So actual life was pretty busy. I just quit a job, let's call them Company A, that I'd been working at for a year because the pay wasn't ever going to be what I needed it to be and I got passed up on a promotion for someone ten years my junior. It was scary… Continue reading November Monthly Wrap Up
Month: November 2019
National Adoption Day-Adopted Characters
Yesterday was National Adoption Day, so I wanted to do a feature on characters and stories that feature adoption and foster care. The books featured here are mostly middle grade. One for the Murphys By the author of beloved novel Fish in a Tree, Lynda Mullaly Hunt presents a story about foster child Carley who… Continue reading National Adoption Day-Adopted Characters
National Princess Day
It's safe to say that I love books about princesses. I did my master's thesis on princesses in films so I love princesses in lots of media. So since today is National Princess Day, I thought I'd focus on some of my favorite princess novels. Ella Enchanted I'm a huge fan of Gail Carson Levine,… Continue reading National Princess Day
Books about Food and Sweets
A belated post for National Doughnut Day, and a post to celebrate the fact that I love food now that it’s getting cold. A Dash of Dragon A Dash of Dragon is another sweet book about a girl who wants to open her own restaurant cooking with monsters parts, but when her boss gets in… Continue reading Books about Food and Sweets
MG Less Popular Than YA: Why?
Being primarily a middle grade focused reader and blogger I've noticed young adult gets a lot more attention than middle grade. There are several young adult book festivals, including the famous Y'all Fest which I thought I wanted to attend until I realized I really hadn't read any of the authors. I bet off the… Continue reading MG Less Popular Than YA: Why?
Greystone Secrets #1: The Strangers Review
I'm usually pretty good at figuring out mysteries in books, especially Middle-Grade books. Which I suppose is to be expected, however, I'm delighted when I'm surprised. The Strangers kept me guessing right till the end. I will say that Margaret Peterson Haddix is usually pretty good about mysteries and again she doesn't disappoint. Synopsis: Finn,… Continue reading Greystone Secrets #1: The Strangers Review
Frozen Forest of Shadows Review
I've said it here before, I'm a fan of everything Frozen. So when I heard the new movie would be coming out I was over the moon. I've been buying up new merchandise more than I probably should, and when I saw there were books coming out with new Frozen content I was even happier.… Continue reading Frozen Forest of Shadows Review
November TBR
October was a very productive month reading-wise, 6 books! That's the most I've gotten through this in a month this year! However, I seem to pay no attention to my TBR, lol. I'm still going to try to focus on those books but I won't relist them here, however, I plan to add a few… Continue reading November TBR
Monthly Wrap Up-October
It's my first time doing this tag, but I like the idea. This month has been very productive despite my health being on the rocks. Still, I got a little reading done, more than I have in the past few months. This is a few days late, due to said health issues, but I hope… Continue reading Monthly Wrap Up-October
Bodega Cat Review
A tribute to the special place bodega's hold in many New York neighborhoods. Bodega Cat shows what happens at a bodega through the eyes of it's owner, the cat! The book explains the daily routine of a bodega and the different people that come in throughout the day. It also goes over the services a… Continue reading Bodega Cat Review
