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Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy
If you’re a fan of Little Women and its various interpretations like me (I still am dying to buy the The Annotated Little Women from W. W. Norton & Company, it’s so gorgeous) then you’ll love this nonfiction companion to … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Reads, Nonfiction
Tagged Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters, Anne Boyd Rioux, Beth, book, Book Review, bookdragon, bookish, books, bookworm, Family, Jo, Kids Lit, literature, little women, Louisa May Alcott, Meg, Nonfiction, read, reading, W. W. Norton & Company
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The Art of Disney Costuming
This week we’re reading through a wonderful nonfiction book from Disney. If you’re a fan of their films and the beautiful costumes featured in them, you’re going to love this one! Summary: Love the Red Queen’s regally quirky wardrobe? Think … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Reads, Nonfiction
Tagged Art, book, Book Review, books, bookworm, Colleen Atwood, costumes, Disney, Family, fashion, films, Jeff Kurtti, literature, movies, Nonfiction, Penny Rose, reading, The Art of Disney Costuming, The Walt Disney Archives
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23 Minutes
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this, but I’m a huge fan of thrillers, especially those that have something of a paranormal element to them. Time peeking, monsters, interdimensional travel – you name it, I’ll likely read it. This week, … Continue reading
Posted in YA
Tagged 23 Minutes, book, Book Review, books, bookworm, Boyds Mills Press, Highlights, literature, mystery, reading, teen fiction, teen lit, teen reads, thriller, Vivian Vande Velde, YA, YA books, young adult reads
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The League of Secret Heroes
This week we’re reading through some very heroic material for our latest book review. Interested in superheroes, historical fiction, and female leads? You’ll love this one by Kate Hannigan. The Story: Josie O’Malley knows that superheroes don’t exist – not … Continue reading
Posted in Kid's Lit, Kids' Fiction
Tagged Aladdin books, book, Book Review, books, bookworm, children's books, children's fiction story, Kate Hannigan, Kids Lit, literature, middle grade fiction, reading, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, superheroes, The League of Secret Heroes: Cape, tween reads
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Pie in the Sky
There’s nothing like a story that allows us to take a peek into different worlds and understand what it feels like to be the outsider. This week on the blog we’re reading a particularly unique book by author Remy Lai. … Continue reading
Posted in Kid's Lit, Kids' Fiction
Tagged book, Book Review, books, bookworm, children's books, children's fiction story, Henry Holt and Company, Kids Lit, literature, middle grade books, middle grade fiction, middle grade reads, Pie in the Sky, reading, Remy Lai, tween books, tween fiction, tween lit
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Knights vs Monsters
In 2019, Matt Phelan brought us a unique take on the middle ages and knighthood with his Knights vs Dinosaurs. This time the unique troupe of heroes are poised to take on an altogether different kind of foe in this … Continue reading
Posted in Kid's Lit
Tagged book, Book Review, book series, books, bookworm, children's books, children's fiction story, Greenwillow Books, Harper Collins Publishers, Kids Lit, knighthood, knights, Knights vs Monsters, literature, matt phelan, medieval, Middle Ages, middle grade fiction, reading, sequel, tween reads
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Ada’s Violin
If there’s something I love, it’s a story that focuses on characters who overcome their circumstances. Even better? When it’s based on true to life events as in this week’s read based off of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay by … Continue reading
Posted in Kid's Lit
Tagged Ada's Violin: The Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, book, Book Review, books, children, children's books, children's fiction story, compassion, Family, Freddie's Shadow Cards, home school, home schooling, homeschool, Homeschooling, Kids Lit, literature, music, picture books, reading, Sally Wern Comfort, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Susan Hood
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The History of Rock
Yeah we know. Anything nonfiction with the word “history” in the title aimed at children and there’s an instant trepidation. But who says learning can’t be fun? Rita Nabais and illustrator Joana Raimundo certainly think it can be and they … Continue reading
Posted in Kid's Lit, Kids Nonfic
Tagged book, Book Review, books, bookworm, children's books, Escafandro, Family, history, home school, home schooling, homeschool, Homeschooling, Joana Raimundo, Kids Lit, literature, middle grade reads, music, music history, Nonfiction, reading, Rita Nabais, rock n' roll, The History of Rock: For Big Fans and Little Punks
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Pretend She’s Here
It is the rare YA novel that manages to capture my attention so thoroughly and my regard even more so. This week we’re reading a thriller for teens that is well-paced, cunningly plotted – and impossible to put down. The … Continue reading
Posted in YA
Tagged book, Book Review, books, bookworm, kidnap, literature, Luanne Rice, mystery, Pretend She's Here, reading, Scholastic Press, suspense, teen lit, teen reads, teenagers, teens, triller, YA, YA books, young adult lit, young adult reads
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