I picked up The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi from a used bookstore after I started seeing it everything. It was on display in bookstores, at the library and on required reading lists at the local schools. I must confess, while I hated required reading when I was in school I have grown almost... Continue Reading →
Frighteningly Good Reads #7
Recently I was coerced into watching the Amazon original show, The Worst Witch. Truthfully, this is not the best filmmaking I have ever seen. The "magical" moments were definitely not million dollar blue screen shots. However, the story telling was absolutely on point. It follows a girl struggling to better herself even though she is considered... Continue Reading →
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
I have been seeing this book everywhere. It is on display at all of my favorite bookstores both major and minor. I didn't pick it up because I was sure it was going to be bad-sad (that sadness that feels foisted upon you by authors). Finally, I requested it from my local library because I... Continue Reading →
The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz
I picked this book up because the cover caught my eye. And the tag line on the front reads, "The Inquisitor's Tale Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog." I was sold. It took me a fair bit of time to get around to reading it but I just finished it and I... Continue Reading →
Audible: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren
I did a ridiculous amount of driving this week and so I popped in an audiobook to make my travels less arduous. I had read The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood several years ago but I could not remember how it ended. Typically, even a bad audiobook is made easier for... Continue Reading →
