU WISH by Nashae Jones, a fun middle grade contemporary fantasy romance! Read on for my review of the book, and then make sure you also check out the author’s list of top ten addictions to find out more about her! Buy from […]

Posted January 20, 2025 in Author Top Ten Lists, Reviews / 11 Comments

#IMWAYR: Bite-Sized Reviews of The House at the End of the Sea, Stage Fright, The Skeleton Flute, and Safe Harbor

I’ve joined up with the IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? kid-lit edition, hosted by Unleashing Readers. Today I’m sharing reviews of three books that I absolutely adored: two middle-grade debuts and a YA novel by an author that many of us know and love–CG Drews from Paper Fury! Hope these bite-sized reviews are enough to feed your fiction addiction! The House at the End of the Sea is a gorgeously atmospheric mysterious contemporary fantasy […]

Posted January 13, 2025 in Reviews / 8 Comments

#IMWAYR & #MMGM: Bite-Sized Reviews of Accidental Demons, Kareem Between, and Don’t Let the Forest In

I’ve joined up with the IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? kid-lit edition, hosted by Unleashing Readers and MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY hosted by Always in the Middle… Today I’m sharing reviews of three books that I absolutely adored: two middle-grade debuts and a YA novel by an author that many of us know and love–CG Drews from Paper Fury! Hope these bite-sized reviews are enough to feed your fiction addiction! This book is truly […]

Posted November 4, 2024 in IMWAYR, MMGM, Reviews / 10 Comments

#IMWAYR: Review of Crushing It by Erin Becker & Becker’s Top Ten Addictions

I’ve joined up with the IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? kid-lit edition, hosted by Unleashing Readers. This will help me get more reviews posted – I have lots of books I’ve loved lately to share with you! Today I’m featuring CRUSHING IT by Erin Becker, a heartfelt middle grade contemporary with a focus on friendships, family matters, sports, and crushes. Read on for my review of the book, and then make sure you also […]

Posted September 23, 2024 in Author Top Ten Lists, Reviews / 7 Comments

#IMWAYR: Review of Get Ready for Halloween and Bats Beneath the Bridge and Janet Nolan’s Top Ten Addictions

I’ve joined up with the IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? kid-lit edition, hosted by Unleashing Readers. This will help me get more reviews posted – I have lots of books I’ve loved lately to share with you! Today I’m featuring two fall picture books by Janet Nolan, Get Ready for Halloween and Bats Beneath the Bridge (which isn’t specifically fall-themed, but we all know bats are on-topic for this time of year). Read on for […]

Posted September 2, 2024 in Author Top Ten Lists, Reviews / 3 Comments

A Bite Above the Rest by Christine Virnig: Review & Virnig’s Top Ten Addictions

Today I’m featuring A BITE ABOVE THE REST by Christine Virnig, a fun middle grade supernatural read set in a town that celebrates Halloween year-round. Read on for my review of the book, and then make sure you also check out the author’s list of top ten addictions to find out more about her! Buy from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Bookshop.org Imagine moving to a town where people dress in Halloween costumes all year long. It […]

Posted August 8, 2024 in Author Top Ten Lists, Reviews / 0 Comments

#IMWAYR: Bite-Sized Reviews of Cruzita and the Mariacheros and Willodeen

I’ve joined up with the IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? kid-lit edition, hosted by Unleashing Readers. This will help me get more reviews posted – I have lots of books I’ve loved lately to share with you! So, today I’m sharing reviews of two middle-grade books, one by a debut author and one by a MG icon. Hope these bite-sized reviews are enough to feed your fiction addiction! This MG contemporary is both an […]

Posted July 22, 2024 in Reviews / 7 Comments

#IMWAYR: Bite-Sized Reviews of The Last Rhee Witch and Murray Out of Water

I’ve joined up with the IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? kid-lit edition, hosted by Unleashing Readers. This will help me get more reviews posted – I have lots of books I’ve loved lately to share with you! So, today I’m sharing reviews of two middle-grade debuts. Hope these bite-sized reviews are enough to feed your fiction addiction! This summer camp story is perfect for middle grade readers who like the thrill of imagining the […]

Posted July 1, 2024 in Reviews / 7 Comments

#IMWAYR: Bite-Sized Reviews of Ghost Writers: The Haunting of Lake Lucy & Ghost Book

I’ve joined up with the IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? kid-lit edition, hosted by Unleashing Readers. This will help me get at least one or two reviews posted each week – I have lots of books I’ve loved lately to share with you! So, today I’m sharing reviews of two middle-grade fantasies. Hope these bite-sized reviews are enough to feed your fiction addiction! A spooky middle grade horror novel in verse! I’ve always thought […]

Posted June 10, 2024 in Reviews / 8 Comments

#IMWAYR: Bite-Sized Reviews of Greenwild & Once There Was

I’ve joined up with the IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING? kid-lit edition, hosted by Unleashing Readers. This will help me get at least one or two reviews posted each week – I have lots of books I’ve loved lately to share with you! So, today I’m sharing reviews of two middle-grade fantasies. Hope these bite-sized reviews are enough to feed your fiction addiction! This is the perfect book for kids who loved Harry Potter […]

Posted May 13, 2024 in Reviews / 9 Comments