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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It was a slow reading week for me, but a good one nonetheless. I read some really amazing and thought-provoking books. What I finished A young adult novel A humorous science fiction for middle grade readers. Adult comic. Middle grade realistic fiction. Focused and Odd One Out we’re both eye…
At First Glance

At First Glance

The Absence of Sparrows by Kurt Kirchmeier I received this book through my ARC sharing group, the Lit Review Crew. It’s a 4-day weekend for me with the Easter holiday, so you know I’m taking advantage of this extra reading time! I had a quick dinner with my dad and…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It has been a wonderful week of reading. The weather is warming up. The sun is shining. The birds are singing. I get to read outside. Life is grand! How was your week? Books I Finished I gave this book 3 stars. It covers an important topic that needs to…
Review (YA Lit)

Review (YA Lit)

Hope and Other Punchlines by Julie Buxbaum This. Book. It is not often that you find books that deal with topics not previously read. I picked up this book because 1) pretty cover 2) loved the title (punchlines!) and 3) the author is relatively well-known. I typically do not read…
Skylark and Wallcreeper

Skylark and Wallcreeper

Skylark and Wallcreeper by Anne O’Brien Carelli #LitReviewCrew Why I Chose This Book This book will always hold a special place for me because it was my first book for our ARC group, the Lit Review Crew. The first night we started, Carelli reached out on Twitter and asked if…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s also October! My favorite month. I love fall, all things pumpkin, and Halloween. Oh, how I love this month! That reminds me, I need to get some scary books! Send me suggestions! (Not too scary!) What I Finished I loved this graphic novel and I chose it because of…
Eliza Hamilton by Tilar J Mazzeo

Eliza Hamilton by Tilar J Mazzeo

Eliza Hamilton by Tilar J Mazzeo I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review. I chose this book because I had read Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow and was intrigued by Eliza’s story. I really enjoyed Mazzeo’s style of story telling combined with facts. The book was…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! (Actually, it’s Tuesday!) What Are You Reading? Yesterday was definitely a Monday (full moon?), so I am a little behind… better late than never, right? Books I Finished It was a graphic novel week. I had been feeling a little stressed about not getting Eliza Hamilton finished before…