Genre: Contemporary Fantasy

#IMWAYR & #MMGM: Bite-Sized Reviews of Lu and Ren’s Guide to GeoZoology, A Game of Noctis, Sona and the Golden Beasts, Olivetti

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… I’ve got one recent MGE release to review today and a few backlogged reviews that I’ve been meaning to post for quite some time. Hope these bite-sized reviews are enough to feed your fiction addiction! This stunning graphic novel explores the bonds of family and friendship […]

Posted June 30, 2025 in Reviews / 5 Comments

#IMWAYR & #MMGM: Bite-Sized Reviews of Ollie In Between, Ghost Scout’s Honor, River of Spirits, Story Spinners, and Werewolf Hamlet

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… I realized that I haven’t shared reviews on the blog of all the Middle Grade Escapades books that have released so far! So, today I’m catching up! This book was written as an homage to Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret, and it encapsulates […]

Posted June 2, 2025 in Reviews / 8 Comments

#IMWAYR & #MMGM: Review of The Ghosts of Bitterfly Bay by Mary Averling & Mary’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 THE GHOSTS OF BITTERFLY BAY by Mary Averling, a spooky ghost story with a twist – the main character is a ghost! Read on for my review of the book, and then make sure you also check out the author’s list of top ten […]

Posted February 17, 2025 in Author Top Ten Lists, Reviews / 9 Comments

#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 / 14 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

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 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

Bite-Sized Reviews of Courtesy of Cupid, The Curse of Eelgrass Bog, Falling Short, and Dungeons and Drama

Today, I’m reviewing three MG novels a YA romance. I hope these bite-sized reviews will be enough to feed your fiction addiction! Courtesy of Cupid is one of the first true middle grade romances I can remember reading (where the romance is the primary focus of the book). In fact, it reads a lot like a YA romance, except that the relationship doesn’t make it all the way to kissing by the end of the […]

Posted February 5, 2024 in Reviews / 6 Comments