A beautiful story about family, flowers, and love. I love how this little girl ties the memory of her grandfather's flowers to love - when they are apart AND when they are together. The illustrations are lovely.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Picture Book Wednesday: Love Makes a Garden Grow
A beautiful story about family, flowers, and love. I love how this little girl ties the memory of her grandfather's flowers to love - when they are apart AND when they are together. The illustrations are lovely.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Top Ten Tuesday: Library Holds
This week's topic is one we've done before and my list hasn't changed, so I changed the topic for me. Instead, I'm sharing books I put on hold at the library. I often have 10 to 20 books on hold. It's worse if I read a review journal while I'm in front of the catalog and place holds as I go...
Monday, May 29, 2023
Review: The Sister Switch
Addie is the middle sister - and she feels ignored. It's hard being the middle sister. When a bracelet arrives in the mail for her, she puts it on. Without thinking, she makes a wish. Addie wishes she were no longer the middle sister.And a Freaky Friday is pulled. She's immediately transported into her older sister's body. Her youngest sister is now herself and her oldest sister is now the youngest.It makes like (especially homework) challenging. Addie's loving the relaxed rules. As Sophie, she has her own room. She has her own phone. But she misses her friends. Her older sister doesn't have any friends. That's when Addie decides to make her sister's life better. Addie's determined to help her sister gain friends and stop worrying so much about schoolwork.But is that what she's supposed to do? How will they switch back and when?
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Top Ten Tuesday Spin-off: YA Authors
This week's Top Ten Tuesday had my brain working in overdrive. There are too many authors that I MUST read, so I made several lists....
Friday, May 26, 2023
Top Ten Tuesday Spinoff: Middle Grade Auto-Read Authors
This week's Top Ten Tuesday had my brain working in overdrive. There are too many authors that I MUST read, so I made several lists....
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Top Ten Tuesday Spin-off: Children's Fiction Authors
This week's Top Ten Tuesday had my brain working in overdrive. There are too many authors that I MUST read, so I made several lists....
Sarah Mlynowski
Erin Soderberg Downing
Stephanie Burgis
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Top Ten Tuesday Spin-off: Picture Book Authors and Illustrators
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Top Ten Tuesday: Auto-Read Authors
This week's topic is auto-read authors. Because I work in a library, I rarely buy books for my home library. Mostly I purchase them for the library (or ask the person in charge of the collection to order something.) I order kids and teen books. (I will talk about those books later in the week). Today I'm sticking to adult books because it would be too many otherwise.
Monday, May 22, 2023
Review: The Matchbreaker Summer
Camp Seabrook has been in the family for years and Paisley can't imagine a summer without it. This year, she and her friends are finally counselors. But Paisley knows a secret, this summer is the last summer the camp will be in her family.Her mom is selling the camp and they are moving. Ever since her father died, it's been a struggle to keep the camp open. Paisley's mom's boyfriend is moving back home to care for his mother. Paisley and her mom are going with him.But that's not what Paisley wants. She shares her thoughts with Hayden. Paisley doesn't like Hayden and the feeling is mutual. But he's there when she needs to spill her secrets. Telling him doesn't mean anything because he's not in her life.Until he gets pulled into be a counselor at the camp this summer too. And he has an idea that could change everything. What if Paisley broke her mom and Dave up? That would fix everything...
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Movie Review: Air
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Taylor Swift Challenge: Swiftie for Life
Friday, May 19, 2023
Review: Bake, Borrow, and Steal
Torte Bakeshop has been selected as the bakery for the biggest Shakespeare happening - an exhibit of the unveiling of a long lost manuscript. It's the first time the pages will be on American soil. Jules and her team have been working around the clock to create a massive chocolate centerpiece and an authentic meal fit for the Bard himself.On the day of the gala, a rumor races through the event. The manuscript has been stolen before anyone's been allowed to see it. The public is kept at bay, but that doesn't stop someone from murdering the security guard...
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Review: The Diva Delivers on a Promise
Sophie and Nina are headed to a luncheon meeting at Gerrie's house. Lunch is cut short when a dead body is discovered on the floor of the dining room. No one knows the victim, or so they say. Sophie and Nina dig into the mystery only to discover that several people in the room didn't speak up.There was bad blood between him and Gerrie's family. All of the family members were in and out of the house that morning. Any one of them could have murdered the man. Gerrie's worried that one of them did. She asks Sophie for a little favor...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Picture Book Wednesday: Sad but Powerful Books
A young boy and his family are forced to leave their house and return to Mexico in order to remain together.
Elena and her family live in Puerto Rico. When a hurricane hits the island, everything changes. They lose running water, electricity, and the mango tree in their yard. But their neighborhood pulls together and helps each other. They replant gardens and clean up. Months later, the mango tree spouts a green leaf and the coquies come back.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Top Ten Tuesday: Hobbies
This week's topic is hobbies - outside of reading, reviewing, and blogging.
Monday, May 15, 2023
Review: The Lake House
Claire is afraid of everything, but nothing horrific has ever happened to her until this summer. Her parents sent to her to The Lake House, where they had their own summer experience. They are hoping a summer away will break Claire out of her disaster pessimistic style thinking.
But when Claire arrives with two other girls, they find the house burned to the ground. And then they discover the dead body in the woods. Something is happening - something bad.
It's Claire's time to shine. All her worst fears are coming true. But the best part is that Claire, Reyva, and Mariana stick together. Could their friendship keep them safe together?
Cover Thoughts: Creepy!
Source: ARC sent for review
Library Recommendation: A Must Have thriller for your library's collection
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Friday, May 12, 2023
BookTok: This is a Story
@yabooknerdlibrarian My new favorite picture book! So many sweet reading moments. So many Easter Eggs. Beautiful illustrations. Just perfection! #kidlit #picturebooks #amreading #bookishbooks #illustration #librariansoftiktok #favorite ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Review: Escape from Grimstone Manor
Three friends are going on one last ride together before the amusement park closes. But the ride breaks down. One by one, they get out of the car. When the ride resumes, they can't scramble back to the car in time. Unfortunately, they are locked in the manor house for the night. The ride required them to leave their phones in lockers outside the ride.The three friends search for an exit, but nothing opens - including the emergency exit and the windows. Matteo discovers a secret passageway. And that's where things go sideways...Could the creepy stories about local legend Hezekiah Crawly be true?