The Language of Ghosts & The Dragon Egg Princess [MG Reviews]

29 December 2020 / brief reviews / 4 Comments
The Language of Ghosts & The Dragon Egg Princess [MG Reviews]

The Language of Ghostsby Heather FawcettSource: Hardcover/giveawayPublished: Sept. 2020Publisher: Balzer + Bray (HarperCollins)Length: 356 pages Genre: High fantasyTarget Age: 8+ 🍂 Review by Kathie @ Bit About Books Premise: “Forced into exile on an enchanted, moving island, ex-princess Noa Marchena has two missions: reclaim her […]

My Favourite Middle Grade Read of 2020: The Girl and the Ghost [MG Review]

23 December 2020 / review / 11 Comments
My Favourite Middle Grade Read of 2020: The Girl and the Ghost [MG Review]

The Girl and the Ghostby Hanna AlkafSource: Purchase/ HardcoverPublished: Aug. 2020Publisher: HarperCollins CanadaLength: 288 pages Genre: Ghost/folk taleTarget Age: 9+#OwnVoices: Author and protagonist are Muslim Malay Summary 💬 Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion […]

The Anti-TBR Tag

21 December 2020 / meme / 16 Comments
The Anti-TBR Tag

Preamble Thanks to Jess @ Jessticulates for tagging me. I first saw the Anti-TBR Tag over at Bec & Books. I was debating completing it myself, as I don’t think I’ve ever written a post on this topic. Then I […]

Bloom: A Thrilling Start to this Speculative Fiction Trilogy [MG Review]

18 December 2020 / review / 4 Comments
Bloom: A Thrilling Start to this Speculative Fiction Trilogy [MG Review]

Bloom/Hatchby Kenneth OppelSource: ebook/libraryPublished: 10 Mar./15 Sept.Publisher: HarperCollins CanadaLength: 320/384 pages Series: The OverthrowGenre: Scifi thrillerTarget Age: Upper middle grade (suitable for 11+) Summary 💬 The invasion begins–but not as you’d expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout–overnight, everywhere. These […]

2021 Middle Grade Releases on my Radar [TTT]

15 December 2020 / to be read, top 10 tuesday / 22 Comments
2021 Middle Grade Releases on my Radar [TTT]

Today’s official TTT theme is books on your 2020-2021 winter TBR. I’m twisting the theme to continue celebrating middle grade titles on my TBR – in this case, 2021 releases. This post offers a broad overview. I’ll share more details […]