Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

#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

Bite-Sized Reviews of Throwback; Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe; Ellie Engle Saves Herself; and Perfect Villains

Today, I’m reviewing two YA reads and two MGs. I hope these bite-sized reviews will be enough to feed your fiction addiction! Perfect for fans of Back to the Future, this book sends the MC on a quest back in time, where she has to fix the relationship between her mom and her grandma… and maybe meet the boy of her dreams? Sam has a fantastic bond with her halmoni (her grandma), and she’s never understood […]

Posted June 14, 2023 in Reviews / 2 Comments

One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake: Review, Giveaway, & Kendare’s Top Ten Addictions!

Today I’m featuring ONE GIRL IN ALL THE WORLD, the exciting second book in Kendare Blake’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off! Check out my review, along with Kendare’s list of top ten addictions and a giveaway! BUY IT If you’ve been around the blog, you know that the first book in this series was one of my favorites of 2022. As an avid Buffy fan, I love seeing old friends in new situations, and I […]

Posted January 25, 2023 in Author Top Ten Lists, Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 4 Comments

Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl by Julie Kagawa: Review & Giveaway

Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD I’m a huge fan of Kagawa’s YA books, so I was excited to see what her MG has to offer, and I was definitely not disappointed. Apparently this book is a spin-off of existing Society of Explorers and Adventurers lore that you can find in the actual Disney theme parks. I didn’t know anything about that storytelling, but that didn’t lessen my enjoyment of the book (and I’m actually headed […]

Posted April 8, 2022 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 8 Comments

In Every Generation by Kendare Blake: Review & Giveaway

Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD In Every Generation made my Buffy-obsessed heart so incredibly happy! I’m not even going to try to review the book without taking the original series into account because, for me, that’s impossible. Do I think that non-Buffy fans will enjoy the book on its own merits? Yes. But you’ll have to read other reviews for that perspective because I loved everything about the show. Anyway, this is my perspective as a fan. […]

Posted January 11, 2022 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 6 Comments

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan: Review & Giveaway

Amazon, Kindle, B&N Exclusive Edition, iBooks, Kobo, TBD Daughter of the Deep brings the reader on a sci-fi undersea adventure, full of danger, intrigue, and family secrets. I love that Riordan has embraced diversity in his recent books. This one features an Indian-American main character, a Black Mormon secondary character, and an autistic secondary character. I felt like the autistic rep was especially good because it showed Ester’s autistic traits in a truly positive light and […]

Posted October 28, 2021 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 2 Comments

If We Were Giants by Dave Matthews and Clete Barrett Smith

Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org This book is utterly wonderful! When you were a kid, did y0u ever imagine people living up in the trees or in the base of a volcano or some other place tucked away, hidden by nature? I know I did. Well, the authors of this book take that concept of hidden societies and imagine, what if those hidden worlds were in danger? Kirra’s home has always been safe and peaceful, […]

Posted March 3, 2020 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 16 Comments

Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim: Review & Giveaway

Ever pick up a new series from an author you LOVE and feel both excited and afraid? You have such high expectations, but what if the new book doesn’t live up to your hopes? What if you’re … gulp … disappointed? That’s how I felt when I started reading Scavenge the Stars. Fortunately, it took me all of ten pages to fall in love with Amaya and realize I was going to be just as […]

Posted January 3, 2020 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 18 Comments

Grace Goes to Washington: Review & Giveaway

Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD This book provides a fun way for kids to learn about the three branches of government. Woodrow Wilson Elementary’s student council has to decide how to use the money from a bake sale, but they can’t seem to agree. Grace realized that the way the student council works is sort of like the three branches of government (with the student council itself like Congress). Grace doubts that the student council […]

Posted October 8, 2019 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 12 Comments

Alistair Grim’s Odditorium by Gregory Funaro: A Dual Review with Danielle Hammelef

(No actual dueling—or even arm-twisting—was involved. Don’t worry, this is a dual review, not a duel review. Sorry if you’re disappointed.) Danielle Hammelef was the latest winner of my Monthly Wrap-Up Round-Up “Make Me Read It” giveaway, and she chose to make me read Alistair Grim’s Odditorium by Gregory Funaro. I read the book and then sent it along to Danielle, and we did a dual review together. Read on to see what we thought of the book… […]

Posted June 13, 2019 in Dual Reviews, Reviews / 16 Comments