I love stories with just a hint of magic. When authors can pull back the curtain on our world and show us the wonder and beauty just below the surface of everyday life, I’m hooked. I read both Skellig and When You Reach Me for my summer YA literature class, and they were by far… Continue reading Reading Recap: Award Winners with a Magical Twist
Tag: middle grade
Audiobook Review: Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool Published: January 8th 2013 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers Source: local library (audiobook) Synopsis (Goodreads): At the end of World War II, Jack Baker, a landlocked Kansas boy, is suddenly uprooted after his mother’s death and placed in a boy’s boarding school in Maine. There, Jack encounters Early Auden, the strangest… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
Audiobook Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne Valente
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne Valente Published: This was first published as an online serial, then May 10th 2011 by Feiwel & Friends/MacMillan Source: local library (audiobook) Synopsis: Twelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her… Continue reading Audiobook Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne Valente
Classics Retold: Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
This month I’m participating in the Classics Retold project. Find more info here! Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman Published: September 22nd 2009 by HarperFestival Source: local library (audiobook) Synopsis (Goodreads): After the death of his father, Odd’s life has been stuck in a downward spiral. However, his luck begins to change after he frees a… Continue reading Classics Retold: Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
Book Review: Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves, and Other Female Villians
This past year, I’ve really been getting into graphic novels. It’s something I never read before I worked in the library, but the more I explore the category the more I enjoy it. I’m not super-into middle grade fiction, but I’ve really enjoyed a few GNs for this age range and hope to discover more. I… Continue reading Book Review: Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves, and Other Female Villians
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