August’s Result This month, themed on classic middle grade fiction, had a clear winner – The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Spear. A few people commented about their strong reaction to this book when they first read it as […]
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All Four Stars by Tara Dairman Format/Source: Hardcover/ library Published: July 2014 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Length: 288 pages Genre: Middle grade fiction ★★★★ Gladys Gatsby has been cooking gourmet dishes since the age of seven, only her fast-food-loving parents […]
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Wish Girl by Nikki Loftin Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: February 2015 Publisher: Razorbill Length: 256 pages Genre: Middle grade fiction ★★★ Peter Stone’s parents and siblings are extroverts, musicians, and yellers—and the louder they get, the less Peter talks, or even […]
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Some Changes Around Here: A Change to My Rating System This discussion post grew out of a response to Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction’s post about her rating system (above). Negative Reviews Nicole’s post addressed how, as an aspiring […]
July blogging saw a dry spell during which I kept busy reading Spinning Silver, followed by a week of being bored of doing the things I usually do. 😛 I’ve settled into a routine at my job where I plan three […]