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Happy Book Birthday Reem Faruqi!

June 13, 2023 ♦

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Middle Grade author Reem Faruqi’s newest novel in verse is out in the world today! Make sure you put this book on your TBR and read it soon! For fans of Planet Omar and The Ethan I Was Before, award-winning Pakistani author Reem Faruqi of Unsettled delivers a middle grade novel in verse about table tennis…

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin Soderberg Downing

July 7, 2021 ♦

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin Soderberg Downing My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was such a great read to kick off my summer. It will leave you hungry for pie, road trips, and adventure. 3 things I loved:1-family2-adventure 3-problem-solving View all my reviews

Josephine Against the Sea by Shakirah Bourne

June 19, 2021 ♦

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Josephine Against the Sea by Shakirah Bourne My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! I DEVOURED this book! Thank you to Scholastic and Shakirah for sharing this middle grade fantasy with the LitReviewCrew. Of course, I was immediately drawn to the cover-the vibrant colors, the beautiful and fierce black girl,…

Worst-Case Collin by Rebecca Caprara

June 16, 2021 ♦

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Worst-Case Collin by Rebecca Caprara My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you Charlesbridge and NetGalley for sharing this book with the LitReviewCrew. Anything Rebecca Caprara writes, I am here for. The Magic of Melwick Orchard was hands-down one of my favorite books I read a couple years ago and…

Bone Tree by Jenna Lehne

June 7, 2021 ♦

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Bone Tree by Jenna Lehne My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you Blue Bronco Books and Jenna Lehne for sharing a copy of Bone Tree in exchange for an honest review! I have been in the mood for spooky and dark and sad…and this book is all of these-plus…

Everywhere Blue by Joanne Rossmassler Fritz

June 5, 2021 ♦

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Everywhere Blue by Joanne Rossmassler Fritz My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you Holiday House, Edelweiss, and Joanne Rossmassler Fritz for sharing this book with me for a review! I chose this book for two reasons-I kept hearing about it on Twitter and it’s a book in verse. This…

Halfway to Harmony by Barbara O’Connor

January 30, 2021 ♦

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Recently finished Barbara O’Connor’s 2021 release Halfway to Harmony. Thank you NetGalley and Farrar, Straus, and Giroux for sharing an eARC with me! How to Steal a Dog is one of my favorite books, and so I was very excited to hear Barbara had a new book out! I loved…

Spring Break Reading

March 23, 2020 ♦

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Last week was Spring Break and the start of social distancing…but even though I had a ton of time on my hands, I had trouble focusing on books. I did manage to finish 7 books last week, which is a book a day! I am proud of myself for that.…

My Jasper June Blog Tour and Giveaway!

September 15, 2019 ♦

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I was very lucky to have been referred by one of my fellow Lit Review Crew members for this blog tour that Walden Pond Press has organized. I am glad you have stopped by to read more about Laurel Snyder’s new book, My Jasper June, and don’t forget to subscribe…

Interview With Jess Redman

August 2, 2019 ♦

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Introduction: About You 3 Little Known or Interesting Things About You 1. I have very little sense of direction. Even if I’ve visited your house many, many times, odds are good that I will ask you how to get there, and then drive the wrong way when I leave. 2.…