Last weekend, I mentioned that I recently read two books that got me out of the massive reading slump I’ve had for weeks.. Maybe months? Well, Maud & Addie was one of these books, and it’s unforgettable. It’s just one of those stories that when you delve into it, you’re quite likely to just spend the whole night reading, nevermind…
Continue Reading→Category: Kidlit
Mini-review for A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus One of the 5-stars that helped me break my reading slump
So this weekend, I finally read a couple middle grade books that broke my huge reading slump. I was incredibly lucky, cause two out of three were 5 stars – and A Place to Hang the Moon was one of them. The book immediately drew me in – it had a pleasant tone and felt natural, and I could instantly feel…
Continue Reading→A Cozy Wind In The Willows Type Of Read! Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Skunk and Badger was such a delightful read – right from the very first pages. If you were at all a fan of the The Wind in the Willows, you will love Skunk and Badger. It is definitely different, but there is something in the vibe, something I can’t pinpoint – that they have in common (apart from the obvious…
Continue Reading→Are You Ready For Good Halloween Stories Yet? The Dead World of Lanthorne Ghules by Gerald Killingworth, ★★★★☆ 4 stars
If you’re looking for a rather quick, but very engrossing read, The Dead World of Lanthorne Ghules is definitely the book for you. It’s a middle grade adventure that will appeal to kids, teens and adults alike – it was a read of two evenings for me, and it really did leave an impression! The book has a very specific…
Continue Reading→The Most Magical, Empowering Voyage Over Stormy Seas The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar
Okay, so what have we got here? Magic, pirate women, in fact – a pirate ship with an all-women crew (well, aside from a ghost and an owl), a brilliant library within said pirate ship, adventure and hidden mysterious treasures!! And a girl who gets told that “girls don’t go on adventures” and “girls can’t do anything”, when it’s painfully…
Continue Reading→Spies, Adventure, Pre-war Hardships And Tough Kids – Another Great Middle Grade Story For You Lizard's Tale by Weng Wai Chan
Time to review another great middle grade story – this one’s called Lizard’s Tale and it’s vibrant and unforgettable. Even though at first, it was a bit hard to get into it (because life was so hard for the characters!) and I had put the book on hold, after I sat down with it another time, I could not peel…
Continue Reading→I Come Back With More Middle Grade Mini Reviews! Julie of the Wolves, Fortunately the Milk, Science! The Elements of Dark Energy, The Missing Mortals and The Phantom Tollbooth
Tired of my mini reviews yet? Well, I’m not. So I’m posting another one! It’s just that I’ve been reading so much middle grade / kidlit lately, and so much of it has been amazing! It’s like almost whenever I choose a middle grade title, the likelihood of me giving it 5 stars increases! I may just set off on a…
Continue Reading→Some Great Middle Grade Reads – Mini Reviews! Grimworld, Junko Tabei Masters the Mountains and Please Return to: Toby Solano
You know I have a weak spot for middle grade books – I’m always reading one or two! Thing is, lately I’ve been running out of things to say in reviews even if I loved the book – so I often end up giving mini reviews on Goodreads only and skipping the blog altogether. I seem to have come to…
Continue Reading→Continuing With The Teen Books About Theatre The Blue Door Series by Pamela Brown
Do you remember how I recently reviewed a book about kids and teens in a theatre, called The Swish of the Curtain? I loved that book, and of course, I started reading the sequels as fast as I could get my hands on them. This is mostly the review for the second sequel, Maddy Alone, but I read the third…
Continue Reading→The Best Moon Mission Book I’ve Ever Read, Without Doubt Moon Mission: The Epic 400-Year Journey to Apollo 11 by Sigmund Brouwer
This book was awesome! So awesome, in fact, it was like a breath of fresh air in my several-months-long reading and blogging slump. It’s Moon Mission that got me out of my hiatus, because I was actually so excited to write the review! Let me start with the fact that while it may be written with teens in mind, its…
Continue Reading→Teens Fight For Their Right To Choose Their Career – The Theatre The Swish of the Curtain: Blue Door 1 by Pamela Brown, ★★★★☆ 4 stars
I was so excited to write a review for this one! The Swish of the Curtain is strangely both as relevant as ever, and slightly dated at the same time. But it’s a wonderful read! First released in 1941, it talks about timeless things such as ambition, talent and… your parents not letting you do what you want with your…
Continue Reading→A Story of Magic, Dragons, But Also Love, Sorrow And Understanding The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill, ★★★★★ 5 stars
The Girl Who Drank the Moon makes many ‘best of’ lists, so I was incredibly excited to finally be able to read it this year. And it was even more exciting, as we decided on a buddy read with Tânia @ My Lovely Secret. It was one of the most structured and fun buddy reads I’ve ever done! So what follows…
Continue Reading→The Secret of Dinswood by Ellen Alexander, ★★★★☆ 4 stars A Cozy Middle Grade Mystery In A Boarding School!!!
Oh, how I loved this wonderful adventure! The Secret of Dinswood is just the kind of book I wish I had read more of when I was actually in my middle grade years. There’s just something empowering about a bunch of kids solving mysteries and riddles, and potentially getting themselves in trouble, skulking around dark caves and castle hallways! Even…
Continue Reading→A Book That Melted My Heart – The Eleventh Trade by Alyssa Hollingsworth Building A Future On A Broken Past, Healing Through Music And Community
My heart is so full right now. I’ve just closed the book, and my heart is both crying and singing in joy. It has been a while that a book has moved me so much. But The Eleventh Trade is one of a kind and I know it will remain in my heart forever. It’s one of those books you…
Continue Reading→Autumn Blues And How To Fix It With Books Why I've Been Reading ALL The Middle Grade Books Lately
How do you feel about autumn? Personally, I love it. I love it to pieces, it’s my absolute favorite season! The sky is almost always golden, at least where I live. The days are getting shorter, but not agressively so – by aggressively, I mean that in winter here, it gets dark at around 4 pm. Nobody likes it 😂 But…
Continue Reading→[MG] The Perfect Middle Grade Story Sleep, Merel, Sleep by Silke Stein
I’ve been feeling like reading more MGs lately, and Sleep, Merel, Sleep definitely didn’t disappoint! It’s just the right length and mood – a delightful read, whether you will be reading it with a little one or on your own. Let me tell you more! 5 Reasons To Read Sleep, Merel, Sleep Check out on Goodreads Buy on Amazon ★★★★★ 5…
Continue Reading→[Middle Grade] Get Ready For Some Imaginary Adventures! 4 Reasons To Read Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank by Julie Stroebel Barichello
This was a really fun kids book! Recommended to me by Lilyn @ Scifi and Scary, it delivered the promise. Definitely recommended to read with your child, or to give as a present. Let’s get on with the reasons why I recommend it! 4 Reasons To Read Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank Check out on Goodreads Get…
Continue Reading→[MG] Girl Power, Good Vibes and Generally a Wonderful Story Clara Voyant by Rachelle Delaney
I’ve always liked Middle Grade lit, but when I picked Clara Voyant up, I knew it was going to be something special. Much in the tradition of the story in the book, “it just had that viiiiiibe”. And my gut was right! I absolutely adored this short, colorful, sweet read. If you like Middle Grade, or if your kid does – definitely…
Continue Reading→[Scifi MG/YA] Doing Magic, But With Science… And Woah! There’s A School! The Zanna Function by Daniel Wheatley
The Zanna Function was AMAZING!!! It was so amazing, I had trouble finding what to pick up next after it, and then spent at least a week actively missing reading it. All I can truly hope for is that it won’t be a standalone, because it’s too good to just end right there! 5 Reasons To Read The Zanna Function…
Continue Reading→A Magical [Toy] Store On An Island? Count Me In. Omnia by Laura Gallego
Check out on Goodreads Get at Book Depository ★★★★★ 5 stars This book was amazing. I know it’s really weak and shitty of me to start a book review like that, but just… believe me. This book was so stunningly amazing, that I’m not sure I know what more to say about it? The feeling of reading it comes close…
Continue Reading→