Cybils Nominees Featuring Animals

1 February 2017 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Cybils Nominees Featuring Animals

From October to December of last year, I read just over 50 middle-grade fiction books in my role as a round one judge for the Cybils. To share some of the Cybils nominees I’ve read, I’ve decided to create a […]

Review: The Wizard’s Dog by Eric Kahn Gale

31 January 2017 / review / 2 Comments
Review: The Wizard’s Dog by Eric Kahn Gale

Author: Eric Kahn Gale Title: The Wizard’s Dog Format/Source: ebook/Publicist Published: 17 January 2017 Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Length: 288 pages Genre: Middle-grade fantasy Why I Read: Light-hearted fantasy – something I needed! Rating: ★★★½ GoodReads | Indigo […]

Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017 – WWII + Japanese Experiences

27 January 2017 / brief reviews / 5 Comments
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017 – WWII + Japanese Experiences

Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017! A perfect day to kick of my series of Cybils nominee recommendations that will run for the next few weeks.  The goal of MCCBD is “to not only raise awareness for the kid’s […]

Two More Reading Challenges

25 January 2017 / to be read / 0 Comments
Two More Reading Challenges

I have found two more reading challenges to sign up for this year. Both compliment my 2017 reading goals. 2017 Diverse Reads Book Challenge Hosted by Mishma @ Chasing Faerytales and Shelly @ Read, Sleep, Repeat, the purpose of this […]

Family Reads: Black Berry, Sweet Juice by Lawrence Hill

24 January 2017 / family reads / 0 Comments
Family Reads: Black Berry, Sweet Juice by Lawrence Hill

Born out of a desire to get a family of book lovers to connect more over what they’re reading, Family Reads is an occasional feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Why we […]