I am so, so, so thrilled and honored to be on the blog tour for Hafsah Faizal’s We Hunt the Flame! I have honestly been waiting years for this one! I added it to my goodreads “To Read” shelf back in 2017, but have been following Hafsah’s journey for longer. It has been an absolute joy… Read more »
My Thoughts: I’ve been meaning to pick this one up ever since I visited the Biltmore Estate a few years ago. I finally got around to it because a student recommended it and the audiobook was on sale. Those two things were just the push I needed! What a delightfully odd story! I can totally… Read more »
My Thoughts: Darling, darling, darling! These books are so darling and delightful! I remember many of my friends reading and loving The Tea Dragon Society when it first came out. I thought it looked so cute but never got around to reading it. This fall it was one of the titles in our school book fair. I… Read more »
Welcome to the next stop on the blog tour for Mera: Tidebreaker written by Danielle Paige and illustrated by Stephen Byrne! Today I’m sharing my thoughts and hosting a giveaway provided by the publisher. My Thoughts: Confession: The only things I knew about Aquaman before starting this book were that I really liked Jason Momoa… Read more »
My Thoughts: I am totally in love with the original His Fair Assassins trilogy. (Grave Mercy – Dark Triumph – Mortal Heart) When the Courting Darkness duology was announced I may have had a minor (read: MAJOR) freakout! I could not wait to be back in the world LaFevers crafted. I was a little nervous that I would… Read more »
My Thoughts: This is another book I read because my students recommended it. They are obsessed with this series and I can totally see why! The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brailler is just so much fun. I expected to find it cute, but mostly read it to humor my students. I was surprised by… Read more »
I am so pleased to share my thoughts on Operation Frog Effect by Sarah Scheerger for the blog tour. As you’ll see, I simply loved it! My Thoughts: This book is told through the journal entries of eight different students in a fifth grade classroom. We hear from Blake, Emily, Kayley, Sharon, Henry, Kai, Aviva, and… Read more »
My Thoughts: This might be my new favorite Emma Mills book. Which is saying a lot because I really loved This Adventure Ends. And Foolish Hearts. And First & Then. So, yeah. All of her books. 🙂 I adored the small town setting in Famous in a Small Town. As someone who grew up in a somewhat small town in Wisconsin there was… Read more »
My Thoughts: I’ve been making an effort to read more middle grade books this school year. When I got an email this past Fall asking if I was interested in reading Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly, I jumped at the chance. And I am so glad I did! (Check out my interview with the author here.)… Read more »
My Thoughts: I was lucky enough to read a manuscript of this book way back in February of 2018. I even submitted this blurb: Comfortably familiar yet incredibly unique, A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY is the Beauty and the Beast retelling I’ve been waiting for. A perfect blend of fairy-tale nostalgia and modern day spirit…. Read more »
