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Books Read As August has ended, so too has my participation in Bit About Books Summer Reading Challenge. Here are the books I selected for the challenge (checkmark = book read): I ended up not getting to my picks for fantasy & scifi and diveristy & multicultural – which would typically be my most read categories, if you look at my middle grade reading for an entire year! But, almost […]
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Lavender Houseby Lev AC RosenSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Oct. 2022Imprint: Forge BooksPublisher: MacmillanLength: 274 pages Series: Andy Mills #1Genre: Historical mysteryTarget Age: Suitable for +15Representation: Gay protagonist, multiple queer supporting characters Summary 💬 Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene’s recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret—but it’s not the only one behind these gates. This estate offers a unique […]
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Joyful: The Surpring Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happinessby Ingrid Fetell LeeSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Sept. 2018Publisher: Little, Brown Spark (Hachette) Length: 359 pagesGenre: Non-fiction (design psychology)Target Age: Adult (suitable for +14) Summary 💬 Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that people–regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity–are mesmerized […]
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Taking Up Spaceby Alyson GerberSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: May 2021Publisher: Scholastic IncLength: 272 pages Genre: ContemporaryTarget Age: +9Representation: Protagonist develops disordered eating Summary 💬 Sarah loves basketball more than anything. Crushing it on the court makes her feel like she matters. And it’s the only thing that helps her ignore how much it hurts when her mom forgets to feed her. But lately Sarah can’t even play basketball right. She’s slower now and missing shots she […]
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Spell Sweeperby Lee Edward FödiSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Nov 2021Publisher: HarperCollinsLength: 368 pages Genre: FantasyTarget Age: +9 Summary 💬 Most students at Dragonsong Academy spend their days practicing spells and wielding wands, but after flunking her sixth-grade standardized tests, Cara Moone is on the fast track to becoming a MOP (a.k.a. Magical Occurrence Purger). See, when a real wizard casts a spell, it leaves behind a residue called spell dust—which can be dangerous if not disposed […]