Tag: middle grade

Review: Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty

6 July 2015 / review / 6 Comments
Review: Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty

Author: Robert BeattyTitle: Serafina and the Black CloakFormat/Source: eBook/NetgalleyPublished: 14 July 2015Publisher: Disney-HyperionLength: 304 pagesGenre: Middle grade historical fantasyWhy I Read: Browsing NetGalley, caught my attentionRead If You: Like stories set on sprawling historical estates, maybe?Rating:  ★★½ Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. “Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are […]

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Review: Half a Creature from the Sea by David Almond

16 June 2015 / review / 1 Comment
Review: Half a Creature from the Sea by David Almond

Author: David AlmondTitle: Half a Creature from the SeaFormat/Source: eBook/NetgalleyPublished: September 2015 (USA)Publisher: CandlewickLength: 240 pagesGenre: Middle grade historical/fantasy short storiesWhy I Read: Browsing NetGalley, caught my attentionRead If You: Don’t usually read short stories; like the atmosphere of small town England ~1960s Rating:  ★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. This is […]

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Quick Review: Tuesdays at the Castle and The Night Gardener

24 May 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Quick Review: Tuesdays at the Castle and The Night Gardener

Here are two middle grade novels with fantasy elements.  Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George Series: Castle Glower #1 Rating: ★★★★ [ratings guide] I devoured this book during April’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon. I think it’s a very fun, if not super deep, read. The castle intrigue and politics aren’t the most original, but they suit the story and are a lot of fun to read with the castle […]

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Quick Revew: Emancipation Day and The War That Saved My Life

6 May 2015 / brief reviews / 2 Comments
Quick Revew: Emancipation Day and The War That Saved My Life

Both of these books take place during World War II. Emancipation Day by Wayne Grady Rating: ★★½ [ratings guide] This is only the second book I’ve read that uses passing to explore racial identity and prejudice. Boy, Snow, Bird introduced me to the concept, of which I was previously ignorant.  I liked the setting and the incorporation of historical events. I especially liked that part of the story is set […]

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Quick Review: The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel

6 April 2015 / brief reviews / 2 Comments
Quick Review: The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel

Goodreads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon  Krysta @ Pages Unbound Review | The Guardian Review ★★★½ Key words to describe this book: Diversity and Canadian history and classism and folklore and sexism and racism and adventure! Whoo, that’s a lot for one book to address, but all these topics factor into the story. I guess the best word here is intersectionality? It’s great to see that in a novel […]

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