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Quick Review: Dinosaur Lady by Linda Skeers

June 21, 2020 ♦

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DINOSAURS. PALEONTOLOGY. WOMAN SCIENTIST. DISCOVERY. Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks for sharing this book with me in exchange for an honest review. Fans of Jess Keating’s Shark Lady will love Dinosaur Lady! This is a book about Mary Anning who changed the way the scientific world viewed the natural world…

The Acadia Files: Book Four, Spring Science by Katie Coppens

June 3, 2020 ♦

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Katie Coppens is a great author to follow for STEM reads. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) This book is the first I have read of her Acadia Files series and I will definitely have to check out the previous books. Here are some of my favorite parts of this short chapter…

My Thoughts on Katie Coppens’ Geometry Is as Easy as Pie

June 3, 2020 ♦

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Thank you Media Masters Publicity for sharing this book with me! Do you know someone who loves to bake? What about someone who loves math? Or maybe they are someone who is struggling with math, but loves to bake? Well, this book is for all of those people! This book…

Spaceman: The True Story of a Young Boy’s Journey to Becoming an Astronaut

May 29, 2020 ♦

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Five stars is all I can say to start this review. Five. Stars. Need more? I have my notebook for you, although I spilled some water and the other page bled through, hence the pink smears. These quotes are from an ARC and may be different in the finalized copy.…

What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillame

April 17, 2020 ♦

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Doesn’t the title just grab your attention? If the title doesn’t get you, then what about this cover? I love the colors and the parts of the story sprinkled through the hair. I will admit, I am a sucker for covers and I do judge books by how eye-catching it…

Into the Tall, Tall Grass by Loriel Ryon is Out in the World!

April 7, 2020 ♦

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Welcome to the world, Into the Tall, Tall Grass. It’s a different world than the one you were written in, but it’s still a world that needs you. A world that deserves you. A world that will embrace you. A special thanks to Loriel and Margaret K McElderry Books for…

Goo on my Shoe by Jacqui Shepherd and SKlakina

February 23, 2020 ♦

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I recently had a really awesome and interesting interview with children’s author Jacqui Shepherd (check it out here!) and right after that, her newest book Goo on my Shoe became available for my Kindle! I knew I had to check it out, and I am so glad I did. Here…

Lazy Sunday Reads

January 20, 2020 ♦

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It’s January and the bitter cold is upon us. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than by snuggled in my favorite blanket next to my daughter and reading some powerful and funny picture books? Powerful Characters in Real Life These two titles were both gifted to me by…

Save the Date: Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon Released October 29!

September 29, 2019 ♦

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The start of a fierce fantasy duology about three maidens who are chosen for their land’s greatest honor…and one girl determined to save her sister from the grave. In the walled city-state of Alu, Kammani wants nothing more than to become the accomplished healer her father used to be before her…

Thoughts: Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee

August 1, 2019 ♦

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I am sitting on my back deck with my cup of Raspberry tea, wearing a Harry Potter hoodie, and reflecting on this middle-grade novel that I feel lucky to have read before it is released. I was first introduced to Barbara Dee through the wide world of Twitter and since…