Week 3: (November 16-20) โ Be The Expert/Ask the Expert/Become the Expert is hosted by Rennie @ย Whatโs Nonfictionย :ย Three ways to join in this week! You can either share 3 or more books on a single topic that you have read and can recommend (be the expert), you can put the call out for good nonfiction... Continue Reading →
Nonfiction November: The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Kransnostein
โThe opposite of trauma is not the absence of trauma. The opposite of trauma is order, proportion. It is everything in its place. It is one long green couch in a sunlit corner, looking like it was built for the space and waiting for you. It is an act of wilful seeing, a conscious choice... Continue Reading →
The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury
This delightful middle grade book takes the magical boarding school story one step further by making it a magical musical school. The story, full of great characters, mystery, and a theme of self confidence was such fun to read. SYNOPSIS Humor and heart shine in this middle grade fantasy about a girl who attends a... Continue Reading →
NonFiction November: What If? by Randall Munroe
Randall Munroe's book reads like a conversation with an extraordinarily mature and brilliant, toddler. This book may be reminiscent of the never ending conversations kids have with every response being "But, why?" with the addition of ludicrous suggestions and high level science and math. SYNOPSIS Randall Munroe left NASA in 2005 to start up his... Continue Reading →
NonFiction November: Week 2
I cannot believe that it is already week two of NonFiction November! This week (November 9-13) has such a cool prompt. It's Book Pairing! And it is hosted by Julie @ย Julz Reads. This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. It can be a โIf you loved this book, read this!โ or... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: November 11, 2020
WWW Wednesday is the post I look forward to every week! Thanks, as always to Sam @ย Taking on a World of Wordsย and this wonderful WWW post to keep me going. If you want to join me, just answer the three questions below about how your reading is going this week and leave a link to... Continue Reading →
Gloom Town by Ronald L. Smith
Middle grade is often accused of being predictable but there was nothing forceable about the mystery and adventure of this story. I genuinely hope that there is a sequel so I can spend more time with these characters. SYNOPSIS When twelve-year-old Rory applies for a job at a spooky old mansion in his gloomy seaside... Continue Reading →
Dragonwatch: Master of the Phantom Isle by Brandon Mull
This is the third installment of the Dragonwatch series and while I enjoyed it the pace was relentless. I will read the next book because I am still deeply in love with this world but I hope the author gives me more character development. SYNOPSIS Cursed by the Key of Forgetting, Seth has lost all... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: November 4, 2020
WWW Wednesday is the post I look forward to every week! Thanks, as always to Sam @ย Taking on a World of Wordsย and this wonderful WWW post to keep me going. If you want to join me, just answer the three questions below about how your reading is going this week and leave a link to... Continue Reading →
Frighteningly Good Reads Wrap-Up
Before I get too far into NonFiction November or Believathon I really need to wrap up my Frighteningly Good Reads for this year. I had a great month of reading scary and spooky books. If you are looking for truly terrifying tales make sure and check out Ryan @ Muse with Me. Ryan's covers scare... Continue Reading →
