I have started and deleted this paragraph four times because lots has been happening but not much that I feel is really worth sharing. I did a lot of great reading in July. That’s been refreshing! I’m settling back into […]
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Love Sugar Magic Books 1 and 2 by Anna Meriano Title: A Dash of Trouble/A Sprinkle of SpiritsFormat: HardcoversSource: Library/purchasePublished: January 2019/February 2019Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Length: 320/309 pages Genre: Contemporary magicTarget Age: 8+#OwnVoices: Biracial Latinx (Mexican-American)★★★★ Leonora Logroño’s family owns the most beloved bakery in […]
May’s Result – The House in Poplar Wood by K.E. Ormsbee I enjoyed a lot of elements in this book: divided families, a house tucked in the woods, apprenticeships to an unusual trio (Death, Memory, and Passion), a historical rival […]
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Why we chose Travis Lupick’s Fighting for Space I spotted this book in a library display of local topics. I thought Ash might find the topic relevant to her interests. I was also curious to learn more about the area […]
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My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer by Jennifer Gennari Format/source: Hardcover/LibraryPublished: May 2012Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Length: 119 pages Genre: Historical fiction Target Age: 8+ #OwnVoices: Unknown (lesbian rep) ★★★★ Twelve-year-old June Farrell is sure of one thing—she’s great at making pies—and she plans to prove it by winning […]