15 Middle Grade Sequels I Need to Read [TTT]

8 February 2022 / top 10 tuesday / 9 Comments
15 Middle Grade Sequels I Need to Read [TTT]

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is Love Freebie. Perfect for me to shoehorn in a theme I’ve wanted to write about for some time now! This post features books that are all sequels to middle grade books I loved (or, you know, rated at least 3.5 stars). It’s no secret I prefer standalones. Sometimes I feel those are rare finds in middle grade. It can be hard to give a sequel […]

January 2022 Month in Review

2 February 2022 / month in review / 10 Comments
January 2022 Month in Review

Look at this, I’m back up to a level of reading and posting where I have enough content for a month in review! I haven’t yet figured out how I’m going to hit 3 posts/week when I spend all day sitting at a computer for work. (New job is going well, I enjoy the work, but my eyes and back feel it.) As well, now that I’m back in my […]

The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson [MG Review]

31 January 2022 / review / 7 Comments
The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson [MG Review]

The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson Source: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Oct. 2021Publisher: Pajama PressLength: 258 pages Genre: Contemporary fictionTarget Age: +8 Summary 💬 He’s known as the class troublemaker. She’s known as the bookworm. But when every note they send is anonymous, identity is suddenly what they make it. Between her father’s posting overseas and her best friend Sienna’s move to the other side of the country, seventh grade is looking lonely for Jane MacDonald. […]

I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #16 (Help Me Choose!)

I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #16 (Help Me Choose!)

Does anyone remember this series? (If you do remember, I’ll note I did read the last book chosen, from November 2020, which was A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shoven.) I’m reviving this series for 2022! January’s Selection January’s theme is middle grade fantasy added to my TBR before 2021. I haven’t posted anything middle grade this month because I have been reading for the middle […]

Talkin’ About Tolkien [Bookshelf Tour 1/4]

23 January 2022 / thoughts / 10 Comments
Talkin’ About Tolkien [Bookshelf Tour 1/4]

Preamble I originally planned this series to start in January 2021, inspired by tours that Nicole @ Thoughts Stained with Ink and Mary @ Mary and the Words posted throughout 2020. It’s been over four years since I last posted a bookshelf tour. I did that tour right before I packed up and moved for grad school. While my main bookcase has stayed the same in terms of organizational structure, […]