I picked this up because I wanted something “easy” to read after a fairly taxing nonfiction read. Well, joke’s on me because Sweep was far more complex than what I expected from a Middle-Grade story and pretty much sucked me in and left me in tears by the end of the story. As you may… Read More Book Review: Sweep – The Story of a Girl and her Monster by Jonathan Auxier
This has been on the TBR for a while and like many of the TBR books, it has been languishing on the list until I decided I was finally in the mood for MG fantasy. Fablehaven starts when Kendra and her younger brother Seth are shipped off to their grandparents because their parents have to… Read More Book Review: Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
After reading Reflections – On the Magic of Writing, I told myself and everyone who reads this (and my IG) that I want to read more Diana Wynne Jones (DWJ). Well, someone told me they loved the Chrestomanci series and since Witch Week, the third book in the series is on my TBR list, I… Read More Book Review: Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones
This is the third book in the What Katy Did trilogy (though apparently not the last book about Katy and her family) and surprisingly, it was the one that I enjoyed the most! What Katy Did Next takes place a few years after What Katy Did at School and has Katy travelling to London, France… Read More Book Review: What Katy Did Next by Susan Coolidge
I’m continuing with the What Katy Did series since I have the first three books! What Katy Did at School is a direct continuation of What Katy Did, and so will have spoilers for the first book. At the end of What Katy Did, Katy has recovered from her prolonged illness and can finally stand… Read More Book Review: What Katy Did at School by Susan Coolidge
I can’t quite remember why I bought the Katy trilogy (this is a very common refrain with me, perhaps I should stop expecting to remember where I hear about books) but I expect I heard something about it being a childhood classic and wanted to give it a go! What Katy Did is a children’s… Read More Book Review: What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge
I’m circling back to Five Children and It after having read The Phoenix and the Carpet, which is the second book in this series. Like the second book, Five Children and It is a fun, charming read, though unfortunately there are a few outdated chapters that show it’s a product of its time. Five Children… Read More Book Review: Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
I actually have the first book in this series trilogy but because the first book is still wrapped while this is unwrapped, I decided to read it first. The Phoenix and the Carpet is a collection of loosely related stories. Holding everything together are the phoenix and the carpet, both of which are brought to… Read More Book Review: The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit
Recently, I thought about the Trixie Belden books. I first came across them while I was in school and I remember really enjoying the series. So I looked it up in the library and found that the first book (and only the first book) was available as an ebook. The Secret of the Mansion is… Read More Book Review: The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell
I loved The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf, but because I don’t follow authors or new releases, I didn’t know that she wrote a second book until Em @ A Geeky Jock reviewed it! Obviously, as soon as I heard of The Girl and the Ghost, I put it on my TBR list.… Read More Book Review: The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf