I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Frankie & Bug, Bug’s summer isn’t going so well. Her brother now feels too old to hang out …
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Book Review | Dust & Grim (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Dust & Grim by Chuck Wendig. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Dust & Grim by Chuck Wendig, Molly Grim has grown up with her father, who hasn’t been much …
Book Review | The Dictionary of Lost Words
In The Dictionary of Lost Things by Pip Williams, Esme spends her childhood in the Scriptorium, a small building where lexicographers—including her father—spend their days researching and defining words for the upcoming publication of the Oxford English Dictionary’s first edition. As Esme watches, she learns all about the power of words, but cannot help noticing …
Book Review | The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks, Adrian Montague has grown up in …
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Book Review | Coraline
It’s October, meaning it is Halloween, meaning it’s time to read spooky books! I thought I’d finally read one that I’ve somehow never read before—Coraline. Pretty pleased I had both a rock with a hole it in and buttons for this photo. In Coraline by Neil Gaiman, the titular character and her parents have recently …
Righter of Words 