So these are two odd little books. Last week, I read both Skunk and Badger and Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake, which tell the story of Badger, who is living in his aunt’s brownstone, studying rocks and minerals. His life is pretty set in stone (ha, rock pun), and he’s content with his …
Tag: middle grade literature
Book Review | The Storyteller (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Storyteller by Brandon Hobson. 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 Storyteller, Ziggy is struggling in middle school due to his anxiety, as well as due to the lingering …
Book Review | The Pearl Hunter (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Pearl Hunter by Miya T. Beck. 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 Pearl Hunter by Miya T. Beck, twin sisters Kai and Kishi are pearl divers with their …
Book Review | The Swifts (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Swifts by Beth Lincoln. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The Swifts tells the story of Shenanigan Swift, whose family has a strange tradition: when a new child is born, …
Top 10 Books I Read in 2022
Somehow, it is time for a top ten books list again?! I don't even want to contemplate how fast this year has gone. But at the same time, thank goodness it's over. I wish I could say I read a wide variety of genres, but that isn't really true. I dipped my toe in other …
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