Crushing It by Erin Becker [MG Review]

20 October 2024 / review / 9 Comments
Crushing It by Erin Becker [MG Review]

I received a free copy from the author. Crushing Itby Erin BeckerSource: ebook/authorPublished: 6 Aug 2024Publisher: Penguin Workshop (PRH) Length: 240 pagesGenre: ContemporaryTarget Age: +10Representation: Sapphic Summary 💬 On the soccer field, Magic Mel is in her element. She’s ready to lead her team to victory at the city championship in her new role as captain. Off the field, however, is a totally different story. Mel can’t get a handle on her class presentation, […]

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“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #27 (Help Me Choose!)

6 October 2024 / can't believe haven't read / 10 Comments
“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #27 (Help Me Choose!)

#26’s Result – The Prestige by Christopher Priest It has been a minute since I finished reading this book. looking back, I’m kind of surprised to see I gave it three stars on Goodreads. Actually, I can probably attribute one whole star to the reveal/aftermath of how the illusion the New Transported Man works. That was pretty rad. But on the whole, what I remember most about the story now […]

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September 2024 Month In Review

2 October 2024 / month in review / 10 Comments
September 2024 Month In Review

OCTOBER IS HERE AT LAST I’ve been ready for cozy season for like four weeks now and it seemed like it was arriving around Sept 20 so I swapped out some of my spring/summer decor for fall/winter but then the weather went back to SUNNY AND CLEAR SKIES AND 30° this past weekend??! That was kind of nice, because my sister and I went down to Minneapolis from Sept 26 […]

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Retaking the A to Z Bookish Survey [10th Blogiversary Celebration]

12 September 2024 / meme / 13 Comments
Retaking the A to Z Bookish Survey [10th Blogiversary Celebration]

I originally completed this survey in September 2014, so I thought it would be a good fit for my 10th blogiversary celebrations! Survey created by Jamie @ Perpetual Page Turner, which I found via Adam @ Roof Beam Reader. Links to my reviews where available. I have copied my answers from 2014 so we can compare how things have changed over the past ten years. I would love to see […]

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The Divorcées by Rowan Beaird [Family Reads]

8 September 2024 / family reads / 4 Comments
The Divorcées by Rowan Beaird [Family Reads]

Why we chose Rowan Beaird’s The Divorcées Shazzie @ Reader at Work put this book on my radar. I suggested it for Mom because she reads a lot of WWII historical fiction. While this book is historical fiction, it’s from a different time period (post-WWII) and explores a unique topic. Lois Saunders thought marrying the right man would cure her loneliness, but as picture-perfect as her husband is, she is […]

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