tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84320066172702332652024-03-18T00:00:32.905-04:00She's Got Books on Her MindAdriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.comBlogger1266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-58666603659642317232024-03-18T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-18T00:00:00.179-04:0045+ Kids Books Coming Out This Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHZn8XIsibMa56XDtnHUp4gS705GN9dP-LSm5tCzTjQnknXei7antk26Ysp777U0QJOhEO-pYTypnXsF2kdZY2mufTCbo20n3B5Z7KpygdQa3DawVgtb3BxrNULz7djTVUTuX70W1i5AmEZRS9zmzn6-ICNgIhRRyM9D7t3U6rm2iKH1Ngid25cG_pbca/w640-h640/Spring%20Books%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are a lot more interesting children's books coming out this season than the last one. There are a few series continuations that I am very excited for like <i>City of Wishes</i>, <i>Biggest Secret Ever!</i>, and <i>Cece Rios and the Queen of Brujas</i>. There are also a few new to me authors whose books I am dying to read like <i>The Witch in the Woods</i>, <i>Clairboyance</i>, and<i> Summer Vamp</i>. I do need to pair down this list for summer because I use this as a reference of books I want to eventually get to but I read slowly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Caveat Brush;"><u>Middle Grade</u></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2547" data-original-width="1692" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbWwwMbor1ShEfb1xa9mMi3rs3Gzgu9BXh6nArAKdZ3891Gu-aTJX12teC8of3FmbKLCDrk3Aq_Q170nkgwROyx9NFCHgKHilzIwohmudWBN0hjD-IQGPXKMJRYQ1BVWL5IHPEZidMb4J2IbSjv-Y0geDoDHCSyT6w-231hVIfYSZHix_gMGYeC-9xiJJ/w266-h400/City%20of%20Wishes.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124932719-city-of-wishes?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=sIkPham7cX&rank=1" target="_blank">City of Wishes</a> (Legends of Lotus Island #3) by Christina Soontornvat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 5th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">During the New Year break, Plum and her friends travel to fancy, fashionable Nakhon City. There they'll stay with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At first, Plum is dazzled by how big and exciting Nakhon City is. She's never experienced anything like it! But under the glittering surface, secrets lurk. A storm is brewing, and Plum will have to harness all of her growing powers to survive it.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqd1iHHvpaxn5hHrL-2G1qpUUYKAmncdYlgQZNrj_vLIFGfuL9HWXEHLCwOkSwsGo1f-Ttg_w0yz7yroZCwdcHy9ZIn4GqMolmKC8jbRfZTXYfocvDCEe0iRaTi76v4P1HOxll3OWYJlkrJpHUxT_f6JX36YzxBaYXz8IHGPCEuhrLxi3ZV4pUbinZb7lF/w275-h400/Biggest%20Secret%20Ever!.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176443248-biggest-secret-ever-3?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_35" target="_blank">Biggest Secret Ever!</a> (Middle School and Other Disasters #3) by Wanda Coven</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 5th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In this hilarious third book in the Middle School and Other Disasters series, witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck struggles to keep a secret. Featuring black-and-white illustrations and doodles throughout and sparkly foil on the cover!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Heidi is making new friends at Broomsfield Academy—in particular, a popular girl named Isabelle. But it turns out Isabelle has a big secret that Heidi discovers by accident! Heidi promises to keep the secret, but as more time goes by, it becomes more and more difficult…especially with nosy Melanie Maplethorpe snooping around. This secret is huge . Will Heidi be able to keep her promise?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="668" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAk4M4E1MhF3cu6ixuZnZlYrohiJ8y8Oh8ot4LKpOOk_fLO6gb973XM5UyqP9eg3TIrlD65z70ljqAUr1HqfVktBTfnbnUqn5Vv_sVIY_XTkfos4N5xKOg_LuMdqfTaesPJY6nKpAnv3kWAUyXpvOsMlSELnPDsRezvZGCdNbbtu8ouioYGb7tmRfK_uv/w268-h400/Gut%20Reaction.jpg" width="268" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124932788-gut-reaction?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_28" target="_blank">Gut Reaction</a> by Kirby Larson; Quinn Wyatt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 5th, 2024</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tess Medina is still dealing with the loss of her father when she starts at a new school. One way she is still able to feel close to him is by doing what she does -- baking. He taught her everything she knows. But when tasting her creations causes a deep stabbing pain in her abdomen, she tries to power through and be strong in the same way she powers through her emotional pain. She doesn’t mind too much--she’s okay with sharing her baked goods at school in the hopes of making new friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lucky for Tess, her baking skills attract the right kind of attention, and she assembles a ragtag team to help her taste her new and classic creations in preparation for the Jubilee Flour Junior Baker West Coast competition. This is a chance to redeem herself and prove that she's a star baker. Above all, Tess is desperate to win first place and make her dad proud.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But leading up to the competition, Tess's pain gets worse and worse, and, soon, she finds that she's avoiding so many foods that she's barely eating. When the physical pain becomes too great, Tess will be forced to confront everything she has been trying so desperately to hide.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2101" data-original-width="1400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPhJFmlWo8VMGRavvGT-QjJKOvuBswwCl0nQnXZB5_i3qUiDH9ZCNv9Pb2hM79ccsL3hz6fw_xeab29SGaj-Fn_Ysr8em1rdiQvpc5M9RgNg78YVL_cPiBMITKxpFkketnjzlgFWdlfqyYwrmFY3yqxGQnESHeQceRAC29GO0Vq9CHpOByVpJv0gmXvxB/w266-h400/Gigi%20Shin%20Is%20Not%20a%20Nerd.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176443217-gigi-shin-is-not-a-nerd?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23" target="_blank">Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd</a> by Lyla Lee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 5th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jiyoung “Gigi” Shin loves to create, from her zany outfits to self-executed haircuts. She dreams of becoming an artist and doodles every chance she gets—at school instead of taking notes, in choir instead of singing, and at home instead of homework. Art is her way of escaping her boring life in suburban Middle of Nowhere, Texas. Unfortunately, her working class, immigrant parents want her to focus on her studies and pursue something more “practical.” Gigi only really feels like herself in art class and at lunch with her best friends, Carolina and Zeina.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When Gigi learns about an elite art camp on the east coast, she’s determined to go. But she knows her parents won’t let her, much less pay for it. After overhearing her little brother Tommy complain about how hard math is and how his teacher goes too fast for him, Gigi has a brilliant forming a tutoring club with her friends to make enough money for the art camp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With Carolina, Zeina, and Carolina’s friend, Emma, the girls go all in, each with a reason for wanting the business to succeed. But the first few sessions with their classmates are a little chaotic, and Gigi wonders if she will end up sacrificing more than she bargained for to achieve her dreams.</div></blockquote></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="994" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDQjkKfgVD6eisfTiHMkXXM47Cvbj7Y6QsS2qKi1P6AQQLT4GzaG3Jb2U9FFv2oKzVdj74eMs7wKranVGGdhHd4ZIndjHCb8fA3gqH9VfqQ7kgQn6dornJuid2y0dcLXSdrvDq-VTZceDpGyYim6o98Yp7KL5OBT-W7KxlSY5qQDbVy-t7V1kl9goZ9dc/w265-h400/The%20Witch%20in%20the%20Woods.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/185724668-the-witch-in-the-woods?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_47" target="_blank">The Witch in the Woods</a> by Michaelbrent Collings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 5th, 2024</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b></b></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Strange and terrifying things are happening in New Marburg: people are disappearing and changing into characters from the Grimm fairy tales.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When twins Willow and Jake Grimm move to the isolated town where their parents work for a top-secret Think Tank, they are amazed to discover a place where people jetpack to work, robots direct traffic, and senior citizens battle with lightning-swords.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But after a freak lightning storm, which transforms the twins’ school into a medieval castle—complete with a moat, drawbridge, and a giant who looks strangely like the school’s overly aggressive hall monitor—the twins discover the truth: just like their ancestors, the original Brothers Grimm, Willow ad Jake are Grimmwalkers. And just like their ancestors, they have been transported to the place where all fairy tales are born. The most dangerous place in existence: Grimmworld.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But before the twins can figure out how to get home, they learn their best friends have been transformed into the fairy tale characters Hansel and Gretel and have been imprisoned by a candy-obsessed wicked witch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now, aided only by their wits, their courage, and their love for each other, the twins must venture deep into the Cursed Forest to save themselves and their friends. And maybe—just maybe—save the universe from falling into the clutches of the witch in the woods.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="658" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuf-L9wXl3F6J-30sg6R9NWF2QI93SZ0w7TCvMuXZWZp4fcKIil8Z6isxY14CgfFsu6ZuzwQ2YR2lmlzfcmxgrFTt5M4JYMqD2R1qw5Hs-GSN_WJwIwqgiwHUwx23DfdPohqCkHEfq8RVAhDNMsIE4_49gdbZVr_4_Le8RbIs98nRb6nQnf94mGKH4thP/w264-h400/Uprising.jpg" width="264" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124932732-uprising?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_31" target="_blank">Uprising</a> by Jennifer A. Nielsen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 5th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Twelve-year-old Lidia is outside her grandfather's house when planes fly overhead, bearing the Nazi cross on each wing. Before the bombs hit the ground, Lidia realizes her life is about to change forever. Poland has fallen under German occupation, and her father makes the brave decision to join the Polish army to fight against the Nazis. Lidia wants to follow him into war, but she's far too young, and she's needed by her mother and brother.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After her family returns to Warsaw, where life has changed irrevocably, Lidia continues to play the piano, finding comfort in Chopin, Bach, and Beethoven. But she also wants to aid the Jewish people held captive in the Warsaw Ghetto. With the help of a friend, Lidia begins to smuggle wheat and food into the ghetto. Still, she feels like she could be doing so much more. She wants to fight. After her brother joins the resistance, Lidia wants only to follow in his footsteps. Soon, she begins to work as a courier, smuggling weapons and messages for the resistance throughout the city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the Warsaw city uprising begins―one year after the more well-known Warsaw Ghetto uprising by Polish Jews―with gunfire and bombs echoing throughout the streets, Lidia joins the Polish nationalists’ fight, too, and she and her peers fight with everything they’ve got. Life will continue to surprise Lidia, as she and the resistance fighters do their best to defeat the German soldiers. No matter the consequences, they’re willing to defend their freedom and their homes from the Nazi invaders―even with their lives.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Drawing on the extraordinary real-life story of Polish teenager Lidia Zakrzewski, bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen presents an inspiring and dramatic account of the Polish resistance fighters who struggled to force out their Nazi occupiers and reclaim their nation's freedom from tyranny.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwLBIzrx4K_K64-sDIoqzU3teplO-On5rILWx7N1JQnY-Zlyut312jp1TzVkLsrlyfiyKVlaQZSEpvd_icuYgDoCd52yP8Ak9w4u12k8c1Y5_Tc5kM836ahrRzoY8V2Y4QT-c7nshMkwfYKajgMj4trOtmMjEvmaSWgzlKCXQ55whxWH7uPxROb6s_cpZ/w275-h400/The%20Hoop%20Con.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/137206026-the-hoop-con" target="_blank">The Hoop Con</a> by Amar Shah </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 5th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b></b></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>YOU CAN'T WIN IF YOU DON'T PLAY</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Raam Patel is eager to prove himself ever since he didn’t make the middle school’s basketball team. So, when Hoop Con comes to town he is determined to be there and take his shot. His big moment proves to be unforgettable… but not in the way he’d hoped. Raam gets schooled by the camp’s golden boy right in front of his NBA idol. To make matters even worse, this fail goes viral.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Raam is used to being the underdog, but becoming the newest meme might be something even he can’t overcome alone. He skips town in an effort to lay low and take a break from basketball. However, he’s met with new courts, fresh kicks, and tough new competition, changing his whole outlook on the game. Raam has the skills, but now it’s time to unlock the mental game.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCyAfPFTjZkh27gUQuiRJrho1MGyQFBA3pluPpMP9kqjTcT30XCLAzrPHIT8W9uuxWiqrZNNCzURdXTKu5TFrbZyiCo9Z1rp0DvAUpcM3wJcXglAXA5Jn1BC_-EERcRvKa68AdHuyDmov04H5fNrXtm1rLsut8N2IeE9EFSQqYWDNjTnqUXXSVQjojD-v/s2550/Cece%20Rios%20and%20the%20Queen%20of%20Brujas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCyAfPFTjZkh27gUQuiRJrho1MGyQFBA3pluPpMP9kqjTcT30XCLAzrPHIT8W9uuxWiqrZNNCzURdXTKu5TFrbZyiCo9Z1rp0DvAUpcM3wJcXglAXA5Jn1BC_-EERcRvKa68AdHuyDmov04H5fNrXtm1rLsut8N2IeE9EFSQqYWDNjTnqUXXSVQjojD-v/w265-h400/Cece%20Rios%20and%20the%20Queen%20of%20Brujas.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75498155-cece-rios-and-the-queen-of-brujas?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_33" target="_blank">Cece Rios and the Queen of Brujas</a> (Cece Rios #3) by Kaela Rivera</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 12th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cece Rios and her friends have escaped Devil’s Alley, but the fight to save their world is just beginning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Despite her growing comfort with her curandera abilities, Cece is worried that she won’t be strong enough to stop her most dangerous enemy her tía, Catrina. Desperate for power and revenge, Catrina has seized the throne of Devil’s Alley and set her sights on the living world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Catrina’s first move is a brutal attack on the Sun Sanctuary that leaves Tierra del Sol reeling. And no matter how hard they try, Cece and her friends are always one step behind the bruja queen as she seeks to attain the powers of the gods and take control of the four elements.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cece Rios saved her sister. She rebuilt her familia. But can she take down her vicious tía before Catrina destroys everything Cece has fought so hard to protect?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="662" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRJ9A-5bRqYSoCU4sbkKoaYl7gSy9PppUc8VkxTaf0q53POW18PBuBd5roj7ZTRkQ6gczPtQqRN7t4E0EnfkJ2b70uOnP-HtlZX8Nw7NuWwzMvl1jVpvz5tEWOkhouAXMfJqnUdZdMaGXmnmpXhjFuxKh2Jy1LMAOcr_YbKiw9oP8Uv062s08qvenWA05/w265-h400/The%20Underdogs%20of%20Upson%20Downs.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/177185782-the-underdogs-of-upson-downs?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_28" target="_blank">The Underdogs of Upson Downs</a> by Craig Silvey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 12th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A heartwarming and hilarious story about a girl and her dog, and of kindness, friendship, hurdles, tunnels, see-saws, and—most importantly—bringing out the best in yourself and others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when a greedy local landowner puts her family's home at risk, Annie directs Runt's extraordinary talents toward a different pursuit--winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">However, there is a curious Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds--and the fastest dogs in the world--to save her farm.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxPDg_PFgB63nwEz7fg7GmzVOtxJuPR8NOZJ1RxxNCn0GdFOvH0R1EmR8j3gU9W4R9Gii4Wk_cz5xqq4G51T2iCSC-ohhtQPsE8D2-Q2Iq19OZ1SbDdI8jaOOuGTOqgtFYviEVwv8DUl6ERdmMORUFYgBzQYu-jtyuuG-Wzj8Lw0LK8l1Eo7r3BxCVS_Z/w265-h400/Sing%20It%20Like%20Celia.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/182484380-sing-it-like-celia?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18" target="_blank">Sing It Like Celia</a> by Mónica Mancillas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Twelve-year-old Salva Sanchez has always been a fan of Celia Cruz, also known as “the queen of salsa.” Her love of Celia stems from her mother, who leaves Salva without explanation one awful day. Now Salva is stuck with her investigative journalist father in an RV campground. In the middle of nowhere .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As Salva acclimates to her new environment and desperately tries to figure out why her mother left, she befriends a posse of campground kids who have started a band. When the kids discover that Salva has an amazing singing voice, they convince her to join their group. Soon, Salva learns how to find her voice—and herself—with the help of her newfound friends, her dad, and the one and only Celia Cruz.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzp23cvmHLDAT_3z5N72CBbC5aR2KOXL1sXl9Yj2x3x2SMOHSUdbFnIBnqoK7Y75aWxz3dZuBxkNumtNyjn94qebAyK5AZGaeqjhfWOnjflb70AKqNKu7gUrHMlrDBzq7TzFEKSNCqNTCIpJNVsg8Dia_0en_KNvZVGXxFteYQf62sh7seoOLE0XK_op-o/w265-h400/The%20Second%20Favorite%20Daughters%20Club.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/182506494-the-second-favorite-daughters-club?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_32" target="_blank">Sister Sabotage</a> by Colleen Oakes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Santana Barnes is tired of playing second fiddle to her ballet protégé, honor student older sister Victoria. Casey Hammond is sick of her cute-as-a-button, adventurous little sister Sage, who steals all of their dad’s attention.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When the girls meet in their middle school library, they learn they have a lot in common: they both love reading, hate after-school activities, and most important, are clearly their parents’ second-favorite children.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Together, they create the Second Favorite Daughters Club. The members? Just the two of them. The mission? To become their parents' favorite children by undermining their love-hoarding siblings. But is it possible to cheat your way to becoming your parents’ favorite kid?</div></div></blockquote><p> </p></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="669" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBZjtXGPRtrbjhiAzDh-pLl8er-9QS9aTol1s3Maidi0NCKusi9MzgUbn54n3_krHBwd_gB3Il3YStuf0ZTz4Il3J5-QGzCnT5O17NuopC7jStnBzcontORcgzjKEW0w1DenVPUKr0ufUO4Pg8tA-9Oqs7A-qq5NEp4-XEhNINJOPG4V-ZBdYiLnQl4Jh/w268-h400/Cruzita%20and%20the%20Mariacheros.jpg" width="268" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179517549-cruzita-and-the-mariacheros?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_27" target="_blank">Cruzita and the Mariacheros</a> by Ashley Granillo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b></b></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Cruzita is going to be a pop star. All she has to do is win a singing contest at her favorite theme park and get famous.</b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But she can’t go to the theme park this summer. Instead, she has to help out at her family’s bakery, which has been struggling ever since Tío Chuy died. Cruzita’s great-uncle poured his heart into the bakery—the family legacy—and now that he’s gone, nothing is the same.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When Cruzita’s not rolling uneven tortillas or trying to salvage rock-hard conchas, she has to take mariachi lessons, even though she doesn’t know how to play her great-grandpa’s violin and she’s not fluent in Spanish. At first, she’s convinced her whole summer will be a disaster. But as she discovers the heart and soul of mariachi music, she realizes that there’s more than one way to be a star―and more than one way to carry on a legacy.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBI9YOxP1cPRw8Kr3Uv92yO53QyhpNdXRpE8cc7Ef8cR7N5j1KMoiDZfaDaqfXtjb2z0vdkC-RhwAUIcKl6ZxsdUbdTAws9VUBiXvoEIWDpfAKcX5KliGgKr9XHbz39coxzxqF7rPoAMsZj_UBDHGPiAVBbYuiRQf2SOV7PHwhOZ8PhjjIjwUzldKHcPv1/w266-h400/The%20Mystery%20of%20Locked%20Rooms.jpg" width="266" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179947355-the-mystery-of-locked-rooms?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_27" target="_blank">The Mystery of Locked Rooms</a> by Lindsay Currie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West, and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah's front door, everything changes. Since her father became ill two years ago, things have been bad, but not lose your house bad...until now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sarah feels helpless until the day Hannah mentions a treasure rumored to be hidden in the walls of an abandoned funhouse. According to legend, Hans, Stefan, and Karl Stein were orphaned at eight years old and lived with different families until they were able to reunite as adults. Their dream was to build the most epic funhouse in existence. They wanted their experience to be more than mirror mazes and optical illusions, so they not only created elaborate riddles and secret passages, but they also claimed to have hidden a treasure inside the funhouse. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Once in, Sarah, West, and Hannah realize the house is unlike any escape room they've attempted. There are challenges, yes, but they feel personal. Like the triplets knew who would get in. It seems impossible, but so does everything about the house. As soon as they're in she immediately worries that attempting the funhouse is a bad idea but Sarah has no choice but to continue, since her future is at stake.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2109" data-original-width="1399" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgFsUomSAT-SPm4AIvZMU4rEhIm7AkdRrfbi6SIiokAv1o3Qt2Hlc9lse74ealfbz9WRUmLn_pD-beKsUc89NAnBTBUpb1cicZBnOUfRAOi5VeiGa9vwNFK5YFi3b5yOfO7YCMH8DuvcPMMnayAaoWBxmKFdcEJjUWG3MiIVG5z0RkZComMF03bduRSsY/w265-h400/Painting%20the%20Game.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176443299-painting-the-game?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_40" target="_blank">Painting the Game</a> by Patricia MacLachlan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 16th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b></b></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>In this final middle grade novel by Newbery Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan, a young girl tries to untangle her love of baseball from complicated relationship with her professional pitcher father.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lucy’s father is a minor league baseball player, a professional pitcher hoping to get called up to the majors, and Lucy inherited his passion for the game. But she’s never played pitcher. She worries her skills would be compared to her dad’s and she’d never measure up. And his pitching may mean big things for his career and their family, but it’s also what keeps him away from home so much of the year. Sometimes, Lucy isn’t sure what would be being bad at pitching or being great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Still, this summer, Lucy wants to learn to throw the perfect knuckleball. She wakes up at the crack of dawn to practice in secret, without her friends Tex and Robin—or even the goats who watch them play. Even as she trains relentlessly, Lucy wonders if she’ll ever feel brave enough to share her progress with her mom or dad. Can she prove to them, and herself, that she has what it takes?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="467" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWROfB_Qs4jQV4943WKNsIFTXHflktLOGm-3ZA5r77vZOaV7tE0IMaJ5qPSn2_1RYw3L_wnYvkajxO5FFVqfQpBoc_0_kh_eZxtGunf8PmCXwZkflSQMB88S1h-BXcUO6qjPWvik5I06_AFDY6kNb3MUBE12_lkSZ9ZoNYJHHzT2rwGTebzCsh81xlTTjE/w266-h400/Explorer%20Academy%20Vela%20the%20Sailor%20Cipher.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194477920-explorer-academy-vela?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_40" target="_blank">Explorer Academy Vela: The Sailor Cipher</a> by Trudi Trueit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 23rd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sailor York and the daring recruits of Explorer Academy uncover an elusive animal-smuggling ring in the first electrifying book in this new companion series.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Soon after Cruz, Sailor, Emmett, and Lani return for their second year at Explorer Academy, their sense of calm is shattered when Sailor’s older sister goes missing. Amidst incredible expeditions to far-flung destinations and competitive classes, Sailor bravely steps into the lead to discover how her sister’s sudden disappearance may be linked to an illegal and deadly animal-trafficking ring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Despite winning the prestigious North Star Award and being surrounded by close friends and teachers who she has traveled the world with, Sailor’s never felt less sure of herself. As the recruits face puzzling obstacles and try to follow complex clues, Sailor realizes there’s only one thing that could save her sister: revealing her own deepest secret.</div></blockquote></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRY2D5Y9vpZ4FfVEcuweYB4l-PdvKg2tSrsGDTjyEih5_VzPsGsmNCKY2aHpialP00nLAjRGapEx6NDBa4fkiGZ2F6wKVVhlzy3nX723kbw4Q6BiGvbwhJ8fkrEusF-NtECpBJU2zdBd-bxH0El7AUky7Cf1VIBBlcUJ8TmMoybo5WobmL-rmiPIjs4E4/w266-h400/The%20Last%20Rhee%20Witch.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78049612-the-last-rhee-witch?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19" target="_blank">The Last Rhee Witch</a> by Jenna Lee-Yun</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 14th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You couldn’t hold onto everything and everyone. You had to choose. And Ronnie only had two hands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since her mother died when she was five years old, it’s always just been Ronnie Miller and her dad. Two Korean Americans who, thanks to Ronnie’s dad’s adoption by white parents, have never felt all that Korean. But Ronnie is okay with that—as long as she has her dad and her best friend Jack, Ronnie is 99% certain she can get through anything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But as much as she wants everything to stay the same, the world—and her dad—has other plans. Now, Ronnie and Jack are headed away to sleepaway camp for the first time ever. Camp Foster promises all of the outdoorsy activities that Ronnie has so far managed to avoid: ropes courses, scavenger hunts, kayaking on the lake. Ugh. But she can do this. As long as she has Jack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As it turns out, an old manor in the woods is the kind of place that’s crawling with secrets. Secrets like a mysterious gwishin haunting the grounds, a blood-red scarf wrapped too tightly around her ghostly neck. And a witch-hunting dokkaebi intent on finding and silencing the last Rhee witch. And the strange habit all the counselors have of rhyming when they speak . . . just like Ronnie has begun to do lately.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For a girl who wants everything to stay the same, nothing is scarier than all the changes Camp Foster brings. New friends. New foes. Souls with unfinished business. And, possibly worst of all, revelations that disprove everything Ronnie knew to be true.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYafPa_Alx5PHs2ZMai_ajfAuG9rSoObezUH-N2l6CuDRRTsVPJ_J2qW2F_gDUin1WZ_pvtIB6TM_0jFttT6GFyYejgShePQywj1SyDhdZYwHONrjcUWcxfnZ-I8ebNS4nRJUu_LengLFme1bGkSKG6eVky1QVLK2kquqQE2ElKzCGqCmDRzPDldO30Lu/w266-h400/Clairboyance.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/196774490-clairboyance?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_37" target="_blank">Clairboyance</a> by Kristiana Kahakauwila</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 14th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After accidentally wishing on a family heirloom to hear what boys are thinking, Clara wakes up the next day able to do just that. Every idea, every worry, every generous or petty thought crossing their minds—somehow, they now form a chorus of voices in hers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But why couldn’t her newfound powers have arrived sooner? Then, maybe, she could have stopped her ex–best friend Leo from betraying her and ditching her for the more popular kids. At least her dad is open to the idea of moving her off O‘ahu and out to Arizona to be with him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If Clara can use what she hears to solve her problems, then her powers might just be able to make up for lost time—but instead, she ends up making a bigger mess of everything! While scrambling to fix her mistakes, Clara must question old friendships, enter into new ones, and try to figure out what makes a home, and if she is willing to leave hers behind.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcEhLSlLV_ENf4KPFBQFt7YUCH0Wi8Je6lOZxG-ANJyre__0lAKIf1byss-1IytzA66nAoI-fOwJx0As0WuGTHk10nj-ZIcA5C8AX3NrN9np9kQmzilxCtywhJm7ZLGMJNPqPfcoAzXR-D1q2Pf-KQzFMHRH0rYmrhIF9hgnieojn17wuskffxvkVrfBO/w265-h400/The%20Magic%20Paintbrush.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198688472-the-magic-paintbrush" target="_blank">The Magic Paintbrush</a> by Kat Zhang; Eric Darnell</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 21st, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Amy has always loved art, but lately her drawings have been less than impressive. There's no passion, nopersonality, no...magic. Until Amy visits her Lao Lao, her grandmother, and finds an ancient paintbrush that brings anything Amy creates to life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now her creation Luna has taken over her bedroom and is running through the streets of Flushing, Queens. What an international adventure filled with an ancient Chinese legend, a greedy adversary and ghastly beasts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Award-winning author Kat Zhang teams up with Eric Darnell, the writer and director of the Madagascar series and the Chief Creative Officer of Baobab Studios, to create a captivating highly-illustrated middle grade series debut about finding your own path, the power of imagination, and the strength of family.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="863" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvu5nlmwGKWEOm_Fqgk3kA-9By0vusWyGsV7u5pMCYuo67EOtnOJlV-tSv33SoHWwhaqbN1UK5d5y3tvbXwzyozsn5CvLW5nFYfTFvMS8FJUiNVT4Qtxw9xbX3zlj4oMX3e-S5M9Cpfebw4St_iLhyphenhyphenx8DCGXoSz8UrSbmyOR0ouzi1NRcBGWqa5y45BNt/w271-h400/The%20Menace%20at%20the%20Mall.jpg" width="271" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197522414-agent-stitch" target="_blank">Agent Stitch: The Menace at the Mall</a> (Agent Stitch #3) by Steve Behling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 21st, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Intergalactic agent Stitch and his friends have protected Earth from aliens before using teamwork, gadgets, and their individual quirks--but their beloved planet is in danger once again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the latest entry in this highly illustrated, globe-trotting middle-grade series, Stitch, Lilo, Jumba, Pleakley, and Cobra Bubbles head to Seoul, South Korea, to confront another devious cohort of aliens. Along the way, they may just find allies in one of Seoul’s top K-Pop girl groups… Can Stitch combine the spy skills he’s learned with his love of music to stop the aliens before it’s too late?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcdm8fWo36kIIkoOX3QTmHcO2Rc0ar32g7uF33ppHC5fMCk7eIWFvkaw2C9zyhKzTLZWqzoef-qO5SMX2YP2y2gFA95wT_vU5ghXt-s4CTAByB2R1Z8X4nGYKtjqeUtVvKvJEJ9E4LsF5LZUt_Wpy8DWfFlFKFZYBI5dpLMq8cxVF970bpz-xY3ISlXhA/w265-h400/Lia%20Park%20and%20the%20Heavenly%20Heirlooms.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62918178-lia-park-and-the-heavenly-heirlooms?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_35" target="_blank">Lia Park and the Heavenly Heirlooms</a> (Lia Park #2) by Jenna Yoon </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 30th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Twelve-year-old Lia Park and her best friend, Joon, are now full-time students at International Magic Academy after defeating corrupt diviner Gaya, and their first assignment is an ambitious one. The evil nine-headed monster and King of Darkness, Jihaedaegukjeok, wants to destroy the three Heavenly Heirlooms that create fire and light to plunge the world into darkness and destroy humanity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The heirlooms can only be destroyed if they are all together, so over time, they have been hidden carefully with magic. Except now, one of them is missing. Lia, Joon, and their classmates have been tasked with recovering the lost heirloom and bringing it to IMA for safekeeping. They expected the task to be difficult, but the number of obstacles the magic trainees run into makes Lia start to wonder if the sabotage could be coming from someone inside the school.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div></div></div></div><p><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Caveat Brush;"><u>Early Chapter Books</u></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1061" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4Nrn3vMbfHZiJRQ_lNO0Np6o3NZW7dyf3gunp0KZKNqMziuyGDeTaYRpxA9rmRwrAz48uneeAHz_Oyj5vKFCdOY-yC5CnV9HvhLhAtB8u9C60nT2M6HKMMZkytF4Ln7bMmbhyUR2KQSc8ru8EjdvLlYZDmF1RsN4necXGsJRdLiCIGfznbOk_4-NKmOn/w283-h400/Bunny%20and%20Clyde.jpg" width="283" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/177721401-bunny-and-clyde?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=P5uopx6OTG&rank=1" target="_blank">Bunny and Clyde</a> By Megan McDonald</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 12th, 2024</div><p>Get ready for a wild ride with Bunny and Clyde! These by-the-rules buddies, a rabbit and a chipmunk, are sick and tired of being good. For once, they want to know what it’s like to be baddies—rotten to the core! They want thrills and excitement! But to get really good at being bad, they’re going to need some experience. What if the dastardly duo started returning library books late on purpose? Or borrowing markers without asking? Everyone knows it’s a swift downhill slide from there—as long as there’s an unprotected piggy bank in town! Unless, of course, their best attempts at mastering bad deeds are strangely misconstrued . . . Author Megan McDonald brings her quick wit and ear for dialogue, matched by Scott Nash’s deft animal characterizations, to a hilarious caper of criminal intentions gone awry.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="687" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Qs2uLzEJgNUGFMDWFiXX2by9PiGl3zg1QsiMTNwyQakYyZLS5Zg1EfMwgqAOw8mIkLuL5OSVk8P1KOx-A7O-IBqmSM49kin3NVvhAFLR0AvdFPCar13Zbyx-NQTCKAuUPVMZATqngg_erZLvV8cllBEC4JVTPCBzefwixfESrLYr-bxHukw3juuaPiAq/w275-h400/Marya%20Khan%20and%20the%20Awesome%20Adventure%20Park.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195660484-marya-khan-and-the-awesome-adventure-park?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_41" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Marya Khan and the Awesome Adventure Park</a><span style="text-align: left;"> (Marya Khan #4) by Saadia Faruqi</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 26th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Spring break is finally here, and Marya could not be more excited. Because this spring break, she, Hanna, and Alexa are going to Skye Adventure Park—the coolest theme park around! Skye Adventure Park is huge and has so many things to see, so Marya and her friends need to plan how they’ll spend their weekend there. They have to go to the water park (obviously) and avoid boring rides like the Ferris wheel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But the thing that Marya wants to do most of all is the obstacle course. When she learns that they have a leader board that displays the fastest people’s names, Marya knows that she has to win and make it on that board! She just needs to practice and practice and beat out the very-athletic Alexa. But when the time comes, will Marya win the obstacle course? Or is there more to this park than winning after all?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1179" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgX6DBDy7Wgl5hFKDSfdbRc2DsepXtYtAh1-nkSgttguFuBem0RxFTg67KTwB6ROshbmoSMpe-itrMyLP-i_KoGqIMChea1TAkjDJpwMqASG6wEOh9KlzIX8ICQZDSpNDIhnYYzhmWsx1H2HYfb8hJTpeEHxPcsF66hvP0a86jQIM_YKAGnT7JGmJGFAm9/w315-h400/The%20Orange%20Wall.jpg" width="315" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124932734-the-orange-wall?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hRjXx3zVi7&rank=9" target="_blank">The Orange Wall</a> (Rainbow Days #3) by Valerie <span style="text-align: left;">Bolling</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 2nd, 2024</div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"></span></p><blockquote>Zoya and her puppy Coco are excited for a glittery bedroom makeover in this full-color book perfect for beginning readers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow! Zoya can't wait to paint her bedroom a new glittery color. But Zoya can’t decide on just one color! So she decides she wants a fun, multi-colored room! Will Zoya -- with her puppy Coco's help -- be able to give her bedroom the perfect makeover?</blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="433" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MnBy0Tzp65i_7Xg4j_L2AvIf077X9gPN3bod_Hriu-W8Am1BlE3QETEQ_7-J9RNiUMKTOfrZS3_lbv8xHPE95Tx3ZeX0PwIkS1t5thAPtjszRVkzdM1DuM7RfuoJBnNoq-kRFU02oEFhKmZFloOXi2AGGpN10PNwNblGcIxAhPYftNWCiVptduhaqI6b/w275-h400/Mission%20Moon.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195470244-mission?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_32" target="_blank">Mission: Moon</a> by Andrea J. Loney</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 4th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>Abby is taking a giant leap onto the lunar surface. On a field trip to the moon, Abby is excited to try low-gravity bouncing and lunar rover rides. Unfortunately, her friend Gracie's older sister Claire is seriously spoiling the mood with her constant criticism of Abby. When Abby accidentally gets her friends trapped in an abandoned lab, she starts to wonder if Claire is right after all. Can Abby prove her wrong, escape the lab, and do something extra interstellar on the moon?</blockquote></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="649" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8wipxFXpfMBnalPN_PuKpzfLGJTNjdI5GeadKDldeB3Oo-Nd2TEdYd2Zel4BJSZRrAmK3FvJjVuVGZ1EBVGr4E69NQQpGctCVrC5lruhrFvqBYcL8I8QptTsWa0gpGY8LtFSE2yPpyRSG9cFVe3lV_hUlI3M8l-nSbeSvMi3na0-OdkVzqgbOWfXGsrN/w260-h400/Dark%20and%20Sparkling.jpg" width="260" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178811859-victoria-stitch?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_35" target="_blank">Victoria Stitch: Dark and Sparkling</a> by Harriet Muncaster </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 4th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">The third entry in a glittering, gothic middle-grade series from the bestselling author of Isadora Moon books. Victoria Stitch will stop at nothing in her quest for power . . . It had been so long since Victoria Stitch had done anything dangerous . . . And she would need dangerous and forbidden magic for an adventure like this . . .' Victoria Stitch is finally Queen of Wiskling Wood, along with her sister Celestine. She is also proud aunt to Princess Minnie Stitch-diamond baby and next in line to the throne. When old enemies resurface and kidnap Minnie, Victoria Stitch is intent on revenge. It's time for her to ride again and remind these Wisklings that Victoria Stitch is undeniable, incredible, and almost certainly unstoppable.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Victoria Stitch is a glamorous, glittering, wiskling - a miniature-sized fairy-like creature - and the series is perfect for fans of Tim Burton, Disney's <i>Descendants</i> , and <i>The School for Good and Evil</i>.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2082" data-original-width="1400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR35aL0USwlu77QFv9M8XU7ivC1OwrEkScLNeAQ6kkfgFonjhnmVjlNFmvGVRP10F6iQJuyloYPfb1i6EQv8R9x_1LHzhbybbAggdO0eyBhdzdpvvh35egQ9VBgvk-SZG82Ts2y3pKdEIA6YjMJopvTWTvfU9e0MH24ZzLS-PPWApIj0rHyWeeYm8xqtha/w269-h400/Wrath%20of%20the%20Rain%20God.jpg" width="269" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176443601-wrath-of-the-rain-god-1?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21" target="_blank">Wrath of the Rain God</a> by Karla Arenas Valenti</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 16th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Twins coping with moving to a new city get swept back in time by a magical book in this first book in the Legendarios chapter book series that’s <i>Magic Tree House</i> meets <i>Heroes in Training!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nine-year-old twins, Emma and Martín, couldn’t be more different in their personalities, interests, and even their looks. But one thing they absolutely agree on is that moving from Cuernavaca, Mexico, to Illinois is a terrible idea. Unfortunately, they’re not given a choice when their dad lands his dream job as a middle school principal in Chicago. To help the twins stay connected to their Mexican heritage, their abuela gifts them a book of Mexican legends. The book turns out to be more than a going away present…it’s a magical item that transports them directly into the legends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the first legend, Emma and Martín encounter Tlaloc, the god of rain. Tlaloc is angry because his lightning bolt has been stolen, and his rage is manifesting as a torrential downpour over the ancient city of Texcoco. The rain won’t stop until the lightning bolt has been returned, so Emma and Martín set out to recover it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Will they find Tlaloc’s bolt in time to help the people of Texcoco save their home? Or will the wrath of the rain god mark the end of this legendary city?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6m-18HtsJbP78k_85MUwefetMK4gVHfvKnl8Ysocviq44jB0j6r0GWyUi-Rk1N9-DVzzCpe0RsbDuvYxN9BmS8ILp8MMgHO7rG-izQthNOt7FsRZ9jEUIlygygBgKPucKE4-vztO0DciYeBI4HmzjZrojamOcArHvqFsynvZZtSk4qt5O02s7WY64juT/w265-h400/A%20Week%20of%20Shenanigans.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195367904-rica-baptista" target="_blank">Rica Baptista: A Week of Shenanigans</a> by Janet Costa Bates</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 30th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b></b></div></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Rica can’t wait for Adventure Week with her grandfather! But when Grampy arrives with a sprained ankle, can they make their own fun at home instead?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rica Baptista is living the good life. Grampy, the best Grampy of all Grampies, is coming to visit, and Adventure Week, the best week of all weeks, is finally here. Rica doesn’t yet know if they will bounce on trampolines, go horseback riding, or even tour Fenway Park and watch the Red Sox play, but she knows they will have the best time ever. When Grampy hobbles into the house on crutches, however, Rica worries that this year’s Adventure Week will be adventure-less. So she pulls out all the stops with the help of her best friend, Laini (who surely has eaten enough cachupa to be at least part Cape Verdean like Rica), from organizing a family talent show to secretly planning a whole day of playing cards and eating candy. Will it be enough to keep this year’s Adventure Week from being a total flop? A sweet story of making memories during an unexpected stay-venture, sprinkled with funny and cute family moments.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="666" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9R_naFxExPa1G6q8gWFFVARaUMOauLkHncccDgxzG4bB6mpPeo5P6WKGypdO1j_-6weVFIwVGbl0rgUdekenWAJmZiWrzqdRR1nlUMTxej9CedOkjjedm9K0s0bTjn3OJxgUFL2HQydGiwadhT5npO4yFOd_kxqtJEfqCxdaclfWXbbsxFx9T8APRu3ka/w266-h400/Libby%20Loves%20Science%20States%20of%20Matter.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127823015-libby-loves-science?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_40" target="_blank">Libby Loves Science: States of Matter</a> by Kimberly Derting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 30th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>Libby and her friends learn about solids, liquids, and gases. A great choice for aspiring scientists, new readers, and fans of Andrea Beaty’s Ada Twist, Scientist . Includes activities, a glossary, and a fun science experiment to do at home. Libby loves science—and experimenting! In this Level 3 I Can Read! title, Libby and her classmates are excited to welcome a new student into their classroom. When the ice cream for the welcome party melts, Libby is curious to see how the three states of matter can save the celebration. </blockquote></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="672" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2VRDJiWfoHAUiPdtPow4aurknSFMM3IDkafZYvE2t5Aj0eJV7sKPODsHHSgYBM_D-ZX2kWtxb_1rxQbkn-COj8r2UJ11AlVu-Ma7v2108wDAElZEImOwhFpSpTynqUoMd3d9XhhjExuMNV40UXFdBHz1tWewisewP1nnoAgllWW3TSj2CT9zJbh5XlRy/w269-h400/Puggleton%20Park%20%231.jpg" width="269" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195430715-puggleton-park-1" target="_blank">Puggleton Park</a> by Deanna Kizis</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 30th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Meet Penelope the pug in the first book of this delightful series set in Regency-era London!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Penelope is a pleasant little pug who has quite the All she can remember is that she lost her Lady in the park while chasing the most dreadful squirrel. Now she dreams of one day finding a new Lady and a permanent place to stay. So when she finds herself taken in by the kind Lady Diggleton, she can't believe her luck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But Penelope soon discovers that Lady Diggleton is searching for her previous owner and worries she will have to leave the Lady she's come to love. To make matters worse, that dreadful squirrel keeps poking its nose in wherever Penelope happens to be. However shall she keep herself from chasing it again and ruining all hopes of tea parties, elegant balls, and a forever home?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="666" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHaXP1pNnSa6dTuxCE7glRatxI3jE7C-HY-leeWfMRC8tUjNK-9-ow2jpVR9CxJWxpq6u6wlQis9Xujz0sxlxR8Leat4vzOefhIjHwV4YjNemf48z9uvj6qeBbfhUAwcjhrTvC3UmbjxfhUYR7u9arsAhN-kQlGlJODmXJPbkqvtZeP3TLc0_-9vhlWr8/w266-h400/Reina%20Ramos%20Tour%20Guide.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125648365-reina-ramos?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22" target="_blank">Reina Ramos: Tour Guide</a> by Emma Otheguy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 30th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>Reina can’t wait for her cousin’s visit. At first, it’s not as much fun as she’d imagined. Andrés is always talking to Abuela about people and places Reina doesn't know. But their friendship soon blossoms when Reina shares her city with Andrés. Reina Tour Guide is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.</blockquote></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="727" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5SzTugxZ57N-Lf5M3DNxjUdLTn65uIugRej9yesM6sgBid3FtR_dR6Um9A5ranBUX_S4ePoQJI7PExGh0uBowk5H1jmbXHk1EfMD5sMBsZ57yrc90kNSWDLBiZfuNvgrlmCdhEIUBFHX2KNTUZ1PN_MoOe485UUzyab9bl_We7kXbJxLv3twBfGZVBwg/w291-h400/Seashell%20Key.jpg" width="291" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195660550-seashell-key?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" target="_blank">Seashell Key</a> by Lourdes Heuer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 30th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A new young chapter book series, perfect for fans of Princess in Black and Mercy Watson, about a diverse community of kids living in a beautiful seaside town!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Welcome to Seashell Key! Summer is here, and the children of this cozy coastal town are ready to welcome visitors to their little oasis. There’s Mateo, who runs his little kite-making business, Sail and Soar, alongside his dad’s Sky and Sea store; Sasha and Sophia, who comb the seashore next to their mother’s One Stop Shore Shop; and Eli, Ezra, and Elana, who live in the cozy-but-cramped lighthouse and entertain passing tourists with tall tales.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="677" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlqNbfCztO7YREu62p9whxiBnIhJz9aVxVyexVblzJIfneXS5BHh_NbGLRD83bSj1KBUcUjXZNC7Joev23O9rr83sR7k3SAjLRuXSLoA5fk-soCkb5TlGw6DmhqCZVmfTGvt_lebInubGIdseSj-UNOsk2nbjpkdUAMJkWMl2dv6aLUVKbMw-0FzBlM7X/w271-h400/Emily's%20Cupcake%20Magic.jpg" width="271" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199797853-emily-s-cupcake-magic-1?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22" target="_blank">Emily's Cupcake Magic!</a> by Coco Simon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 7th, 2024</div><p></p><blockquote><p>Katie Brown’s stepsister starts at a new school and discovers her own way to bake in this first book in the Cupcake The New Batch chapter book series, the little sister series to the bestselling Cupcake Diaries. Includes black and white illustrations throughout and eye-catching glitter on the cover!</p><p>Emily Green has to switch to a new school while her old one is being renovated, and she’s devastated when her friends get assigned somewhere else, leaving her totally alone. When she recognizes a girl from her old school, she at least has someone to sit with at lunchtime. But just as Emily is getting comfortable, her school announces a baking contest. Emily has baked before with her stepsister, Katie Brown, who’s well-known for starting the Cupcake Club—but does Emily really want to live in Katie’s shadow?</p><p>She’s feeling nervous until Katie advises her to bake cupcakes “The Emily Way,” and Emily starts to realize there’s room for two star bakers in their family!</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Caveat Brush;"><u>Graphic Novels</u></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1031" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMI81kIDPphV7ImyKw5g8SRRSEqN4ypxSV8uzEXa5XsBfNbOpmYjhumEITn9w_f5JhNQpKLPoNcpLGEyHVlDU9kgIfuB96ALfh1P2JwDSrZSQWxQjOPOssmXNt2chyphenhyphenVp-TWAxRx2mdoJ0_wr0tv-IGW4bVtOnbmPSF3Php0AS02Uj2t26Qb_-fg-xexPK8/w275-h400/Together%20Forever.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58719136-together-forever?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_37" target="_blank">Together Forever</a> (Making Friends #4) by Kristen Gudsnuk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 5th, 2024</div><p></p><blockquote><p>No magic. No sketchbook. No friends. Again?!</p><p>Dany's magical sketchbook has steered most of her middle-school life so far -- it even helped create her best friend, Madison. But now that the sketchbook is gone, and Madison with it, Dany's back to being a loner. Then one day, Dany tunes in to the new hit TV show My Magical Best Friend, and it's starring her magical best friend, Madison! The show is clearly based on Dany's life, and she watches it regularly with a mix of horror and fascination. But lately there's something else about the show that's captured her attention: Madison seems to be dropping hints for Dany to come rescue her. With no magical sketchbook at her fingertips, can Dany find a way to save her best friend?</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XZHBen_473V9b2amfZGUNAgrO9Iwp7I6vt-6f6BKOP_9sX1TDMvQR77GSClIdKfVRda426llikb40BlFploaDS3MD1F_4aIN7mnigvNNq3iwjvDAM8m7OhZ27p3cQ3HxqNYM0AW55lwpiVtpLCcU_Rc6VnRe9TYaMzVJExOvK2RtKGro3GJyxFY9bezF/w275-h400/Unicorn%20Boy.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/111672995-unicorn-boy?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" target="_blank">Unicorn Boy</a> by Dave Roman</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 12th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first few years of Brian Reyes’ life were unremarkable―nothing weird about this kid, no sir. Then, one day, a bump appeared on his head, and it grew…and grew…and grew until it was a full-blown, sparkling, SINGING unicorn horn. That’s absolutely the last thing a shy kid like Brian wants, but destiny waits for no unicorn boy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Luckily, Brian has his reassuring pal Avery to keep him grounded as weird occurrences start stacking up, like Brian’s breakfast muffin talking to him, or a bizarre black cat offering him a business card. But when shadowy creatures from another realm kidnap Avery, Brian has to embrace his fate to rescue his best friend.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="690" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjgzEF_4BI3ZjjFgqXwOjA82fZJqKY1cHwE3WI5oWzg_oTNr1xO1nJr5l1AG41GBwC-ejgeE8QGmPdJio3bOZbVwKal1-FT5cmcL6enU0VGe9Jfu0_SxhJsnhn4YykfyhxwyRSle9qtvOqMECOoCmjLxJEzUSz_QEy5HomsXezzjoO7HqNX_C1f_a924w/w276-h400/Next%20Stop.jpg" width="276" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179546847-next-stop?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_9" target="_blank">Next Stop</a> by Debbie Fong</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> March 19th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pia is a soft-spoken middle schooler whose life is turned upside down after the loss of her younger brother, followed by her parents’ decision to move to a new town. In an effort to get her mind off of the troubles at home, Pia goes on a bus tour with a family friend, stopping at weird and wacky roadside attractions. The final a mysterious underground lake. The locals say it has magical powers; Pia won’t admit she believes in it, but she’s holding on to hope that the waters may hold the answer to mending her broken family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The trip is much more than the final stop. The friendships that Pia makes along the way are just as valuable as the destination itself. Next Stop explores grief, resilience, and learning how to laugh again. Debbie Fong weaves together an incredibly strong debut filled with humor and heart, with a splash of mystery and magic.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1031" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1hYs3M2qiZsSqEoLM_37KSWZ1bH5eIOFI9X0tNIOF5FF3lt3h_zOQJ5jqm8yzijotiC_GOEnxXA2jsNqmFimb_qlgVT8thhxjU3CbjATxc7bP1WEDNey8evDvm6c8nRma3D0RXcbqA-OIdP3CCThu5chc0rWzLN_4bPrPsknDOs9HG0zAu1OtJShkqPf/w275-h400/Meet%20Me%20on%20Mercer%20Street.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124932727-meet-me-on-mercer-street?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24" target="_blank">Meet Me on Mercer Street</a> by Booki Vivat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Aspiring artist Kacie spends most of her time on Mercer Street with her best friend, Nisha, people-watching and doodling whatever is happening in their neighborhood. But when she comes back from a summer away, the local corner store is boarded up, the adults in town are all on edge, and Nisha is nowhere to be found! Everything is changing, and Kacie’s not sure what to do about it. Especially without Nisha to help her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But Kacie has a knack for noticing things, and with her sketchbooks and observational skills, she just might have what it takes to figure out what’s<i> really</i> happening on Mercer Street.</div></blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="712" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8obN82u_zGQYjJH3aZRDB-iwORv6fLn9zdu3soqPJ2i6G2zMVmYvSjsXJiRLYITWjlyUtklqutYLNNBdDmP-dqtjIDG_GAIGM1AJ-EOXEnI_unPRtr_h1OvH8fEUZxfX529Hfq1XNrITxlOnoMc0WabJdb1oN0J94RLa1yxFaG9PIBRFfgKNOmcSTg8be/w285-h400/Continental%20Drifter.jpg" width="285" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/111672623-continental-drifter?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_19" target="_blank">Continental Drifter</a> by Kathy MacLeod</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">With a Thai mother and an American father, Kathy lives in two different worlds. She spends most of the year in Bangkok, where she’s secretly counting the days till summer vacation. That’s when her family travels for twenty-four hours straight to finally arrive in a tiny seaside town in Maine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Kathy loves Maine’s idyllic beauty and all the exotic delicacies she can’t get back home, like clam chowder and blueberry pie. But no matter how hard she tries, she struggles to fit in. She doesn’t look like the other kids in this rural New England town. Kathy just wants to find a place where she truly belongs, but she’s not sure if it’s in America, Thailand . . . or anywhere.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNFoUx_vImVY0mQQ06gWqge1n0Z4yA8ja3XO0LQwFdncUOMJiGdMv4667n7zWnsqm1MfLlzh2ptCQcVF5mUT2DLswSi-psfmCq6a9N8zajsk-SSX5TcnUl-jFrNT30OaQX40bd3Rr4oRA2ikqlhRoE5ceJNLWRGevd9jmge_lYesSoTKit0XU3WE9MtFv/w266-h400/Whatever%20After%20Graphix.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124932748-fairest-of-all?ref=nav_sb_ss_5_14" target="_blank">Fairest of All</a> (Whatever After Graphic Novel #1) by Sarah Mlynowski</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>Fractured fairy tales have never been this fun. Once upon a time, Abby and her little brother, Jonah, were ordinary kids. The next minute? The mirror in their basement slurped them up and magically transported them into the fairy tale of Snow White . Yes, really! When Abby and Jonah stop Snow from eating the poison apple, they think they're heroes. But wait! If Snow doesn't die, she won't meet her prince and get her happy ending. Oops. Now it's up to Abby and Jonah-- with some help from Snow and the seven dwarfs--to outwit the witch and save the famous fairy tale in time. But what if Snow's REAL happy ending is something else entirely?</blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="697" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUedxd5re1XL5mI9XsoN-Ut59T1IQFV7LndvTV_Vp7c70Or8ZdpTpEyUSmb8HCQUJEHoKuThCHoX9SfIHcfz4t7BizFmIvEqg9_bzB-70njR8Fn26-ktjV-xo4f6UO9QK1NjrOQocZbt7lakZgxqa-zVkQML6S9MutLeAU2LqWi8hp69dw00bgSBke4s5/w279-h400/Timid.jpg" width="279" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124932698-timid" target="_blank">Timid</a> by Jonathan Todd</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should find and befriend the other Black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how he’d go about doing that. He wants to be known for his comics-making talent, anyway. But the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art aren’t always nice to him. When one of his drawings is misused and gets him into serious trouble, can Cecil stand up for himself and figure out who his real friends are?</blockquote><p> </p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1015" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yvjNLZ22XfLOLgkCNX6V8eQnfVfl4wOhcwXxpTRJbrFjsPwbVwHsrQhlRSGWVGCqq7P7XtcWm1Y-gx4B6IOKS8nIY6U6EKT17LTSCeOAxMI7fb8qZXBjLrzUrbzHTPUVL9bha7cdSdayw-tMrcCpvdvgFNeoQiOE87X_lRuYCSAXYs1fgJ9Q-TnaAmnj/w271-h400/Blood%20City%20Rollers.jpg" width="271" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186872556-blood-city-rollers?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_36" target="_blank">Blood City Rollers</a> by V.P. Anderson </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 9th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i></i></b></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Skates on. Fangs out. Let’s roll.</i> This perfectly paranormal graphic novel about a 13-year-old ice skater who embraces the dark side and finds her light when she joins a vampire roller derby team is to die for.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ice-skater Mina is on a one-track path to Olympic gold and glory—that is, until she totally wipes out at her biggest competition, and is kinda-sorta-kidnapped by undead kids on roller skates. Sucked into the high stakes world of Paranormal Roller Derby, she finds herself "recruited" by a squad of vampires who need a human player to complete their team—just in time to save the league from losing it all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Between learning to play derby well enough to kick butt on the track, crushing hard on the dreamy team captain, and navigating the spooky rules of the supernatural, how can Mina go from striving to be a ten alone, to becoming one of nine chaotic bodies forming a perfectly-imperfect team? Forget being the best. Will she be enough to help her new friends survive the season?</div></blockquote></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1030" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZHFI-yMRj__tR4UzGzV_PD0NzJXjbgkDYU54BmRvhRNEohDsK64-fcu_k3ceRZdc34WGcxIjQrXP1AGexm-HQv5C28nM3tBqcTkb4rGFWORytP8UI8B_I8POATflcFFUwkdXX0fzP6qRrsi4dwaX7wOZdw5gmotyeKyXqulqKwvEpZAxPTPXCTP8cyXw/w275-h400/Unhappy%20Camper.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58884713-unhappy-camper?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14" target="_blank">Unhappy Camper</a> by Lily LaMotte</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 23rd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i></i></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Would you rather blend in or stand out?</i> Claire and Michelle used to be best friends, but now the two sisters couldn’t be more different. Michelle will do anything to fit in, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture, whereas Claire is proud of who she is. So much so that she decides to become a junior counselor at a Taiwanese American summer camp. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sensing a rift between the two, their parents decide to send them both off to camp, much to Michelle’s dismay. As summer continues, both sisters learn more about their culture and each other. But Michelle must eventually decide to either embrace her culture and family or assimilate into the popular group at school. Which will she choose? </div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="690" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEilqZBuK0-X4YC0fThXpBh9PQeFSSUhz7SGtJked21WfOjdq4t3DBO946d-Xbsjhy_vIQp2sAkNAUtjfHCBVglNRtTdy-6ubAFOIsp7fVjMpDJDeqiP8HLw6kTH8hgVrqj9QfWhdAJSZO7jPfNQj7mNih7G3Mk1XWZKoAbpHCTpPDFJzR-Z4SERLSXxW/w276-h400/Wires%20Crossed.jpg" width="276" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176823936-wires-crossed?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_31" target="_blank">Wires Crossed</a> by Beth Fantaskey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 30th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><blockquote><p>Is this what middle school is all about? Being stuck in the middle? Twelve-year-old Mia feels like everything and everyone is changing—and she is caught in the middle. Stuck between old friends and new friends...between feeling like a kid and growing up...</p><p>Just as her longtime bff Addy is gravitating towards the popular crowd and starting to care more about school dances than treehouse playdates, Mia finds out that her favorite science camp friend, Tariq, is moving to town and will be going to school with her. She's super excited and can't wait to show him around and help him make friends.</p><p>But when Tariq arrives in town, he seems like he's grown up a lot, too. No more braces or glasses. A new hair cut. And who knew he was also a soccer star, immediately making the team mid-season?? He's welcomed to Buttonwood Bay Middle School with open arms in a way that Mia can't even recognize, and now she's feeling more lost than ever.</p><p>Then her science teacher announces the school's science olympics and she and Tariq are teaming up again to crush the competition—just like at camp. Only this time they're joined by a couple of unconventional teammates in Kinsey (more artist than scientist) and the loveable, if also sometimes kind of gross and goofy, Evan.</p><p>Do Mia and Tariq still have enough of a spark to build a killer robot (figuratively speaking, of course) and take home the prize? Through much experimentation and a little trail and error, Mia navigates new friendships and old as she tries to find her place in middle school—and on the winner's podium.</p></blockquote><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="419" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Cpsm8Di7L13xezeguhfPDx64Il_pRpuZgc0qXC2wP73W9Jp-v6ReCE_RXHwIy2etzqGxEd6kBJEEclQmXEG7M30y9NUobUkSDL6rdyo2ewVADPt3Y_yzKq6KFErBIF5vM1WfEfQuh8luMiSfOO7PdzTlceYLvFkZTA_M1ayFWQEwNPVJRrbprDnqGwaa/w266-h400/Forecast%20From%20Stonehenge.jpg" width="266" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203513877-choose-your-own-adventure?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_24" target="_blank">Forecast From Stonehenge</a> by Stephanie Phillips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> April 30th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In this Choose Your Own Adventure® graphic novel, adapted from the classic ChooseCo book, you'll be visiting the infamous and enigmatic Stonehenge as a young traveler. While attending a solstice event held by a nameless group of druids in disguise, you'll meet numerous characters like the excitable wizard Alistair, the deadly fairy Elaine and her horde, and even a woodland nymph Liandra. At the center are the secrets of Stonehenge and a magical scythe that's fallen into your hands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Who you meet, and whether they're friends or foes will be up to you as you choose where the story takes you! Part explorer, part detective, you'll explore London's underground in search of answers to uncover the secrets of the famous Stonehenge.</div></blockquote></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZ9WwFV8vQ4kKKkA_gSdTY-HgrR_HVizQT_sCD35NEoh7ctVPHoPlXeM4l3ow1PvEYPLJ0mPOaZAkaFwmvjERzZXoJcdike9ocQIqA9-ICghPr-kIdabAsnEi17JNTRZYxjRPJrfEvM5ver405NiVDgojOUX6C_rcR2U3OuLxM-vC6FDgYE29jmYU61cH/w266-h400/Curveball.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195830945-curveball?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26" target="_blank">Curveball</a> by Pablo Cartaya</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 7th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Baseball is Elena Rueda’s entire She may be the only girl on her team, but she’s the best player and everyone knows it. Except . . . Elena has stopped having fun, and it’s time to leave the sport behind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The problem is, Elena has no idea who she is without a bat in her hand. Can a summer spent with her brother's quirky friends in an empty sandlot that offers a world of possibility show Elena who she is—and teach her to love to play again?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="488" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbi2e_l_RvCCdXkJGFnr-dFa50Bl1Y28821pD0iFIx3wzqgwTXkfo5DwW5xbR5ONATKXfAUMmA8WkI8gfF4J584jxkVs0wOmzBi1oi6NgtlE496-Wf8HAcRUU5KE-v-z2JzxgeNELGgdAvZsKS53hjbUtZbiKISvsqIr5xb2VCsmnu_lO00o3EOVjHLzH/w279-h400/Tryouts.jpg" width="279" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198688497-tryouts?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20" target="_blank">Tryouts</a> by Sarah Sax</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 7th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's warm up time in this newest installment in the Brinkley Yearbook series. Will Alexandra make the cut and help the historically boys baseball team defend their 9-year championship title?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it’s the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team—a team that has always been boys-only.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Al is prepared to fight for her right to try out, but to her surprise, the coach is delighted by her interest. When Al makes the team, it seems like everything is going to work out. But with a tenth consecutive championship on the line for Brinkley Middle School and a team that can’t seem to get along, will their season ground out faster than Al can say “home run”?</div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaNPmJOCcha-f69HfDRHNGjPLTFyIyucYnGXpGobB0Kn96gPE6gKqTyLUogSyZ_FFpL2sIpvZ1ZWw-7MeLjGRO625rZsorw3g7z5hU1TGz-_5cnSa3-TylguO6T1FXCU64xhl4vYgqdG9Rigms-Cyti46YEdUx5fpkQtFCQCFL0lFhjU6PuQ8swYwrVs9/w275-h400/Plain%20Jane%20and%20the%20Mermaid.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/180729678-plain-jane-and-the-mermaid?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26" target="_blank">Plain Jane and the Mermaid</a> by Vera Brosgol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 7th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It’s a good plan!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Or it would’ve been, if he wasn’t kidnapped by a mermaid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea, Jane must venture to the underwater world to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuEv2nKhjTxUaV3I9vKY0CKCFQAUhFShmeUwXLBc-fnwuaFIvJlGGmErJQ__DLZ62ke1DAwPNKddh-aDiXEJzbfJWU6o_QJAaxTeiMeMLDV_qTvtsn7q1G2YrMhnBxvESOOQ1jiI5ywMu81N07ipEeWju2MvhZ2yt-WvSvbJ3ts5A4Ikwy7Amzaxb_WDG/w266-h400/Anzu%20and%20the%20Realm%20of%20Darkness.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195888866-anzu-and-the-realm-of-darkness?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_31" target="_blank">Anzu and the Realm of Darkness </a>by Mai K. Nguyen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 7th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Anzu has just moved to a new town during Obon, a time for families to remember and celebrate their ancestors. Ever since her obaachan died, though, Obon has lost its magic. She doesn't feel much like celebrating anymore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While avoiding holiday festivities, Anzu spots a stray dog down the street. A dog that seems to be staring right at her . But when she chases after it, she slips and falls down a ridge, losing consciousness. When she awakes, she’s in the Shinto underworld known as Yomi, a place she’s only heard about in Obaachan’s stories. The stray dog, she finds out, is actually the Gatekeeper of Yomi, and he warns her to return to the human realm before it’s too late.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Only, getting home is not as simple as she’d thought. Faced with the nefarious Queen Izanami of Yomi and a world full of creatures she’d once thought weren’t real, the race against the clock is on. She must break a curse, free the spirits of other lost children, and reach the gate home before sunrise…or be stuck in Yomi forever.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1031" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPGMReRXzepKKox2Zyz8gidYRHvBtNNCPwndPVzrMILLSI3kr2hbQq_tjhULW2_pd97R2uHBCaqmVD2ruwdULtEEzt2fiCkLV-3djoO2Ve9JfWnCb7b_8imy1krpvvazmzvjpXW2AELVYiKDAy8U6gkhvKpjeLX3K92kh5mdffquvcuHrOPE-8Ld6J_a0/w275-h400/Summer%20Vamp.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55858582-summer-vamp?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_32" target="_blank">Summer Vamp</a> by Violet Chan Karim</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 14th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b></b></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and heart warming graphic novel about making friends and getting in trouble is perfect for fans of <i>Witches of Brooklyn</i>.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After a lackluster school year, Maya anticipates an even more disappointing summer. The only thing she’s looking forward to is cooking and mixing ingredients in the kitchen, which these days brings her more joy than mingling with her peers . . . that is until her dad's girlfriend registers her for culinary summer camp! Maya's summer is saved! . . . or not. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What was meant to be a summer filled with baking pastries and cooking pasta is suddenly looking a lot . . . paler?! Why do all of the kids have pointy fangs? And hate garlic? Turns out that Maya isn't at culinary camp—she's at a camp for VAMPIRES! Maya has a lot to learn if she's going to survive this summer . . . and if she's lucky, she might even make some friends along the way.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKT9uU_AXd4oNxdKgYTYYGJvLfX0_jFBYm1_nyoBvPMk1nsumP8iE2jkkxLw_fGcaRAmRebTvqsHBaoQpCPm-9sNjqZueijze5Tez657tpcOsxHtZTt0CUt29_v1rW_bv2T0KiMCDFHMjtqlMCjXixLn2ZUyyc5YuipAm25BOzGQ1zG7lRoC5VIcQityj6/w265-h400/Lunar%20Boy.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54438710-lunar-boy?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_9" target="_blank">Lunar Boy</a> by Jes and Cin Wibowo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> May 14th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><blockquote><p>Indu, a boy from the moon, feels like he doesn’t belong. He hasn’t since he and his adoptive mom disembarked from their spaceship—their home—to live on Earth with their new blended family. The kids at school think he’s weird; he has a crush on his pen pal, who might not like him back; and his stepfamily doesn’t seem to know what to do with him. Worst of all, Indu can’t even talk to his mom about how he’s feeling because she’s so busy.</p><p>In a moment of loneliness, Indu calls out to the moon, begging them to take him back. And against all odds, the moon hears him and agrees to bring him home on the first day of the New Year. But as the promised day draws nearer, Indu finds friendship in unlikely places and discovers that home is more than where you come from. And when the moon calls again, Indu must decide: Is he willing to give up what he’s just found?</p></blockquote>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-11446972381378547732024-03-08T00:00:00.002-05:002024-03-16T20:14:58.767-04:00Middle Grade March 2024 TBR + Updates<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIp7WmgYXlk3X_JkvFUXIn-TuMy3V7Z-g666utS5LTc8GgVkwnZVCngQDKbp-4vm2E0peAi_PI_iVYtS_eP08rckjH3a1K-cAFtLXNNMkGbbTMyZOvQaDyGyA-sDm0JrWHX3rDpw4vbrWpt5_ZpwqJhHNhEPaSJJIdLSqu8-9qdwLif4nLqWw_xJO_357/w640-h640/middle%20grade%20march.png" width="640" /><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">This is the <i>second</i> readathon I am participating in this month. I like to be as unrealistic as possible with my reading goals. <i>But</i> in my defense, it's Middle Grade March and I mostly read kid's books so accomplishing this task is possible. I've never participated in this readathon and I didn't know there were so many prompts. I don't think I'll complete them all, but I'll give it my all. I also have a list of extra books I'm reading anyway, so I might as well add them to the list.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Bubblegum Sans;">Group Read</span></b></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="994" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2E2stOpZnjbbA6Z_hwF2HOtLuy5aaaLya78Ji-brJcB0ms3LJpZaNziZpG5ChnqMupVc9e2lesWVbQIvNfGpbD4MJa4-vO5CHZOv2CTCmWFzb5CztygXJMlovRjGsBc-NHzhbHbl9m-e1lzhp57f05yDWxEJjU6pxRTcfOLu99LvlQRK5TlinHgKgyWWh/w265-h400/The%20Mona%20Lisa%20Vanishes.jpg" width="265" /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world—and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On a hot August day in Paris, just over a century ago, a desperate guard burst into the office of the director of the Louvre and shouted, La Joconde, c’est partie ! The Mona Lisa, she’s gone!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">No one knew who was behind the heist. Was it an international gang of thieves? Was it an art-hungry American millionaire? Was it the young Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, who was about to remake the very art of painting?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Travel back to an extraordinary period of revolutionary turn-of-the-century Paris. Walk its backstreets. Meet the infamous thieves—and detectives—of the era. And then slip back further in time and follow Leonardo da Vinci, painter of the Mona Lisa , through his dazzling, wondrously weird life. Discover the secret at the heart of the Mona Lisa —the most famous painting in the world should never have existed at all.</div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Bubblegum Sans;">Read a Debut Novel</span></b></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhogXHQtOQl1WbIpsXtyNFPB0tYvmI3GFwsyHIe56loNfSzL-WNMwEynu45-HyAoBNFrS78HEQWbJrYX0wEXv26CpRN7LS4ApuUpazl6CxHjBK8WX-W7jkCf7X1r55T-UQ-Ir2KLPd0xczJc4HNO3UoLKjWTi0Rsey7popnoRUquqmxSMUCILX3ZgJpck/w275-h400/Match%20Point!.jpg" width="275" /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rosie Vo hates racquetball. Her hatred for the sport comes from the pressure she feels from her racquetball-obsessed dad, Miles. Despite her feelings, Rosie really wants to beat Erica Garcia, the girl she ends up battling for last place with every year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thankfully, new kid Hayden Blair moves to town and becomes fast friends with Rosie. Even better, she’s amazing at racquetball. Rosie’s convinced she’s found the answer to all her problems and decides she’s going to get Blair to take her place in the tournament where she’ll win the whole thing and represent the Vo name with pride! But Blair can sense that isn’t really what Rosie wants, and knows that if she can show her how fun racquetball really is, everything will start going Rosie’s way.</div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Bubblegum Sans;">Read a Book About an Immigration or Refugee Story</span></b></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingcbhSNCEkhSz3PjwJYtAYaxUj6BmD46nybyn52SE_zPx6V0z6zjZgPTuVXa2UfWSZ1uPAiGbjZqkmIN7-pEOZhkL8RKgl3k70Gg2JujGRdWfMVC6eqbgFm1PwkTEN2nyFC9ObKni-Ws3tNZ9JNPPCFkmlMCGJaxwfjEjwZfBHk3gLLeBBM0GHyhWRnay/w265-h400/Brother's%20Keeper.jpg" width="265" /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">North Korea. December, 1950.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Twelve-year-old Sora and her family live under an iron set of rules: No travel without a permit. No criticism of the government. No absences from Communist meetings. Wear red. Hang pictures of the Great Leader. Don't trust your neighbors. Don't speak your mind. You are being watched.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But war is coming, war between North and South Korea, between the Soviets and the Americans. War causes chaos--and war is the perfect time to escape. The plan is simple: Sora and her family will walk hundreds of miles to the South Korean city of Busan from their tiny mountain village. They just need to avoid napalm, frostbite, border guards, and enemy soldiers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But they can't. And when an incendiary bombing changes everything, Sora and her little brother Young will have to get to Busan on their own. Can a twelve-year-old girl and her eight-year-old brother survive three hundred miles of war zone in winter?</div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Bubblegum Sans;">Read a Book with a One Word Title</span></b></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pGPylfe5ijfc4n0mb1Dj8wjVJ1wdAVWAI12XXzrzqsZcS2BMgClowV7LJ6c3k1llevsdEPe0d6tWfOTwovyfOy1SFXhRzLvnpYj_HftxbUAFogHB8x4cXh0wG4acAJGaIMVeUm5Ne29PCK0rmjQZOU5m5ipEZQyZeqCxzDd4wWsXdAylEevWvYGa-oII/w266-h400/Clairboyance.jpg" width="266" /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After accidentally wishing on a family heirloom to hear what boys are thinking, Clara wakes up the next day able to do just that. Every idea, every worry, every generous or petty thought crossing their minds—somehow, they now form a chorus of voices in hers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But why couldn’t her newfound powers have arrived sooner? Then, maybe, she could have stopped her ex–best friend Leo from betraying her and ditching her for the more popular kids. At least her dad is open to the idea of moving her off O‘ahu and out to Arizona to be with him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If Clara can use what she hears to solve her problems, then her powers might just be able to make up for lost time—but instead, she ends up making a bigger mess of everything! While scrambling to fix her mistakes, Clara must question old friendships, enter into new ones, and try to figure out what makes a home, and if she is willing to leave hers behind.</div></div></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Bubblegum Sans;">Read a Book with an Animal on the Cover</span></b></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDH0dpQp73r0ht__bjGksKCrTIZWCTmbCF3qsH_gfQzCamFEHwttryJEoOvYqSRMetAOg8Y9eS6AiFd_3wmIkBJkabYi8m4iWLeVoK17d-QGtVr6VFWbkYDzBZVQkqocf-5DiFrtEoNd6IApuscAtaIXM470QWz3Vi9SEcebHFAP__por2oL6jw-nbvJP/w266-h400/The%20Cursed%20Moon.jpg" width="266" /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i></i></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>One two, the Caretaker’s coming for you. Three-four, you’ll breathe no more. Five-six, you’ll float like sticks. Seven, eight, you’ll meet your fate.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rafael Fuentes isn’t easily scared. He loves writing ghost stories, reading scary books, and entertaining his friends with terrifying tales he creates on the spot. Rafa has come up against enough real-life scary situations that fictional hauntings seem like no big deal. Rafa’s incarcerated mom is being released from jail soon, and will be coming to live with him, his sister, and their grandparents. For the first time in a while, Rafa feels a pit of fear growing in his stomach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To take his mind off his mom’s return, Rafa spends an evening crafting the scariest ghost story he’s ever told. As an eerie blood moon hangs in the sky, Rafa tells a group of friends about The Caretaker. The Caretaker is an evil ghost who lures unsuspecting kids into the neighborhood pond. . . and they don’t ever come out. Rafa is really proud of his latest creation, until strange things start to happen around him. With a sinking feeling, Rafa realizes the Caretaker is real. Rafa has brought the ghost to life―and only he can stop him.</div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Bubblegum Sans;">Read a Book That You Feel Like You Missed Out On</span></b></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZC9ZC5_qkdnCN3jVwnr7jXilC66QcS91-J55tKq2jY_-z8GXdxG2LTwGehJ1eZwN8tvARPEQ2uQAt5DhDVF_-i05vMGrxqpiSfZ4lB-OSULQAVpPgCvFj1ykkhBePbq9YTiCcuxmkfTLbo_2W_hfIO_Z6Z35-9VDGPvUxazXSfNlfu9ySnWFfPnWQ8nYz/w266-h400/Loter%C3%ADa.jpg" width="266" /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It is the hottest hour of the hottest day in Oaxaca City when Life and Death walk into town, ready to begin a new game of Lotería. But first, they need a pawn, a child whose fate will be determined by the winner of the game: a long and prosperous life or an untimely death. Fate finds this child in a robin-egg blue house, tucked beneath a massive jacaranda tree. And so, the game begins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Every card reveals a new twist in Clara's fate: a tree, a scorpion, a fateful arrow, a mermaid, a deer, a treacherous rose. But Clara knows none of this. All she knows is that her cousin Esteban has vanished, and she’ll do whatever it takes to save him, travelling to the mythical Kingdom of Las Pozas in her search. And although it seems her fate was sealed as soon as the cards were dealt, Clara just might have what it takes to shatter the game and choose a new path.</div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Bubblegum Sans;">Extras</span></b></h1><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="989" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPaYaRCb7gllAsBJAWYEn4b5slnjTvrvKc56Y3vsyF8xGgZ7XgSEfAPhU3udkbH4tIkL1y-1MqtyoDp3RmFmYz1giDRfmMYYYvHKlfNgFISV8U3GD5rFOaVVJf4KZ-GtJkFGxszFa04I6W4DWX0gJWvEZBwPIg7g7pbcCH3RzwUmzoeZ8oM71KZewViqt/s320/Conjure%20Island.jpg" width="211" /><img border="0" data-original-height="2547" data-original-width="1692" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg_TZvo-6eKFjS3jz0Sy_Zca3d7CDcIB_3MEcHtipRXyc1OeEuFCvaW9VsXVjbtpa1cBxomoX1zIvK7GeL89DqhHS-gkp6adEzjG3E7tZArC88zP-cDFaLpLOXYRQC4bTnxk3JOyyFJThUu5XWEZ5LW6ZYd2cjB4_7K1RU1lI07EC4EU3rpdUrPFGClS5/s320/City%20of%20Wishes.jpg" width="213" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="668" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZfpOvw3CvUMCh4CadjagxMX9S_xL0BlxVydOGNIb_9CM6WSP14Y5A05bIkVWZQgG6i6fFGkVWWIAu9WwRhURE3WCiwtF_k0IfkyorMQJsza3dknPw8EvusULt_j6bdKmFW8nJ5XNzqoN18uO4wCvPre2fp2cMt4Ddve6pJz8blLjQ-9reikc4GrYtp0b/s320/Gut%20Reaction.jpg" width="214" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1><b><span style="font-family: Bubblegum Sans;">Updates</span></b></h1></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: Spicy Rice; font-size: large;">Book #1</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBeQpniPe8YU2bIvrYSXgJA2Z-ReUYffY1ut5q_afQqRys8IHuRviRUnAJbtZNUB-_Nya8t4feKi15JXyGjZoBxOwTIKGnNisPcEV5H6YuzlTw59p1nfin0wSPfCbUFqTie59bdg6qKRRxGHoM_pcCoQVOXDIFQiG_QKlBMZsvqkgKj9xi-b160q-dRRR/s1500/Conjure%20Island.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="989" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBeQpniPe8YU2bIvrYSXgJA2Z-ReUYffY1ut5q_afQqRys8IHuRviRUnAJbtZNUB-_Nya8t4feKi15JXyGjZoBxOwTIKGnNisPcEV5H6YuzlTw59p1nfin0wSPfCbUFqTie59bdg6qKRRxGHoM_pcCoQVOXDIFQiG_QKlBMZsvqkgKj9xi-b160q-dRRR/w132-h200/Conjure%20Island.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Date Finished:</u></b> March 4th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Pages Read:</u></b> 320</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Prompt:</u></b> Read a Book with an Animal on the Cover</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: Spicy Rice; font-size: large;">Book #2</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktXDhKVnqOPk9W49U5z8LCt8qE7kIWVteY-Qy_OgK_MzS98qXJ5z0akQy5Q8dQL6PV7KD0daRgvYxvZhIcbHbp1vRAq2aR-6RlbPzXwqUsvLajBpY-oXi63OiDexRnOOsg1Li7EVEqoQ33AeTa1oO8ivFRkaFpsjJYC_u5YgSHD6Fid341jKQ_EjNgCLO/s2547/City%20of%20Wishes.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2547" data-original-width="1692" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktXDhKVnqOPk9W49U5z8LCt8qE7kIWVteY-Qy_OgK_MzS98qXJ5z0akQy5Q8dQL6PV7KD0daRgvYxvZhIcbHbp1vRAq2aR-6RlbPzXwqUsvLajBpY-oXi63OiDexRnOOsg1Li7EVEqoQ33AeTa1oO8ivFRkaFpsjJYC_u5YgSHD6Fid341jKQ_EjNgCLO/w133-h200/City%20of%20Wishes.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Date Finished:</u></b> March 8th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Pages Read:</u></b> 130</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Points Earned:</u></b> N/A</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-23338581107266140792024-03-05T00:00:00.003-05:002024-03-16T20:12:45.013-04:00Realmathon 3.0 TBR + Updates<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="591" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBA-yUxmFAXA19hyphenhyphenmzUBKQIR_QK7AUNw47dyXKgS5FpZeqTBssyCcNsHdNIYj19URNUviqPazi7svvVhES8n5trOrogxMbhRqptNAbsH-itLK3r-9nYBlgpZkAyGqZIssDJ464cnJKtVx9j2HHpWcqJfubexGl9UON-8iv7gmPwIPMf3WusFXbRD8tM4L2/w640-h640/realmathon%203.0.png" width="640" /><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">I'm excited to be part of another team-based readathon! I participated in the Once Upon a Readathon this past January and read way more than expected. I'm hoping my competitive side comes out and I earn a lot of points for the Creation Team in Realmathon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My TBR consists of middle-grade and fantasy of course but I also plan to go out of my comfort zone with some poetry and nonfiction. I tried to pick books that would mostly fit my team's prompts like reading books with blue or animals on the covers. Although I couldn't help but add some anticipated reads - <i>A Fate Inked in Blood</i> and <i>Lore of the Wilds</i> - as well as some backlisted books -<i> Loteria</i> and <i>Digging Up Love</i>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm going to keep track of my books read down below as well as how many points I've accumulated. I hope to at least get 100 points for my team. I'm not sure if that's a lot right now but I'll readjust my goal if necessary.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1919" data-original-width="1074" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWs10cpQZFPBf0U4qP8PlLpLehkOAVlK4tgCnSSGhQVGwC9JcNrGKtEzUjXb4D5ub-6Rur1o4iw_Jjjo6st3I0agFFIljemhrk-j3IMKeDXrKguXe9A-sdmsTMIZbsmO13jhzAt819rDLA95Lpefgua4uHK_o_1MgG8hBmtcdoZzLXIAMge2lomBiktvme/w358-h640/creationtbr.jpg" width="358" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Spicy Rice; font-size: large;">Book #1</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8Lqdi9NS_hAhKPITjq2OGG3-59YzIspB8V1orEjtUuj-Vj7rcrI0Oueug1XA7-qnE7SY3R4H26jKWpaPOA2WghdCaxNJilXf3LuJtIhYEH_kcymSLsB31QbQFZsTfpmL_3Ul0-PohqYysyqoiwdZ2fZAVwyMUiYqaN4O8pnGMTKBlNXf3gOREd7Ta67h/s700/Coral's%20Reef%20Vol.%201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="467" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8Lqdi9NS_hAhKPITjq2OGG3-59YzIspB8V1orEjtUuj-Vj7rcrI0Oueug1XA7-qnE7SY3R4H26jKWpaPOA2WghdCaxNJilXf3LuJtIhYEH_kcymSLsB31QbQFZsTfpmL_3Ul0-PohqYysyqoiwdZ2fZAVwyMUiYqaN4O8pnGMTKBlNXf3gOREd7Ta67h/w133-h200/Coral's%20Reef%20Vol.%201.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b>Date Finished:</b></u> March 1st, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Pages Read:</u></b> 256</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Points Earned:</u></b> +29 *forgot to checkmark off school setting ):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Spicy Rice; font-size: large;">Book #2</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBeQpniPe8YU2bIvrYSXgJA2Z-ReUYffY1ut5q_afQqRys8IHuRviRUnAJbtZNUB-_Nya8t4feKi15JXyGjZoBxOwTIKGnNisPcEV5H6YuzlTw59p1nfin0wSPfCbUFqTie59bdg6qKRRxGHoM_pcCoQVOXDIFQiG_QKlBMZsvqkgKj9xi-b160q-dRRR/s1500/Conjure%20Island.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="989" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBeQpniPe8YU2bIvrYSXgJA2Z-ReUYffY1ut5q_afQqRys8IHuRviRUnAJbtZNUB-_Nya8t4feKi15JXyGjZoBxOwTIKGnNisPcEV5H6YuzlTw59p1nfin0wSPfCbUFqTie59bdg6qKRRxGHoM_pcCoQVOXDIFQiG_QKlBMZsvqkgKj9xi-b160q-dRRR/w132-h200/Conjure%20Island.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Date Finished:</u></b> March 4th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Pages Read:</u></b> 320</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Points Earned:</u></b> -29 to Team Shadow / +10 Page Points</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Spicy Rice; font-size: large;">Book #3</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-USJ6leMdbXZbShKg_frptAJoiqfQd7g4LkT6sGmk0DgOSJfLDw2r8nKKNYCwIQU9w4xbAAzlFXGN6o5sfyXZo4eZvzZWjO8mve4Pb5Iblu8p125zwdB0BwW62x3qTocLpvACD7I2RsgJR6266fFaDYg66JAgqyqpFfVNkGejZP4w7I03uTlbYZ8tEqms/s1000/plantains%20and%20our%20becoming.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="648" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-USJ6leMdbXZbShKg_frptAJoiqfQd7g4LkT6sGmk0DgOSJfLDw2r8nKKNYCwIQU9w4xbAAzlFXGN6o5sfyXZo4eZvzZWjO8mve4Pb5Iblu8p125zwdB0BwW62x3qTocLpvACD7I2RsgJR6266fFaDYg66JAgqyqpFfVNkGejZP4w7I03uTlbYZ8tEqms/w129-h200/plantains%20and%20our%20becoming.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Spicy Rice; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Date Finished:</u></b> March 5th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Pages Read:</u></b> 160</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Points Earned:</u></b> -4 to Team Blood</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: Spicy Rice; font-size: large;">Book #4</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktXDhKVnqOPk9W49U5z8LCt8qE7kIWVteY-Qy_OgK_MzS98qXJ5z0akQy5Q8dQL6PV7KD0daRgvYxvZhIcbHbp1vRAq2aR-6RlbPzXwqUsvLajBpY-oXi63OiDexRnOOsg1Li7EVEqoQ33AeTa1oO8ivFRkaFpsjJYC_u5YgSHD6Fid341jKQ_EjNgCLO/s2547/City%20of%20Wishes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2547" data-original-width="1692" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktXDhKVnqOPk9W49U5z8LCt8qE7kIWVteY-Qy_OgK_MzS98qXJ5z0akQy5Q8dQL6PV7KD0daRgvYxvZhIcbHbp1vRAq2aR-6RlbPzXwqUsvLajBpY-oXi63OiDexRnOOsg1Li7EVEqoQ33AeTa1oO8ivFRkaFpsjJYC_u5YgSHD6Fid341jKQ_EjNgCLO/w133-h200/City%20of%20Wishes.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Date Finished:</u></b> March 8th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Pages Read:</u></b> 130</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Points Earned:</u></b> +18</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: Spicy Rice; font-size: large;">Book #5</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7X4cZFizh5qozxIujm9zpUX6XRKngTw7Qr-eVe1qrpN_fz5Ul7RBkpBkGrxxU0QFl2MrMg7Ffjf8f2vi-CbSV7EpBlmZ5KBN4_iwxMV0M1yA9ldewT4fbb1ftEAG-n1XdAe3KQOWEurRtpuSZW2E5Dfvx357k1ZCgztpg9cMYnwT9oH99gLqTtNNZzya/s2082/Wrath%20of%20the%20Rain%20God.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2082" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7X4cZFizh5qozxIujm9zpUX6XRKngTw7Qr-eVe1qrpN_fz5Ul7RBkpBkGrxxU0QFl2MrMg7Ffjf8f2vi-CbSV7EpBlmZ5KBN4_iwxMV0M1yA9ldewT4fbb1ftEAG-n1XdAe3KQOWEurRtpuSZW2E5Dfvx357k1ZCgztpg9cMYnwT9oH99gLqTtNNZzya/w134-h200/Wrath%20of%20the%20Rain%20God.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Date Finished:</u></b> March 9th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Pages Read:</u></b> 144</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Points Earned:</u></b> -12 to Team Blood</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-family: Spicy Rice; font-size: large;">Book #6</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl5sBmFa2SDPoU62LwWv4s1R13NRyVUiDthGAOctO75donhOupUrTJ9WigICxlWgSQMD5OIJEj6xoepNbqkPNDqdNAxg8AUv8V8Z6M5SVrttCk_uj4yOQmzjxynzX7d9UjsscfQhnbGeOSRCN8IWBIMrjghIg2B7_RpNmexMuEqRDuPCeWcSaHn9tprkr/s2475/Map%20of%20the%20Otherlands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1650" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl5sBmFa2SDPoU62LwWv4s1R13NRyVUiDthGAOctO75donhOupUrTJ9WigICxlWgSQMD5OIJEj6xoepNbqkPNDqdNAxg8AUv8V8Z6M5SVrttCk_uj4yOQmzjxynzX7d9UjsscfQhnbGeOSRCN8IWBIMrjghIg2B7_RpNmexMuEqRDuPCeWcSaHn9tprkr/w133-h200/Map%20of%20the%20Otherlands.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Date Finished:</u></b> March 12th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Pages Read:</u></b> 339</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Points Earned:</u></b> -37 to Team Blood</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-12152777390286248322024-03-04T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-04T00:00:00.135-05:00February 2024 Reading Wrap-Up<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWt31mrGKlygtLUws9epJ3-8tbfiWSVXz0yxPOtH2XnURfkCJknOOCBN6g7KGOz9ivXjETOYX1SWy-pO4-vyknKF902KI058XTp307C-EXVh7UqBAr-JUjY77HmpwpBo9Ddg0-Cc21pCwesht9A5DzBXcOKyqpSw7eK5RB0H4dR3Xw18tsNMHWhuTtB5Y/w640-h640/February%20Reading%20Wrap-Up%20(1).png" width="640" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;">I went AWOL this past month and my reading was slow. I mainly listened to audiobooks and read a couple of picture books. I finished <i>Threads That Bind</i> which I started in January. I could not get that book out of my head so it took me a while to move on but luckily when I did I listened to another five-star read! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm going to ramp up my reading in March since I plan to participate in a couple of readathons. Here's hoping I get to more physical books this time. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1694" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVInH_GRKM2NDbxZtXO4n4CWrLwPsTwOch5RcPNeBYfLM1UWuvbvJyMBe6s7xeG5IyDCZy6CQ6ghNjADOv6-N2alqBhiXCA61ISf_wYZbWDep9Uy6jyQvzjDTCEWCaZ1SAMf0OoRpQKorP-2NNSMCH9p11VeVX_QjjFKA49lOMAo2jNdnJMnhDzFw_cZA/s320/Threads%20That%20Bind.jpg" width="212" /><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5HADxLP5dAVDS9Vo3pYwGULeswXYIu73c9A6MiZlwrw9MfIoXUu1mU-RrcjmZn6tlPwrru1InR_fZ8LXOtUxF94w4ocgigobbydpOKks1SYJ-JY-igqPTpQT3FH93rl4XmjyMNc7uwPzUb3dMLtr1jXcQLJ9ZOvrBMiu3tJ3s6NVH8RjLU6RwVOSqhD7r/s320/Royal%20Blood.jpg" width="212" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJB_kwKamTywcxfbxUuft5SmdX9AG3DsTjhT4Zvwx0P7QaLtiXjKuGs6m1CpI2grQLo7pt8Syr4zsruc-pFaSJ50V2rcJ_Vop0Pz2kZWR1RRyZDUWcVz0tu9yDz0BaJ0iSJ6PSzJdySOUGg3diMXq2YPyNj0Ph_YOPtDoGuR2CsniiNBJklhSJMccMnNz-/s320/Breathe%20and%20Count%20Back%20from%20Ten.jpg" width="213" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="844" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kgWK9r8tuF81liZdCVMrYyxbiDknGxBds2joPNgLYqo9RpaG6RA12tqn6jfgjX-ZDW4Ozd85pksUlIiy5hBPrnP9r3k5sTVNadbxwMUufNDz32GqeuqCRrhjJjjYQUM5g8-EEHzNEC0HHV2pcUXD4oyRdtp7u1rDXPC0O4SCdbrpIrwWRR5alV4Qz5Vt/s320/Big.jpg" width="270" /><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZoSAESkkwJqRb-0fdzkY7p-r23dU80q8YsdxYDlIPypSjsa0l-5WG0oVjsJbmzjIz5xx5t-8wIscGvj4iUjF6gnzjnD75ErZaQhsjLhp0DTyZ1sFvg0yFOxM9jer8pQmLYQrjbSuG_fGp4nMtTrNPzhpL-ORTD8WxRlChaCm4GqjNvFG3W6OuAMnVfk4/s320/Against%20the%20Currant.jpg" width="196" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_riPBM-KaHZ3gho3fZXPAZHHzm0ujC7sV2Sdb7t-lrWxyk8uKLfc8c8EotZj4s3Z1Nn-3HGKhzGTHrtfyI9JQfUWqeSWRtbgnRbSETBk-UzrQtQX0NNfBUEVBxS5qiWlMqTi-9I2jloo4JNHInvGGVSNZKuyQ2QoR3yRPmhLS8FMU0PpmoMMqY2VMRGPh/s320/We%20Still%20Belong.jpg" width="213" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1061" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaqc-pT58MLNflcKXKTYFQXELXrImBbQG1WoT-K2IZvBduTd5KZftV9e9peXUNK6p5ur2aF7yz_RYlUOeF8YpH_yS2_NTwddLG_NwpVDVH0op1QKh8gLR9Cf5YTMoQxxKKzbVOiMPm9s78CcHkKlS_bP_FrvFXuMiCul_IXytfPf3Ct7gHcsygmhHF9m4/s320/The%20Girl%20&%20the%20Galdurian.jpg" width="226" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1020" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZXfcYIOYqnhgDkTNEnw_Z4Ze7d4hEJ9f7Kurud33COSVmsOoZ-ZI8mILT6Zr2hGCEKUk6j-XfaK8gjP07bUNxTtNvc7LOFX2pnLORzbgiWsDW8pl-ynbOgGvlaYqKJJu7zoQB_odn3hm_HI8Rjpqapb0DH6NJhOpSGgYkwRDdJkNpetCGaOu5wEnfcXQ/s320/Chef%20Edna.jpg" width="284" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; position: relative; text-transform: uppercase;">IN fEBRUARY I READ...</h3><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; position: relative; text-transform: uppercase;"><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1,934 pages</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">3 contemporary</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">3 Fantasy</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2 Mystery</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1 Nonfiction</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">3 physical books</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">5 audiobooks</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></h3><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; position: relative; text-transform: uppercase;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;">POSTS</u></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2024/02/january-2024-reading-wrap-up.html" target="_blank">January 2024 Reading Wrap-Up</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif;">My average rating this month was 3.94. My favorite books were </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px;">Threads That Bind </i><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px;">and</span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px;"> Royal Blood</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif;">. My least favorite was <i>The Girl & the Galdurian</i> with a 3-star rating. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif;"><i>Against the Currant</i> was also a 3-star read but I liked it a little better.</span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I successfully chilled out in February compared to my reading in January. I had a couple of big wins by finding 2 new favorite books. They are both series so I am beyond thrilled to read their sequels which are both coming out later this year. This month, I want to focus on making time to read before bed so I can get to a few anticipated reads and some nonfiction that need my attention. I'm also planning to review a bunch of the books I've already read as well as read more picture books.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><b>How'd your reading go in February?</b></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p></p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-58808363218579397222024-02-12T00:00:00.001-05:002024-02-12T00:00:00.154-05:00January 2024 Reading Wrap-Up<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAXKvMseD3RRskxkStajmd8TCQy0NA1QN-LYv89TFgE355yhtZkeXnMER-ZYNgFZGYaTFdxGlQCifGCSbZk1GbKo46raz09gc2qFwWV_iQqkJVAIM-giD7Sd8VQxiACJdx6CkVF7fT1aKV7_43mC7BP7_RyPL27E6iN6ccaZ3EvSmFDILr4rVJ3F8aqcG/w640-h640/January%20Reading%20Wrap-Up.jpg" width="640" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My goal this year is to mood-read more. No pressure reading. I have a list of 2024 books I want to read and I want to pick from those throughout the year. So I was pretty psyched for the new year to begin and ended up reading 17 books! I am going to slow things down in February but so far I am feeling good about my reading year except for the Shatter Me series. It's not that good...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I participated in two readathons. <a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2023/12/bout-of-books-39.html" target="_blank">Bout of Books</a> (I read five books in a week) and Once Upon a Readathon (My team, Frost Bears, got third out of four and I read thirteen books for that challenge). I'm not participating in any readathons this month in order for me to get excited for Realmathon in March. It's going to be amazing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuy47BTFkoTe9t57wkYJJ8Yc7fCmF-1n1f56t5uPOf67s5SAH6RylyfNBNzylr241zxDzWaqGmmqcn06QfEo4Hs2OV0aAiDDxjrQlms5ueaFXqJF9-5lzcxo6hVf9HvAHRtLovTuX3L02fSOXVhdaJGv2a-70qsbwuuNDgpCrq3knYlZuFpfISXtZ0503/s320/turtle%20bread.jpg" width="223" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXIV8nkUlUlVrm_m2BK24O6G-OAF2DX79W3La5cW-g5QebBaz1NXGQ-8Z3VE9F-IDpp9oJHJ5Hs2zoo16tsVdK9R-7OgjU-ocJFikTKQCb97Zh4Gs4hJN9rsepXYuXX5yE9fUX5U_bPII6Q9SfBUx_2EJCrXH_tfALKCBZDRU5-lnSP-36fHXg452JR6Y/s320/Give%20Me%20a%20Sign.jpg" width="213" /><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="417" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgklVQdupzjZLrtAdix7Xv044h6gbirJxY7aKijsGyUPQTF2OUIN2mOViI9L4hswDCnCA-OpToa9qyHyZxxPaSCXrc9iFi6F4DYhuCcaRrNd206ZFnf_psLbdr00eLB6kql0oFscxC2K4pKDvYpi32AFaGsD169qzybf_axieKua_s7MqDwVf3cNdp4Qw/s320/Brick%20Dust%20and%20Bones.jpg" width="212" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">4 contemporary</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">5 sci-fi</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; 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text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1 Nonfiction</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1 Horror</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1 graphic novel</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">13 physical books</span></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: black; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; 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clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; position: relative; text-transform: uppercase;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;">POSTS</u></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" /><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2024/01/my-2024-reading-goals.html" target="_blank">My 2024 Reading Goals</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2024/01/2023-yearly-reading-stats.html" target="_blank">2023 Yearly Reading Stats</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2024/01/once-upon-readathon-tbr-current-reads.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a Readathon TBR + Current Reads</a> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2024/01/foodies-read-turtle-bread-by-kim-joy.html" target="_blank">Foodies Read // Turtle Bread by Kim-Joy</a> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2024/01/young-adult-review-give-me-sign-by-anna.html" target="_blank">Young Adult Review // Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino</a> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2024/01/middle-grade-review-brick-dust-and.html" target="_blank">Middle Grade Review // Brick Dust and Bones by M.R. Fournet</a> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2024/01/arc-review-medusa-by-katherine-marsh.html" target="_blank">Arc Review // Medusa by Katherine Marsh</a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;">My average rating this month was 3.68. My favorite book was <i style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: serif;">Brick Dust and Bones</i>. My least favorite was <i>The Mystery of the Lost Library Book</i> with a 2.75-star rating. It's an early reader so that's not a surprise. Although <i>Defy Me</i> was close to getting the least favorite status.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;">I am starting to get back to my old habits of planning to read too many books and as a result, getting overwhelmed. I was obsessed with reading last month but I want to chill out in February. I've already read one amazing book. There are about seven others on my radar this month. I'm going to move on if I'm not interested and I will not get sucked into another subpar series! </div><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><b>How'd your reading go in January?</b></div></div></div></div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-57346742534066641562024-01-16T00:00:00.019-05:002024-01-16T00:00:00.299-05:00Arc Review // Medusa by Katherine Marsh<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KFEur68AkEcnn659JP916GiY0Zgw0RIaTNy1cSYdMOVfZjYPY-TXavPjUGZxoC6cBPuP2I0XpaeL9jCzj5F30Dhf4QtYBlpEAKKzAramBwlc6SolUffQoN1nvN5x2ta08NcrBL2Zox5wfwc0W8vtpUKjUFkx8m4JMIQpqEVrpPIIULcryZ_SY4IW3d-b/w640-h458/Medusa%20Review.jpg" width="640" /></p><p><b></b></p><blockquote><p><b>From National Book Award finalist Katherine Marsh: <i>Percy Jackson</i> meets <i>The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy</i> in this fantastical adventure about Ava, who attends a boarding school for the descendants of Greek monsters and uncovers a terrible secret that could change the world forever.</b></p><p>Ava Baldwin has always tried to keep her anger in check, just like her mom taught her. But when know-it-all classmate Owen King tries to speak over her yet again, Ava explodes . . . and Owen freezes, becoming totally unresponsive.</p><p>Although Owen recovers, Ava's parents whisk her off to her mother’s alma mater, the Accademia del Forte, a mysterious international boarding school in Venice. There, Ava and her brother, Jax, discover that the Olympian gods founded the Accademia to teach the descendants of mythological monsters how to control their emotions and their powers and become functioning, well-adjusted members of society.</p><p>But not everything at the Accademia is as it seems. After her friend Fia is almost expelled for challenging a teacher, Ava realizes the school is hiding a dangerous secret. To uncover the truth, Ava and her new friends embark on an adventure that could change the way they view history, mythology—and themselves—forever…or end their lives. </p></blockquote><p></p><p>The idea of a book similar to <i>Percy Jackson and the Olympians</i> but with the children of monsters sounded amazing. How could I not want to read this book?</p><p>At the start of <i>Medusa,</i> you see how Ava's emotions are used against her. She is seen as too intense and angry when she rightfully gets upset over a boy using his "charm" to get his way. I was so excited to see Ava use her powers for the first time even though she didn't know what she was doing I could tell that this was going to be a journey where Ava would find her voice and embrace her inner "monster."</p><p>Ava quickly becomes friends with Fia who refuses to go by the status quo and says it like it is. She's always asking questions like why the monsters tend to be female and why the goddesses don't have statues in the Accademia del Forte. Ava acts like she is <i>supposed to</i> and excels in class but when Fia is in danger she is ready to fight back. I enjoyed reading about both Ava and Fia who were both well-thought-out and strong-willed characters.</p><p>The adventure aspect of the story was compelling because we got to learn another version of Medusa's story. I did wish as the characters journey from place to place that there was more action. It felt like the journey took only a day and could have been paced better. I also think the female empowerment was laid on a <i>little</i> thick towards the end but I still think it's such a great story for young girls. Some girls are more stubborn and strong-willed which is treated like a bad thing when it can be such a positive like how Ava and Fia modeled. If the author improves on the pacing and action I think this could be a hit series. I'm really hoping we learn more about Fia's ancestry and we travel outside of the Accademia in the next book.</p><p>Overall, a strong start to a new series that's fast-paced with a meaningful message.</p><p><b>Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for providing me with a copy of <i>Medusa</i> by Katherine Marsh in exchange for an honest review. <i>Medusa</i> will be released on February 20th, 2024.</b></p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-37109425239089659402024-01-12T00:00:00.002-05:002024-01-12T00:00:00.304-05:00Middle Grade Review // Brick Dust and Bones by M.R. Fournet<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2000" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTfaveLwHg0DqvRKhYrSHYGgCruABslujVlKGd5qPshQXofrgBA4wUWBW8c6OVYR1REVfqFAIxYsmyCKi6kZdBlB2V59V9a31RqlgB7bvfSBlWjvCNxJLUZxxFjzfDLyYF27td6mWBm4ESkxgFXoFYA1jv4ELbuGu0IylzBuHUSb8S0aQiyOTfsMmGbk0/w640-h456/Brick%20Dust%20and%20Bones%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">A twelve-year-old cemetery boy and monster hunter–along with his flesh-eating mermaid friend–has to race against the clock to save the ghost of his dead mother in Brick Dust and Bones, M.R. Fournet's magical middle grade debut.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Nothing’s more dangerous than a monster hunter with a mission.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Marius Grey hunts Monsters. He's not supposed to. He's only twelve and his job as a Cemetery Boy is to look after the ghosts in his family's graveyard. He should be tending these ghosts and–of course–going to school to learn how to live between worlds without getting into trouble.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But, Marius has an expensive goal. He wants to bring his mother back from the dead, and that takes a LOT of mystic coins, which means a LOT of Monster Hunting, and his mother’s window to return is closing.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If he wants her back, Marius is going to have to go after bigger and meaner monsters, decide if a certain flesh-eating mermaid is a friend or foe, and avoid meddling Demons and teachers along the way. Can Marius navigate New Orleans’s gritty monster bounty-hunting market, or will he have to say goodbye to his mother forever?</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">I've been on a horror middle-grade kick these last couple of months and I never expected to read one so wholesome. Cemetary Boy, Marius Gray is a monster hunter. Every monster he defeats he receives a mystic coin. The higher the level of difficulty of defeating a monster, the more mystic points he receives. He takes drastic measures to gain more coins in order to bring his mother back from the dead. His mother who he hears behind him wherever he goes but can never see. </p><p style="text-align: left;">He has no family and lives alone except for his best friend who happens to be a flesh-eating mermaid. The description of her eating will assure you that she isn't a Little Mermaid type of mermaid. She's definitely classed as a monster but Marius refuses to turn her in since she's an orphan too. She also doesn't eat any humans thanks to Marius' guidance but always loves eating all the seafood Marius brings her. I love their relationship. It's really where you first see who Marius is as a person. He's the nicest kid ever and deserves a hug. He repeatedly proves that throughout the book. He gave off strong Percy Jackson vibes with his sense of loyalty and justice. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I don't know why but books set in Louisiana are always so wonderful. I loved the accents of the other characters and the descriptions of food. The monsters were also all so terrifyingly described. I have been looking for more horror books to recommend because K.R. Alexander is popular now with readers and <i>Brick Dust and Bones</i> will be my go-to for a very long time.</p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-21488724623202775352024-01-10T00:00:00.001-05:002024-01-10T00:00:00.141-05:00Young Adult Review // Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2000" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3HHfn8xSIDP_ngwRfVqXUDvBtOhTT5kU9q2yXdVnVcXcsZJpN5zUjo0BjgzSKgKyQIoNVSKn6f2UtzDAFPY5Xzp4qfo4NlbhpabsywjHG2qccvyI7JujqltlEu08IIFaS1AAj4ynLc8I55qCmqUWvlIFhuJEUsG4ARRWGoHNV9xxmIiIz0w6u-BByqjv/w640-h456/Give%20Me%20a%20Sign%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b></b></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Lilah is stuck in the middle.</b> At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes—when you don’t feel “deaf enough” to identify as Deaf or hearing enough to meet the world’s expectations. But this summer, Lilah is ready for a change.</p><p style="text-align: left;">When Lilah becomes a counselor at a summer camp for the deaf and blind, her plan is to brush up on her ASL. Once there, she also finds a community. There are cute British lifeguards who break hearts but not rules, a YouTuber who’s just a bit desperate for clout, the campers Lilah’s responsible for (and overwhelmed by)—and then there’s Isaac, the dreamy Deaf counselor who volunteers to help Lilah with her signing.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Romance was never on the agenda, and Lilah’s not positive Isaac likes her that way. But all signs seem to point to love. Unless she’s reading them wrong? One thing’s for sure: Lilah wanted change, and things here are certainly different than what she’s used to.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">Sometimes all you're looking for is a cute summer romance and then it becomes much more impactful than you expect. I didn't care about Lilah's romance with Isaac because I had envisioned them meeting up after hours. Isaac would be teaching Lilah sign language and they would be slowly falling in love. That didn't happen which is fine. I cared more for Lilah and her thoughts and interactions with the other characters in the story. Her perspective on having hearing loss but not feeling deaf enough or hearing enough was thought-provoking. I wish there was more of a profound dramatic scene with her parents or even Blake's dad (a camper with hearing aids like Lilah) because I felt like there was a lot that needed to be said. There's nothing wrong with being hard of hearing or deaf. It is what it is; if you love someone you should be learning to communicate with them because that's love.</p><p style="text-align: left;">There was one scene that featured the climatic moment that made me think of a boy from High School who was about a year older. Miscommunication can lead to horrible events even worse than what happened in the book. I thought those serious miscommunications being addressed in the book were super important but I wish there was some resolution on the page.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Overall, I was way more interested in reading about Lilah's perspective and experiences than the romance but that worked for me. I rather focus on the important part of the story than the side romance that YA loves to add in. Worth the read.</p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-86872356862705126712024-01-08T00:00:00.001-05:002024-01-08T00:00:00.202-05:00Foodies Read // Turtle Bread by Kim-Joy<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegzUsgK56h-McGMdX4kZgmeLvWTtsqAesMvDgOmBwxxmAiSCcBhFVN6BXaZTHW6nNdmoHII3MX-RgHh2ykOaywjNG8JNzyM_BJ8y1rFTDabhzozNO3ucKyBgZJ5ZQvOeLv0olkD-pHiedJ3xzxgDOD_66bDRY8FMIMglVN1Z5_EoRnUbayyfQrJW3t-ai/w640-h458/Foodie%20Reads%201.jpg" width="640" /></p><p><b></b></p><blockquote><p><b>The debut graphic novel from The Great British Bake-Off star and author Kim-Joy, Turtle Bread explores mental health and the power of friendship, community and, of course, baking!</b></p><p>On her way home from another unsuccessful job interview, Yan stumbles upon Baking Club.</p><p>Her social anxiety tries to keep her away, but the bakers encourage her to come out of her shell, especially the caring and supportive Bea. As the club bakes together, Yan discovers that her new friends may need her too, more than she realizes…</p><p>Features illustrated recipes throughout, for some of Kim-Joy's favorite bakes!</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7FzMALyB0DbQ5VRYVkFypi6X2PsuLBdfcAhjSJaLdwjMzmpaUJaJMwGUg9WPYDJOAmH8Q4XY7_9kb24oLBeIKZ4PhJjtvbyYo-BgU_9cwj46VeE0QxA_LPNZeCgWCNVaDI35Pm2xlCI4CdlLH7ZA01NEMhAl-zVuDHYiXAIjFoLgymRooupAPdcfi2OH/s2475/turtle-bread-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1725" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7FzMALyB0DbQ5VRYVkFypi6X2PsuLBdfcAhjSJaLdwjMzmpaUJaJMwGUg9WPYDJOAmH8Q4XY7_9kb24oLBeIKZ4PhJjtvbyYo-BgU_9cwj46VeE0QxA_LPNZeCgWCNVaDI35Pm2xlCI4CdlLH7ZA01NEMhAl-zVuDHYiXAIjFoLgymRooupAPdcfi2OH/w279-h400/turtle-bread-1.jpg" width="279" /></a></div>Yan is struggling with her social anxiety and her constant rejections at job interviews. She forces herself to be in Baking Club where other baking enthusiasts create desserts and breads together. Life starts going well for her. She has new friends, is always baking, gets a job, and has a boyfriend. But when something unexpected happens all that crashes down. <p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Turtle Bread</i> mixes lightheartedness with real everyday struggles. Although I enjoyed the artwork, the recipes, and the comradery throughout, some aspects of the story could have been approved. This graphic novel needed to be longer to get to the depth it was trying to go for. I needed to learn more about each character in order to care for them. I also wasn't sympathetic for Yan when she had issues with her job as she decided to not come in for a week. I understand what she was going through but she needed to take a day and then tough it out. She just imploded her life and all I'm thinking about is how are you going to pay for rent?</p><p style="text-align: left;">Overall, <i>Turtle Bread</i> had a great concept and lots of delicious recipes that readers could use to make at home. The recipes included a Victoria Sponge, Pigfiteroles, Turtle Bread, Turtle Bao, and Shortbread Cookies. It's a short foodie graphic novel that has interesting ideas but could use more follow-through. I am curious about Kim-Joy's cookbooks now that I've read her graphic novel. I love the idea of baking cute characters/animals. It sounds like fun!</p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-22764922513611769702024-01-05T00:00:00.001-05:002024-01-05T00:00:00.138-05:00Once Upon a Readathon TBR + Current Reads<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJqKwVCjW0BN6liosPkJcXvQiC3dlSwzyAdj5fSLhQO1MVwcZl5nLkDhyphenhyphenhOCgapReZxPh1MkfoPMSqmrYpSymISl_idxLVtGa5LiT4ogFS8ndBbGL9zYfaSrpv3eHo9A1urGEoGziTVNMTcawx7z_edBTulHOtOy9c4-7tGdV3rlyPb_qw-V2FEZvG9cM/w640-h360/Once%20Upon%20a%20Readathon.png" width="640" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zz-GViByqM&t=610s&ab_channel=HannahBlackwell" target="_blank">Once Upon a Readathon</a> is a team-based readathon during January 2024 hosted by Hannah Blackwell. The objective is to get as many points as possible for your team to win at the end of the month. You can read anything but you get extra points for things like page count, winter setting, retellings based on your team mascot, and more. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I chose to be on Team Frost Bears cohosted by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8VYTITwYGGGL7k1wqoqCDQ" target="_blank">Kaylani SimplyMe</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYHFghWe1d73elwa65xnwPg" target="_blank">Abby Salter</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">Frost Bears are the strongest and fiercest creatures in the Icelands. They have the power to create protective wards, which are most often used to protect their young and some have the ability to shape shift at certain times of the year.</blockquote><p>Since I could read whatever I wanted I thought this would be an enjoyable readathon to join. They have a discord where you can chat with your team and have buddy reads. You can join the challenge any time all month long. Let me know if you've joined and what team you are on.</p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2584d1; font-family: Berkshire Swash;">What I've Read So Far</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVFlI7pM5vc9oNjZzmSWh4ksrtfV33wh3KE1w4vAB8Rm4Ku0EfeyISjO7jyfgMBz9jIznt9ZJn9GFk-qU1QX4z2YiHNCwfO18iykeA5EyRxWenxnv7jBTOauYHACYR6fqphmkRtGEiBcpVv1oTbKoh_jVjROvpE2XlZQxD_he200rdxCegRT1VrXlxtnE/s320/turtle%20bread.jpg" width="223" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZoJ5UXKy2PjDWYlg8kYFxlAzQH33kk_LHm-z9aXnYA7kRXUxB-cUqJjOyYZS1MZiX7_Bq1ZcYx2P-McU2cbCpq169ulziDHZo0uDiglVZNRCCV36oE-ocsXZePfhcNalamW3mdmym8TohTtR8Dhl-Ao4B3iSzcIY9CT3JFsWAP_wnStMR3-EuGVir1B3/s320/Give%20Me%20a%20Sign.jpg" width="213" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123192745-turtle-bread" target="_blank">Turtle Bread</a> - My first book of the year was middle of the road. Lots of nice moments and baking but I couldn't get over how short it was for what it was trying to do. I am interested in trying out one of the author's recipes in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63024319-give-me-a-sign" target="_blank">Give Me a Sign</a> - I found it very interesting to read about the POV of someone who has hearing aids. The varying levels of deafness and how they navigated the world around them. I did think there would be a bigger climax to the story. There was something important that happened but I feel like it was brushed away. I think it was just not trying to be that story. Anyway, it was great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1><span style="color: #2584d1; font-family: Berkshire Swash;">Currently Reading</span></h1></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="417" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41RlIsNyy3nIW6tPKHsjFwDzgP5qgzVbkK3S0jsIHUpcwbZgbDNr819c7KUw6XS7QiqakvFJcwrO4-T00ZoxGd_6hfDtkq6qZg21WCmyWL828d5TgFrW31r39uWPZMTHN20V4iNY3V1C3qw-lAK_ETdt0aJFiO2XiAPwpiVWZ5NWXr_sretVr6iPv2ma6/s320/Brick%20Dust%20and%20Bones.jpg" width="212" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61484887-brick-dust-and-bones" target="_blank">Brick Dust and Bones</a> - I am currently more than a quarter of the way through this supernatural middle grade. We've been getting some more kids interested in horror so this would be a great recommendation. I've just started so I'm getting to know Marius. I'm already liking how his only friend is a mermaid who is considered a monster and learning how his world works. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1><span style="color: #2584d1; font-family: Berkshire Swash;">Coming Up Next</span></h1></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSHeWJe1HJyXPsTbONItU59gmDXXk3hsp1dMH9yZhwoEmswZY99wQuHnI0F_aYs6zjipZs5_GJbeBe-x5X3vuA1BRRB61OHG1XSuIrpo0Vv54o-h2-d9jx_RZT59Ugoi3WPdURG1JILJXcJ8fyddDipAreIKF4cGetyd63EC7-WU4GgJ-ZOy6B6U7w9VL/s320/The%20Cruel%20Prince.jpg" width="213" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEWUHNuAU_6ca4GyDALEaMVeJ8KAZ9AI38pKYh-uH3lzOjyKgDEf1O09sB9x2BUedxp2BM3d4EwHTsu6xc70vYjnt6GccbJRCNd3NcB2g0jZ7P2fANWH074lg4MF8Dl4526CRodfYnjM158cXmLlSxs7THWWHUjT0QG9oj5NoOvLz5wgskuGDxvDJw1NK/s320/Medusa.jpg" width="212" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032825-the-cruel-prince?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16" target="_blank">The Cruel Prince</a> - I finally gave in to the hype and decided to read this book. I won't be surprised if I love it because it's for sure something I would pick up if there wasn't so much hype around it. Let's see if it lives up to its popularity.</div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/158649622-medusa?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_25" target="_blank">Medusa</a> - I got this Greek mythology-inspired middle grade approved on NetGalley recently. I love the Percy Jackson series. I think this would be a good recommendation for the new wave of kids who are inevitably going to watch the Disney series and want more. I have high hopes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Go Frost Bears!</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_oAcx4F_Sw3hPMcPn-rVejMvSGddJorslH6yZRybyyez_OVYNp-HA_nU82ayWEKSMx8YjZcEegsQ89ra0AJ3apsTjPHgymRW2fyhyphenhyphenCoTB8tpIMX7sIj-DRagy5mwyE2Nu7B9mFjjnKnzn1SwnJ_u0twlALoosTNQIr5zpo63XOBWODIB89qUpCgQpcEXX/w400-h300/winter%20bear.gif" width="400" /></div><p></p></div><p></p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-11276625506085186032024-01-03T00:00:00.001-05:002024-01-03T00:00:00.463-05:002023 Yearly Reading Stats<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZiZOfRMxGXEoiGYly5APyMgGHanHR-nPJOjApXi6kY47vFBseya5OQmEjNP_IyK3mUhtCJJcc385xl1AdIYXEByIC5P_dl3p-6rpZnIyMSOWAwtDFw8qUSvZ5Gwn1qTo1mtO-iF9tnEYF-MYcVN_U_spQwZ_v1CsYC_xvUZq7ha5Jt1M9WndvuGylpEs/w640-h494/2023%20Yearly%20Reading%20Stats.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Last year I had the most meh reading year. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>This year my reading was trial and error. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was constantly starting and stopping challenges. I started the year by forcing myself to read more children's books and complete the challenges I set for myself. I enjoyed most of my Disney challenge books but I overwhelmed myself with doing activities and making food based on the princess I was reading about. Also, the children's books I was suddenly picking up felt more like a chore since I was too focused on picking a wide variety instead of what I would like. Although being a librarian is my job, I'm more in the mindset now of reading what I love being more important than reading everything. Next year, I plan to come up with reading guides for kids but I don't have to read all the books on the list to do so. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I think ultimately this trial and error year will get me back to mood reading.</b> I put pressure on myself to read based on a list when I should be mood reading like I used to when my reading obsession was at its pique. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I see myself mood reading, reading more children's books, and rereading a lot more in 2024. I see myself embarking on challenges as well but either stopping earlier if the challenge stops being fun or realizing before starting that I shouldn't do the challenge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>I feel like 2024 is the year I will become even more obsessed with reading than I already am.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QI7iTMdTVN9bMa6FbYvx8qPCxwpNoJrYA8c8Dr1kdF4pPbgfAg9QdxxifIeWbKy3HXTx3-MT7F_8OLLqhNh74JOFpP9-suA6Y776nahgpmcFwD0UoLGBWOObQ4W6lLLMIi5YErV4vwQvVa2qGqL8XR7PR4IeuMC4VRvdIxGU3kmt7Dw4JkfI3tEiCSSg/w640-h640/Reading%20Stats%202023.jpg" width="640" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWLcA954OjgnOfHrX9tJJF5cd-mIiLYBbXAzswMMO06Agd-eTDicmX0-c1Zm7XCD1sfd2pyxlhy2zRkx69y7Ou-mHwRymSNtex5wzgdk9Rg9vwaFSp_HdhC1LdN1fVND2gNmlg0Q0f2bSl7F9xYIx7PHSsPiBnYZnNyfnx28BcsTKVau99CLe-jF7powW/w640-h640/Reading%20Stats%202023%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p></p><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Nova Slim; font-size: large;">In 2023 I read...</span></h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">86 books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">DNF'd 5 books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> 22,130 pages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">24 audiobooks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">14 graphic novels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2 manga</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3 rereads</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1 Spanish book</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">21 adult books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">13 young adult books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">32 middle-grade books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">20 children's books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">68+ picture books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="712" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rFWDKV5G3sezbb-3DxNZqxi6_0VhZgftOgd1mmk2myTMt72lDmFyPAvq40lRRmtz6caFeFLtC0I12f2yasyQ4AmLPXqxRAdAK0F2yzh91eo5YHuusTNtwvu1sdeSDRSoNO8oUv__toRlKd8qKrKjyhVKti9ujFg2nQO4lCzaySfCminQLFSj5i2ahGtH/w640-h398/2023%20genre.PNG" width="640" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>My top 5 genres read are Fantasy, Contemporary / General Fiction, Romance, Mystery / Thriller, and a two-way tie with Horror and Historical Fiction.</b> The second category winner by the way doesn't include romance. My horror reading picked up at the end of the year. Most of them are middle grade but still. I read less sci-fi than I did last year which is the biggest change. Otherwise no surprises here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Fantasy - 36 books</li><li>Contemporary / General Fiction - 14 books</li><li>Romance - 11 books</li><li>Mystery / Thriller - 8 books</li><li>Horror and Historical - 7 books</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>In 2024, <b>I want to emphasize nonfiction books and continue to let fantasy books run my life.</b> I know for a fact contemporary/general fiction is going to continue being a high category because I am adding picture books to my list of books read. I want to balance that out with at least 8% of my reading being from smaller categories. By that, I mean mystery/thriller, historical, etc., not classics. I plan to have my nonfiction category go into subgenres like food and drink, memoir, self-help, science, etc. Overall though I would like those total subcategories to be at 15%. Food and Drink will be tricky though since I'll be including fiction in those categories but future me will figure it out.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="715" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZK0yxSRh_H5OYk6r8f0F55RUUsI_rRGXbw6JbZny0xRhyphenhyphenH0Anhu7AJ8JaRurWvomvFGIIi0nIJou4UArDL_zks31aB9__0xyTOM9ze94m5TXeQxw_DRS8b6LqMzXaU5wlCFWPT1QpOoMtdnsbYh2K9344SMFTtfjNOTrFzST80a_brDTcGdR-5jy9WsxM/w640-h394/2023%20audience.PNG" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I am happy with how my audience breakdown is balanced out this year. I want to emphasize middle-grade and children's books while making sure I read about 25% adult books. I almost got there this year so I am at a good place. I see myself reading more YA in 2024 than in 2023 so I need to keep that in mind so it doesn't take over my adult books read. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="711" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiuEY9V-bodKF-ra9ogDGmfnxEEPOpaM7j57UX1hBxbG3jVUYtLDtDTlKDSkOJ3K7jEDFso8bLYTRGnzLNXbfpw9nPVkCxf9KmpTDUl8zsqeZuVcBWx7byEkknQCZkSPViok_vpqIVAXsLCy4yDkeV_Vvlpjxr7rSTd5xJnOjfurxDZtzNnb7l9sL7uPd/w640-h396/2023%20format.PNG" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Last year I felt like I read mostly audiobooks so I wanted to see how I did this year. I am happy to see that I am reading mostly physically because I love it so much. It means I am continuing in the right direction and I'm more likely to binge-read amazing books physically than through audiobooks.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="892" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOaBBxckyFzSB_3fyVFBBe1zafl3g_KDYTy-xz6b9sYILktUO1rDM5vxkC2E_MjuOqSOD8tm3Qlxj8vl-GAQvAdSeolxzBzvnbPhNK2YoJXeK7b8gSHzHRNJ4Og5SPVKuQP38YyyQnFOo_Y_jmjSKk5qICKKwFhCRYYF3kTn8OIlhaB4e0u6LG4It9m0P/w640-h290/2023%20pages.PNG" width="640" /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Even though I read about 1,000+ pages less than last year, I had more months where I was reading more than 5 books. Those months with higher books read meant I wasn't in a slump and was enjoying my reading time. Last year there were seven months where I was reading less than 5 books (some months barely anything), this year it was five months. This year Spring was my best reading season while last year it was Summer. I stressed over summer programming in 2023 so I see why that happened.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>My highest page count read was in May with 3,641 pages read.</b> </div><div><br /></div><div><b>My lowest was 32 pages in October.</b> </div><div><br /></div><div>There was a little more balance this year. Last year my highest read was 7,084 pages which I don't see happening again. It was way too much but I had covid and was reading so much manga and rereading loved series. I never want to get that sick again to have the downtime to do that. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="893" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGfzQwRwtS1Y6P-_XELVJtkD-poFut9krLPYeTVPDZ6WmsdckOPKpjrDxjCcTz3Dz54VEB-aezZXu-Kf-bNLsxlT1KMNwVKasG8JJiSo01_jbyo0Ij7Zwei08Z8fN1kPHBDb5k_3cYzsAoxJnnE2chaTaxbWG12dO3WBCreZB3qVL5TR9dfgFXyiPnV67/w640-h324/2023%20star%20rating.PNG" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My overall star rating wasn't overinflated by rereads so based on that I had a great reading year. There was a point when I was reading books I really shouldn't have which added some two-star reads but it happens. I didn't rate one book because it was an informational book which I never do but I don't see how it would affect my rating too much. I rated 5 new to me books 5 stars. It would be great if I had more next year. I plan on choosing my reads as wisely as possible next year. I need to DNF and my rating will be high next year too. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="714" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVm9wET45s_ose-kftdFzQegS0WDRc_cRLERZYmXQQyV6LRCCS4vQf_KGvl8An5dkHeyUp5jE9eINAkN-2L4_SZ5NR577cPvHj3GJPdS52ZSnV8-nWjSLvQbIeaAU_IOWs9qEE7WlvgH2DSye7zdc_SP9hayMRULcqE7Ecv9UhJhmX8gdyRDw8ic9stwH/w640-h396/2023%20diverse.png" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>I am 16.3% down in reading diverse characters compared to 2022 which I'm bummed about.</b> I know that basically 40% read is a lot though so I am not going to worry about it too much. I am not going for a certain percentage of diverse characters read in 2024. I want to make a conscious effort though to keep everything balanced. There is one thing I do have a goal of and it's the amount of Hispanic/Latino books I read. I want to read 12 or more since that's the number I read in 2023.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_aj7-v5_0Cerh2Bm95pBWpfrnogisBEzTwFrh_P99cihCsPiyVYBR1xMYr8ZK2WDQdP2AlHJGI0898Euo8aFOi4VKW5MMvcF0MXVjgh_2CybYsF8V92KM2-EnwVbdyXHgpEuei_XRsQKOJioNubkLMrDyFjAAzwPBM1_Zk5U9J8wMdXYgrtCbwm9q0rj/w360-h640/myyearinbooks.png" width="360" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Although it isn't perfect, I thought I would add this graphic from myyearinbooks.com. I loved that it said my reading vibes were daydreaming because that is the most accurate thing ever. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My top author was a six-way tie with Jennifer Torres, Deanna Raybourn, Christina Soontornvat, Claribel A. Ortega, Gwendolyn Kiste, and Wanda Coven. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There are 1,440 minutes in a day which means I read for 23.5 days. Love that for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Nova Slim; font-size: large;">Did I achieve my goals?</span></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I added some goals when commenting on my stats in 2022. I was wondering if I achieved them. How hard would that be if I never looked back on them...? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>"I want to cool it with audiobooks"</b> - 10% less audiobooks than last year ✅</li><li><b>Fall back in love with reading</b> - halfway there</li><li><b>Get a reading routine</b> - nope</li><li><b>Read 10 mystery/thriller books</b> - nope</li><li><b>Read 6 horror books</b> - I read 7! ✅</li><li><b>At least 30% adult books read</b> - nope</li><li><b>YA books read at most 20%</b> - I read 15% ✅</li><li><b>Have more series I am in the middle and read standalone books vs starting series </b>- wasn't concerned this year</li><li><b>25,000 pages read</b> - nope (I changed it on Storygraph early on in the year and met my goal of 20,000 pages read)</li><li><b>Reflective reading mood to go up</b> (graph not shown) - up by 6! ✅</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I didn't make so many goals on this stats post as I did in 2022 so maybe I can actually achieve them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Overall, I am optimistic about the 2024 reading year. Mood reading will be key to the year's success.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Let me know how you're reading went in 2023.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>What are you looking forward to achieving the most in 2024?</b></div></div></div></div></div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-85392685859613473352024-01-01T00:00:00.061-05:002024-01-01T00:00:00.445-05:00My 2024 Reading Goals<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwx5FKun7SqsaApYK3YWZY7HfU96ykVPXuEVsJs0nA0-evdoJ_OQF7DU2zzgFPeIWd0YWZ3usFg-v0VdLBd4oleJN_xYMutDH5wsfPCgczRf7gGsx_WASQFRfCdA01E85CECKeCmiQy5odtUGgmlXU8ESbl4OwCvBeSQAvFNtBY1m7idrTiwxetGtaQL9I/w640-h458/My%202024%20Reading%20Goals.jpg" width="640" /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another new year is upon us meaning it's time to set reading goals. I feel like every year no matter what, I set goals way beyond my reach. Even last year when I didn't set too many, I felt guilty abandoning the <i>Disney Princess Controls My Life</i> project even though I felt like I was overwhelming myself for no reason whatsoever. It's difficult not to be overambitious because reading is my favorite hobby and I want to do fun projects with my hobby. Saying that I plan to ease up this year with my reading goals so I can relax and enjoy reading.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Read Books That I am Excited About Right Away</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I tend to hold off on books that out of the blue, I am in the mood to read when I already have a set TBR. I put those books in the back of the pile because I have an order to things especially when I participate in challenges. I still plan on participating in readathons and challenges but not to the expense of a book I want to read right now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Return or DNF Books More Often</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I check out a pile of books all the time from the library. I tend to always focus on how I still need to get to x, y, and z book which makes me feel overwhelmed and ruins my reading. So I need to start DNFing or returning books to the library if I feel interested in others. Also, just because I am 100 pages into a book doesn't mean I have to finish it. Let it go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Have No More Than 10 Books Checked Out at a Time</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I tend to feel overwhelmed when I have too many books checked out from the library. I think I "have to" get to them so I want to limit my library checkouts to no more than 10 books at a time. That may seem like a lot but as a person who will check out the 50 limit amount of books, it's an improvement. This does not include picture books for work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">No More Obligatory Reads</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before Hispanic Heritage Month, I read a bunch of Hispanic / Latino books I was excited about so by the time that Hispanic Heritage Month rolled around I had read everything I was interested in at the time. But since I felt obligated to represent my culture I made a list anyway and read only one book. I don't want to force myself to read books or feel bad that I am not in the mood to read certain books. So any challenges or readathons I want to participate in have to be reasonable. Just because I want to join a challenge doesn't mean I should. No one is forcing me to read so there is no reason to feel guilty about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Continue to Read Diversely</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the last few years, I've naturally picked up books with diverse authors and characters. I want to continue doing so without a percentage in mind. I always end up having a third or more of my books categorized as diverse so the goal is to keep doing what I'm doing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Establish a Reading Routine</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hardly read physically anymore. I want to change that by having a routine to read during my breaks and right after dinner. Doing sprints really helps me get into a book so doing those after dinner or setting up a timer is how I think I'll succeed. As long as I am reading small amounts every day I'll be happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Set My Reading Goal Low</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This isn't a race. I will never be able to read as much as I did as a teenager so I've got to stop that mindset. I am planning on setting my goal to the random number of 36. This way I can easily achieve this goal and I'll be able to see all my books tracked nicely in the Goodreads challenge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Keep Track of My Picture Book Reading</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I read a lot of picture books throughout the year because of my job. I don't care anymore if people think it's "cheating" to add picture books to your reading goal - I am going to do it anyway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Foodie Reads Challenge</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I could have done better in the <a href="https://www.spiritblog.net/" target="_blank">Foodie Reads Challenge</a> this year. I was so overwhelmed with cooking, doing an activity, and reading books for the <i>Disney Princess Controls My Life</i> series that foodie reading became less and less of a fun task. But I love foodie books so I am back on this challenge again with no set number just good vibes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Dive into Nonfiction</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Other than foodie nonfiction I am interested in reading various subjects mostly to do with the natural world. I would like to dedicate some time to reading about things I am interested in. I was planning on having a set theme each month but that's not gone well in the past so there is no timeline but I may blog about random topics a couple of times throughout the year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">TBR Reads</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I created this reading series to pick up a random book that was presented to me by Storygraph. I've read three so far and I plan to continue in the new year. I would love to get below 500 books on my list but as long as I'm reading my TBR books throughout the year, I'll be happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Review 12 ARCs</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the only challenge (other than the overall reading goal for the year) that has a set number. I want to read and review 12 ARCs this year. I order the large majority of children's books for my library branch so I want to make sure I am making the right choices. I would love to up this goal more and more throughout the years if I feel I can because I need to narrow down what to buy for my readers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Hachi Maru Pop;">Blog When You Feel Like It</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a bonus goal. I don't want to feel any guilt. I am not planning on keeping a set schedule to blog or feel bad I am not blogging a certain amount each month. I'll do what I can when I feel like talking about books. This blog is really just a diary talking about books anyway so there shouldn't be any obligation to write in it when I am focused on other things going on in my life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>What Are Your 2024 Reading Goals?</b></div><p></p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-66957231690374118822023-12-31T18:30:00.009-05:002024-01-14T19:51:22.444-05:00Bout of Books #39<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgl9Mv4m_-cvGTECwillHrfEGYeH2kD8tiYqaq-ePKiigcT5vZgK-7iDwd92PjsDRX45TRVDObCDq8JZz53GAHlrpebzjLL0oWpRuznBxWTzsRmCSMwjFdNrrjRHo1EidqAYl_wM6ZhsdGBNrCEszbfgxio-mLiFeZ9XwLNIhuNk88Cq4sTC167homnfW/w640-h640/Bout%20Of%20Books%2039.jpg" width="640" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, January 1st and runs through Sunday, January 7th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, daily Discord questions, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. <b>For all Bout of Books 39 information and updates, be sure to visit the <a href="https://boutofbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bout of Books</a> blog.</b> - From the Bout of Books team</blockquote><p>I have not participated in a Bout of Books readathon in forever. I thought I would hop on and challenge myself to read every day during the first week of the new year. My tbr is down below although I have a feeling I'm going to binge-read the <i>Shatter Me</i> series again and finally finish the last three books. I'll update what I've read each day down below. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXsmiXjvU4mVWvnCUguRcoOzGLyiQpbfMQ40LI0fdgnVtMu3Wl7eX3NLiq3_imx8l5pQskjCPxXaqRLWk6BHdF9GRk1bmXTEt2I-fjKYHgg6yf3jGAIaVZSD0hSULNFknrP0nvrpHeFTJkr8MVoT58NY0rD18zMD4Ba9Dj2tXANTzhyphenhyphenQeazOqZ8z271bn/s320/turtle%20bread.jpg" width="223" /><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="417" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2REwnRw2QHbkp2e0pHSSeuVw7ZLEhy-v5XXyavOX2guRRXGhEEudg85oibeZHcbRcS41AohfUPI7HdbzCLL95MDGEdaXl9dspwrojmb_5bn6rC2NAScyvCkGP93o2kG9r5hULi_AGOoFTn3TRkL76jWW8dxkW7tVDvUgfknNz4k4eL4Weuiby4a3pH8r/s320/Brick%20Dust%20and%20Bones.jpg" width="212" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCmeP6UeJyCU6SuJnMlBWlIAxh_HBnNh4OnHGc2hkubmhL2WdsHNHJ9Wv1-HrQRlgaWbeRPrcer27fTe-WbwJYC8RvSk21RKpPHPegcu-1zT_PUTsxHANRUDe8X9T2two79NSQMclh9hDy1hrNcXXwfTyycfyvTnUbA64ngp2ZI1IG6NOL3yfKZMuyg30/s320/Give%20Me%20a%20Sign.jpg" width="213" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #23b6cd; font-family: Nova Slim;">Monday</span></h1><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Currently Reading</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7dawBaZ_OIJIf1OilYiZDmpIbmtPak8e9QabtBPaxWJ3qilTVlaKevvEO4XGApuIGi3BZzPVKoa-9M1UxFZ3Za3IlR0nMM-VhIBuwpafb8sv9ftFa_mDJ6Ie7bGhpeazjrh79qp0MPhQxb-LrmtIIJ-MipwkGeomsq_DFrF0oj65otI9OGd9dloWvFi0/w133-h200/Give%20Me%20a%20Sign.jpg" width="133" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGxYcYcJYYYQUDSrTbWSgvXQ5Ge4Vn1arm2BQ1QQcyqwSDZU09zuwX-9gn-gmd5qRDoclMIYzacZsCEYw7Vn_1YkaFbXSxzno4k4Ryby-Ej0DWbST_O9MiIlJkIH3PEPFNKcK5v8y44Rhmi4z6X-cqBlIEZN8xSMH4UyW5GjzYTNMn52VTC5t7uxWTLoh/w193-h200/Wonders%20of%20the%20Forest.jpg" width="193" /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books Finished</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8lJ9SvMZnfZ6nnyuXBt34IsFgXbmtoX85YqXH_ld5aDtkNyKI4T8X8LezpHZhB9HUB8UC-5fRg9YozO9UwkC-XcRUXNhBhQAbTHiJnXZCcFaDWUZFi7Lv149v6nUUFb2B8oY9rIrqbDvnZGMpTotqBeT3Vyi2iLUV178HT0dfC267SBE4-t2W8PpqYCE/w139-h200/turtle%20bread.jpg" width="139" /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pages Read</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">294</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #23b6cd; font-family: Nova Slim;">Tuesday</span></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Currently Reading</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wJIwpeatedjOFwPv_N-9Ucr_Rhbk38uY4npusHyiv3qlCY_a-hZI6evdAotKG3iGH83HUqLMrpOYjiirxv-a-mn7EadoxRIadiBOAqCbnWbP_-OEIKZZIS7VNEdkY8np_C3ZUVJTv6Uw776ZK7xm6kgKodzyyE6FKmHhrEP3tObP76XezjJDjvI9KavH/w133-h200/Give%20Me%20a%20Sign.jpg" width="133" /><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="417" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Dl71-9xlU13keo-SmquQSY5Vc-KvCAHl-FxcXENP5rEMAdEVcBjnFhSihf5n6AHnsQcIAovtgZahtyBxo0ND-Lro4g1wN-gR9GbHPzbezWdeqoyW-q8kOr-uSpCgpuAJqJspLvr8PjQWDui1z2MxW6NyJ8FZ9a4Ij8sAnGkq8A4YIUWU0OBG1qvx3kTQ/w133-h200/Brick%20Dust%20and%20Bones.jpg" width="133" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3 style="clear: both;">Books Finished</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">N/A</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Books Finished</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1</div></div><h3 style="clear: both;">Pages Read</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">39</div></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Total Pages Read</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">333</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #23b6cd; font-family: Nova Slim;">Wednesday</span></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Currently Reading</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wJIwpeatedjOFwPv_N-9Ucr_Rhbk38uY4npusHyiv3qlCY_a-hZI6evdAotKG3iGH83HUqLMrpOYjiirxv-a-mn7EadoxRIadiBOAqCbnWbP_-OEIKZZIS7VNEdkY8np_C3ZUVJTv6Uw776ZK7xm6kgKodzyyE6FKmHhrEP3tObP76XezjJDjvI9KavH/w133-h200/Give%20Me%20a%20Sign.jpg" width="133" /><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="417" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Dl71-9xlU13keo-SmquQSY5Vc-KvCAHl-FxcXENP5rEMAdEVcBjnFhSihf5n6AHnsQcIAovtgZahtyBxo0ND-Lro4g1wN-gR9GbHPzbezWdeqoyW-q8kOr-uSpCgpuAJqJspLvr8PjQWDui1z2MxW6NyJ8FZ9a4Ij8sAnGkq8A4YIUWU0OBG1qvx3kTQ/w133-h200/Brick%20Dust%20and%20Bones.jpg" width="133" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 style="clear: both;">Books Finished</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">N/A</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Books Finished</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1</div></div><h3 style="clear: both;">Pages Read</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">106</div></div><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Pages Read</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">439</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #23b6cd; font-family: Nova Slim;">Thursday</span></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Currently Reading</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiVTHlnzakBldfhsVoByTZ1ugz02eEZsKXWl0_nNwGGQ9KkVadkRgY_9P45Q4R6MghCy0sVJilB1QapPwTdR2X6dRTTWHtP5hf956qpdNyGUobSjxK1X4s_p1YXdQl264B86pqbhxRoL91dISTprmoOobKh7U11Y0rXfq8OpEwh1P5WwBAqNAMJtD8Rjk/s630/Brick%20Dust%20and%20Bones.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="417" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiVTHlnzakBldfhsVoByTZ1ugz02eEZsKXWl0_nNwGGQ9KkVadkRgY_9P45Q4R6MghCy0sVJilB1QapPwTdR2X6dRTTWHtP5hf956qpdNyGUobSjxK1X4s_p1YXdQl264B86pqbhxRoL91dISTprmoOobKh7U11Y0rXfq8OpEwh1P5WwBAqNAMJtD8Rjk/w133-h200/Brick%20Dust%20and%20Bones.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both;">Books Finished</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGfDhorVER6ezcTuBB4WSfpPi4Re2oninXwajQ0cOK02yscFrix2EhMbeN0uKKp0rOv1rv7ar9rM40T-xnYlifAhDCdUEuwclyYMWT5I8rLCHhLBoZ0PL-Q1_GtH3TS3wQuykdX9nXXegDWpfXOs574mhzBctqIVYHbueFcovG1_xCAYjfh80C9cDjKhU/s1500/Give%20Me%20a%20Sign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGfDhorVER6ezcTuBB4WSfpPi4Re2oninXwajQ0cOK02yscFrix2EhMbeN0uKKp0rOv1rv7ar9rM40T-xnYlifAhDCdUEuwclyYMWT5I8rLCHhLBoZ0PL-Q1_GtH3TS3wQuykdX9nXXegDWpfXOs574mhzBctqIVYHbueFcovG1_xCAYjfh80C9cDjKhU/w133-h200/Give%20Me%20a%20Sign.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Books Finished</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2</div></div><h3 style="clear: both;">Pages Read</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">147</div></div><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Pages Read</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">586</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #23b6cd; font-family: Nova Slim;">Friday</span></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Currently Reading</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFzXQSZsNmtftiqnPLqW2rmZEmNhpocvQCMBzcYcpysLF6dJa9sBuvLf4UJV7bven2m6ucTVfJx93JHRpSy_tLXMtYWku2Siyti8zn7PvopJrRsvRaqxPQ5SpjRJwDIfecmqNqScqU10J5Yhi2wMrCstSRITDClBgx6EkW6G4ifKE5win81XGpPqc7lIZa/w133-h200/Medusa.jpg" width="133" /></div><h3 style="clear: both;">Books Finished</h3><h3 style="clear: both;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="417" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixcOWTWe0VpSOu2T0izHGHD7v-dNdxvDL0Xzbex5ju0ziwyOvNDKDeDfcdyTf4UFE5EjONr4WjRL1BWnsgpgPtOpktuOa_QgxvnOusfkzSi41CpXjA5WIAANt2wY1-KqSF6gft38TK4mhnBZCpKZzzjhALo7PRhIXlb7Rpyo8oDfcMv93GjfCt10-Csnq/w133-h200/Brick%20Dust%20and%20Bones.jpg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;" width="133" /></h3><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Books Finished</h3><h1 style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3</div></div></div></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Pages Read</h3><h1 style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">169</div></div></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Pages Read</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">755</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #23b6cd; font-family: Nova Slim;">Saturday</span></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Currently Reading</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9gJl9ZKxrxdGb6jn6kfOFWVxStfd4zTg7LFL04ClyQiRrQovCjHFlI-Ac1-STqSEQjtdLG2tNzhv_ZTBBKe4EdvoDg6wvgubOBfYFdogNTxDLbD5zgxC9OmyzCUNJbV7hqb2_5bvjacr7sBeL1hp6s-bvEITX4NdZ2xScCv77vxTxYAK3ZX7XLWwXK3_/w133-h200/Medusa.jpg" width="133" /></div><h3 style="clear: both;">Books Finished</h3><h1 style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDd-XT_s-CfYJGOlzHW-cNvm01ynoJ5wfBb1o66Z4rFuIrVyMIzOTr6zzUNZ69ueF-N2cXgvKDbp7uD_so1Lu-NRI0VuWny-luKh5bwzhhlVyGXKGmWq41OUpY4v5Wb8pY16aIgpOYlkSHGSp8YTfZr8C49_EO_3PT0icVlrBzAkhkqH2q-n6juwxxMs5/w193-h200/Wonders%20of%20the%20Forest.jpg" width="193" /></div></div></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Books Finished</h3><div>4</div><h3 style="clear: both;">Pages Read</h3><h1 style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">206</div></div></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Pages Read</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">961</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #23b6cd; font-family: Nova Slim;">Sunday</span></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Books Finished</h3><h1 style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTh662dhE2tA4roVgw9kdFcjrV-wVPa5slkQjQeE2CC4y_GcESN2bOsHSXjoGwRbuoaPjULmFC0Wu435v2ZVu-hIb43905-usTde2NA2WDH-l1Fqsu8m9RUi90DaEakI5ksc3ESL8XyMCroM3yRmURyI-g-4EGHhZbQIZBt2O4W-VIudyykyXN593Wyty_/w133-h200/Medusa.jpg" width="133" /></div></div></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Books Finished</h3><h1 style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5</div></div></div></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Pages Read</h3><h1 style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">135</div></div></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Pages Read</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1096</span></h3><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #23b6cd; font-family: Nova Slim;">Recap</span></h1></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Books Finished</h3><h1 style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Fj9-0oQZ88XQg7Uc1yJmhtFqNSumD74FubxdUTgy3IE4PMHWDXyBauS10YtbnyKO6r2PPgH87X4-05Fg0dGX2s2wTN_HgscgCGcE9ZAnExEgebmze2PodLVuPZVF6J7MNFm4J1KqbqWLkeDloYqgHGikxXo1G3nSJERYty2V0dcPuj25ZAxo09VtK8RO/s320/turtle%20bread.jpg" width="223" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_nFPNT-e_gjhee64th6r8-OfXQDhKYPIO8oP711BscEWcyxYGhXPVZEZuEdxdegX-5_WJUh-texldMZuTHC5uw51jjyIEIQlliGFg93fcQsmHuVcx4QRI_kAE7ITSKUoKpXAmWVF0Bmj1kow21zpBF7nbyZInNlnme2eS9skf0PUQq6wTFolep_OKkEV/s320/Give%20Me%20a%20Sign.jpg" width="213" /><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="417" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikS0_dFmdSx4jt31hcdCagjLDGSgDWr5dMWhQZG9LTnlOyQmvQ2MWddUl1f0ni60si2cdElw7D1Z77JTrGWyys4dlbFKq-EWXZC7znBW3oNGwoRxvaOiDLzVBQoTUvRTIrvpu7C5q_p1uH6k_IAGrY7kuMM09df-FgdO_bOhb7jJbZOOQl2ytmKkTinRlK/s320/Brick%20Dust%20and%20Bones.jpg" width="212" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5k7kVi4fmCzW5vi7X511WtdCqkssmV00qJvdOfER9-Cz4Q6UcjQ2T48MfFejhjSvOJb96F00szXpj-qrhotkSoSdNicRrdx3Jsua8Sw634RgwId6zbYY7Zm4JYCwXOTj_B6ZoS9JQqYqMI6qjBhkIAKzPj4J_mSejEMziHXrEKowUTItgbuwLPDqmxhN/s320/Wonders%20of%20the%20Forest.jpg" width="308" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRAP24uj5tt75BSKkWvDibuF5tOA9qs8OAt4UnSnPn8VGEuqe6gLRSazYEqmLSP8lk5rcAXMoVT3Z8p4z948Zf9EM6PbBnsTCtHvJmiBnRH-5RMMv1O0AP6LksggujBMtYfoR0GeLIm4e8hzPK4IMbNg68symqPkZl-hEyN_7PQ0dv-8n1ccBpuz1dBH3/s320/Medusa.jpg" width="212" /></div></div></div></h1><h3 style="clear: both;">Total Pages Read</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1096</span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 style="clear: both;">Final Thoughts</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;">I was surprised that I read so much in the first week of January. I am updating this after the second week of January has finished and I have read 9 books so maybe it's just that kind of month. My favorite book was <i>Brick Dust and Bones</i> and I hope horror lovers will give it a chance! It's fantastic.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-48249634377047065932023-12-29T00:00:00.004-05:002023-12-29T00:00:00.142-05:00My Favorite Books of 2023<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5h8kufBw5htkcYc585xGcbtrIhZvC-dprWvK2M8fk2J8l2CCuAX0loN86a-doRP1IEBH1sBV3cO-nGNJr8kBLoTi-JU2XxNh7CLxAj5zcUZenTS_-_NNPlrUJlWc9lUTw7ppXPTMy09SlBMsl4zWHw8Nti1iDXAF5alH2F-8Ay_SNhFWFDRkjSVQT-CBL/w640-h494/My%20Favorite%20Books%20of%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-store-front-with-a-window-RUn5kzxT17k" target="_blank">Volkan Vardar</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">I've read 86 books this year and I've picked out 10 favorites. I tried my best to put the books in order. It was difficult but I think I got there. I love all of these books so much and I feel so lucky to have experienced them. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else's favorite books were because I could use some great recommendations. Let me know if you loved any of these or have any similar book recommendations. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4POO723cc21-e4VItvwojvcwX20UwEvWgn1sGhuAzLNVFolEJtYnXzOfaWX9dh4cArk14_QmaHMQ4j-gsYjNhViXori6HUPK-qqtOzC9n9NpXmFj_OLfe_xqw6IytFOrLIZLC1yERHso1Y0CvCQfAUUS7wGUyMV7msddPPrj1KlyOkkmY_Gw6vqph8SC4/w424-h640/raising%20the%20horseman.jpg" width="424" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60021303" target="_blank">Raising the Horseman</a> by Serena Valentino</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2023/08/tbr-reads-raising-horseman-by-serena.html" target="_blank">Full Review</a></span></div><p style="text-align: left;">I read and loved two books with what I consider low ratings on Goodreads. This one is currently sitting at 3.45. I was shocked because this was such a fun book. I was drawn in by the town but mostly enjoyed going to the past to see how the Legend of Sleepy Hollow came about. Knowing nothing about the original, this was such a pleasant surprise. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2475" data-original-width="1547" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBSOe6sBjmiwmAA1sHclAtYLbWQnamL0HUwbI0vuhOJXi0lP1Zzglxs1rbOJ7sNyI_gnHtjElv0kqHMFMBj_zN4G87XIRlDXeDZsUTAEMnNMFumQ2VttlQketaifbz6uJjOZN3-u98GdVog86lp3_4BPlsYmM4gB216vISdPoIKTrtMp6gOCGn5UnejN3/w400-h640/A%20Psalm%20for%20the%20Wild-Built.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40864002-a-psalm-for-the-wild-built?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26" target="_blank">A Psalm for the Wild-Built</a> by Becky Chambers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2023/06/weekly-reads-robots-and-witches.html" target="_blank">Full Review</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I said this was "essentially a quiet, cozy existential crisis read" in my review and I stand by that. Other than being cozy, the main character was trying to find their purpose in life. I tend to enjoy books that specifically focus on growth and reflection in their characters. This story gave me that and just a great feeling when I listened to it on the way to work. The robot companion discovering humans for the first time was a delightful aspect too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="467" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jkqiwSheTfFBQHgCQDvwW38uRc-WN6HPXpdnnNrrq7WkNcArETBnjvLaiO3FsNc2DBWMy9CpU9eJHY1AhIEJHS1cDiYO88NNYtRfRxVZGRLJNV9XogHRov9fzAIoZOvlh8ynjPyQWIGvSm9xbX9pFmxpcS94MhyphenhyphenfS9UuDu5iy9BPOCxSefCHDaDgbEUG/w426-h640/The%20Guardian%20Test.jpg" width="426" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60758271-the-guardian-test?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17" target="_blank">The Guardian Test</a> by Christina Soontornvat</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I read both the Guardian Test and its sequel, In the Shadow Mist, this year. The cover just gave off Pokemon vibes but after reading it it's like Pokemon but if you transformed into them. It's all about being environmentally conscious and finding your place in the world. It's such a short read but it stuck in my mind so easily. </span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9jnpRVGrAJ8NjWXxqw8LeCfhyphenhyphenmrm2oCXBbHv0VXN5b1QIXQIZXz7lkMVnEOA8sv6KsU_OMd9fGh7pQZe-YZnnZhHqHf3PgmTkR1aEKxXu_m_VSTAgE1twCzzNuIMW8aENwTZAC975IhbL2kpc8k_ZMvUyeNXXnMmqszmSuKDTWvQVDSB_PO7FttxzNOZ/w424-h640/New%20Kids%20and%20Underdogs.jpg" width="424" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60320590-new-kids-and-underdogs?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22" target="_blank">New Kids & Underdogs</a> by Margaret Finnegan</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I read this for my Disney series specifically to represent Cinderella because of her love of dogs. If you don't read middle grade you would be surprised by how thoughtful this book was. Robyn just wants both her dogs to be given a shot at being able to train them in dog agility but since one of them is anxious and the other is deaf and blind they get rejected. She gets some new friends and learns a lot about herself in the process. I felt like I went through a whole journey reading this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW0dcnPyo35EUrsLXDFfxNU-Udc5QaNGQaaTpcuNex121f6od3j2HFi-3VhF0otQYMmm4b6R4gyk9qbnfavYdC-ZF3dVutXkZQs2l09fXJdWmdFO0VbR5-ctNEJVA6p-ucK8_it2OtjgBBDza4E6p11FDV83wXvJzGyzGpSvsLFMNz0opxZ31_u8CdTsE/w410-h640/Nowhere%20Better%20Than%20Here.jpg" width="410" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58484135-nowhere-better-than-here?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24" target="_blank">Nowhere Better Than Here</a> by Sarah Guillory</span></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">Jillian Robichaux's town is being destroyed by rising tides. She sets off to find stories from her neighbors to prove that the town is worth saving. Meanwhile, her dad who she hardly sees stays with her, her mom, and her grandma since he has no place to go. Jillian learns about climate change and how she could stop other coastal towns from being destroyed in the future. Since I live in Florida, I found this topic highly interesting. I loved the Southerness of it all with how Jillian talked and all the Louisiana food her grandma made. Such a great book.</span><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACrWixkqWy9abU40H8mRIDy2ZC-aXtsaccdGV5bfxNbop4Y6lZlov05qj0eFbETbErulGjGAD6ezUq0C1Ni5co9rMY1hH0EvAwhbkSPePdjGnzy-NWEgHj4Ipe1ii_FJxWzP2TCtQZNziq6vHP_dhANhKD7MZZ0w0tcVKXA8_zQoKb_P0z7L1lCMv9cgk/w426-h640/Cece%20Rios%20and%20the%20King%20of%20Fears.jpg" width="426" /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60011121-cece-rios-and-the-king-of-fears?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_30" target="_blank">Cece Rios and the King of Fears</a> by Kaela Rivera</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Kaela River does it again in this sequel to <i>Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls</i>. This time we got a POV from Cece's sister Juana as they both go on a journey to save Juana's soul. I love Cece's friendship with her criaturas and I loved how Juana learned to open herself up to a new friend as well. I'm really excited to see how everything ends in the last book coming out next year. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="1678" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQk3NO_VmCexWfglGTgy_sJeZad2oE4wjbaal-Njw9bHjWToIxEmn-iSQucDI-IQ4eudn2z8PAu5B3xnk_RpL3yLKnweBa8w8qqtLneIxhtAQx7vc1RbqUjnQS-KEgr7iHKoleLXSL6UisPCM_FR7f7mG4eh_anhlQYvmkjzNqh8kecDfXeiqDbbWFzfr9/w422-h640/The%20Ruby%20Code.jpg" width="422" /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61780027-the-ruby-code?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" target="_blank">The Ruby Code</a> by Jessica Khoury</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Can Jessica Khoury write a bad book? I think not. I loved her Skyborn series last year. Truly amazing and she just bangs out this amazing standalone. Ruby is an AI in a video game. Every day she questions doing the same tasks. She is fighting to be her own person then comes in Ash who discovers her in said game. They make such a great team. I loved their friendship and the adventure they went on to fight an evil corporation bent on basically destroying the world for money. I now have to read Khoury's backlist books because this is the second year in a row her books have ended up on my favorites list.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1695" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIqTT5gJ29mkbtUeOcpZ3TMGfhMonnReF0NQMhxp-0YGSFelxw9Xgh9UJUF_JN0uo95uVV_O0p7mkvZFu809rb_KhRHXqL0vuscwUoGcXI61k5QFMiTrY_CBUQUpf-7ihIADqktPN40E5jkDcXvgEYxY5tObciiJM3P8xhDPNQ2JmgCWBUUk9xlFQody3/w426-h640/Emily%20Wilde's%20Encyclopaedia%20of%20Faeries.jpg" width="426" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60657589-emily-wilde-s-encyclopaedia-of-faeries?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" target="_blank">Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries</a> by Heather Fawcett</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2023/12/tbr-reads-emily-wildes-encyclopaedia-of.html" target="_blank">Full Review</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I can't believe I was going to return this book before reading it. Wow, what a shock it ended up being one of my favorite books, and I read it in December! I loved the world-building, the main characters, the slow pace, the slow romance, everything... I will follow Emily and Wendell anywhere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1347" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKc1Oc98dXpeqlwgKFQhkbxfsAxB7QoxQZcR89aYuYVWK7jM-LtvRMmaDz8iBa-tW2RvIxaIeh_ljRsi6onkCjA6r4mX59BaD5EVPbacrAd1_oyYw4bpAHCl5tIVrWMolgdl4SEJA1IUFTZJ0qej1MLlRAMISyxQDzynF3XEIcf9Dnqj8y8aN34qgbHJU/w428-h640/Boneset%20&%20Feathers.jpg" width="428" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54818801-boneset-feathers?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20" target="_blank">Boneset & Feathers</a> by Gwendolyn Kiste</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2023/09/fall-scavenger-hunt-boneset-feathers.html" target="_blank">Full Review</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Can you believe that all three of the books I read for my TBR series made it to my favorites? I hope that continues next year. This book blew me away so much that my review isn't really a review but just me gushing over it and telling you to read it. I can't coherently explain why I find it so amazing. It all culminates in one scene towards the end that puts it all into perspective when Odette unleashes the power within her. It's such a crime that hardly anyone has rated it on Goodreads... Ugh.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="427" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3_ztCyCjbgZWrhdGw-54c6RVtv2r9Kh0w1-c1vUFmzCMNJ0OEtFjf9Kpf49Ru1BrBqW8xtDUFOiwXx4_yNPmoC0Cm-w3JceniRyjjqdzRBV_FpWA2f6ujwUafnPtPVXXcD68ncO9_HXJ6O_WI6I2PeRqsWcWAgm9GSC91MVfbfYt1vGalIzU-NOqG25m/w422-h640/bravely.jpg" width="422" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58854953-bravely?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17" target="_blank">Bravely</a> by Maggie Stiefvater</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I read Bravely for what was supposed to be Merida Controls My Life and boy did it surpass any expectations I had of it. I love fairy tale retellings and slow romances, but most of all I love it when there is self-reflection in a book. When all of the family members must change and find their purpose to save their kingdom... Oh my gosh, that's all the elements I could ever want in a book! This was made specifically for me. I loved this book so much that after listening to it my immediate thought was that I had to read it again. That's how much I loved it. And I didn't read it again because I thought it was a strange thing to do but I have to rectify that and actually read it next year. This was the absolute perfect read for me.</span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>What are your favorite books of the year?</b></div><p></p></div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-32419025112196636062023-12-27T00:00:00.002-05:002023-12-27T00:00:00.148-05:00Favorite Picture Books of 2023<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2000" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvFsNBNJSttzsbuzNJgWpGHYOHZ-ktMkOjF4WmaBGEHEiHG5Wa1UtCI39UazSQWBdORgnxU1KCqRr-X4ECRk5rwqs1Rn2znvXnuj-U4c-m-33w7RHhnn0j93IFZ1vUigM1UYj-J2dF0N156ukkxp5VAUfAH0WZaNFPs2hJnYvAplwCmqtpuA6IQn68V0p/w640-h494/Favorite%20Picture%20Books%20of%202023.jpg" width="640" /><br /><br /></p><p>I read a lot of picture books thanks to being a Children's Librarian. I have a goal next year to better document and share the picture books I'm reading on my blog. This is my first nudge to do so and I am excited to share my favorites of the year.</p><p>I read over 68 picture books this year. I don't care to keep track of my Storytime books so this list is based on everything minus those Storytime books. Narrowing everything down to my top favorites was difficult but I ended up with 13 favorite picture books. The placement of books on my list is based on the latest to most recent read. I hope to inspire you to pick one of these gems up at your local library.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="822" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVn9nzob8OfFmzr-_T5j6xswOrZAQYN-BGx7aLZjJQIeK07ssPgCePtuJG_fjuMhTLHDIJelY-V1EkADpjRjOiQcIRgbxy0mNsBklIcQRrExD19oQH31enQH4EM0TCNG-2MpkddO9E6cFphY33k2Q4qVHowLPdaOmT8Noisy5l4nK6gBuTNZUeMFlGJaGy/w329-h400/One%20Wish.jpg" width="329" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57850258-one-wish?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_59" target="_blank">One Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World’s Oldest University</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by M.O. Yuksel, Illustrated by Mariam Quraishi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's amazing what you can learn from such a short book. I had no idea who Fatima al-Fihri was before reading her story but now I'll never forget her. She had a librarian approach to building her school which is to make it free for everyone. I love that 1,200 years later her dream continues on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDm06xOg1MDCDukLkQCi_l9aHbUh0Tq3TTkjgAFO3HPC3zse0QL9CmvYc0cDY2mYfaM84PFzQ49VmCdLtFV3YmP6XZcc3YDVuqMZ6ZbkLvIJhcsX13bFA1tQlQ232hnN6kmul__qpBEpB6Bj9kDLEou2xqk4hLrdlHaQNhyphenhyphen6SscBjYZnJqMf6EAhWVkkb/w320-h400/old%20friends.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58484139-old-friends?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_30" target="_blank">Old Friends</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Margaret Aitken, Illustrated by Lenny Wen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Such a cute book! Marjorie likes things like crocheting and gardening which isn't the typical kid hobby. She wants so badly to join a club but only seniors are allowed so she dresses up as an old lady. Of course, she gets caught but it all works out in the end. The art style is perfect since it has cartoon characters but is painted in a way that feels like it was colored with crayons. It felt so homey and it was such a delight!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="881" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF3lZH5lulG5lRfFtFB85oOs-t1p3C68tmt4e9nISTPLnAOjLHH9bCa0UwZD5LOF6AAbQzCsZxiqTWCb6a_ZP053CNe5tmWh64JATThBTNLaTgxXyVVUhTpCbg16C8J_a0j8DCfLJjmKXZlGsfpYy6EJc-6NHPqDWt5k6ZmNOoh67oJJ0Oy1cDXNzX7m2/w353-h400/I%20Sang%20You%20Down%20from%20the%20Stars.jpg" width="353" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9633603-i-sang-you-down-from-the-stars?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_30" target="_blank">I Sang You Down from the Stars</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Tasha Spillett-Sumner, Illustrated by Michaela Goade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I loved learning about the Inniniwak beliefs of an expecting mother. She gathers sacred items for her babies medicinal bundles that will always tie them to their heritage. There was a magical feel to the illustrations that I thought fit perfectly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYgdH2wISVeb7QdxnwxZ7OmKYmYHQ4sOwP8pAt-8YPExMHW_F8jJ-aeQYBLyEQ5zSWHqlI3AvIqZ0KlOMq59JnHCdZk-bXYzyTcO0Hc9dAvcO3nW1OFJQBY5SW5I0Kr8E2X5yFnCHabqnbORrYpys4kz98zdSAoYhUcltYMkmmonmmXimmhcjm2hN1vMi/w313-h400/Beautiful%20You,%20Beautiful%20Me.jpg" width="313" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60638637-beautiful-you-beautiful-me?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_27" target="_blank">Beautiful You, Beautiful Me</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Tasha Spillett-Sumner, Illustrated by Salini Perera</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tasha Spillett-Sumner got on my favorites list twice so you know I enjoy her writing. Beautiful You, Beautiful Me was about a daughter who wanted to look just like her mom. Her mom would always respond, <i>"You’re part of me, and I’m part of you. I’m beautiful like me, and you’re beautiful like you."</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used to like comparing my dad's skin and mine since I am very fair-skinned while he is tan. I would do this when we were side by side and/or I was holding his hand. As a kid I thought our differences looked pretty together so this reminded me of that. Although it was the opposite with the little girl, I thought it was such a sweet story.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-5lcvbUc65bj585TuSHXdjc7TLJ-FMJkhZXUoIV34t9kx-0uYQ3cspbYVN8D-mVU_dW0JX-Np_4MVva3twv2nEOgVp1jM_WqQ_PAJDzU1lK6FearDmUwp3a1Zmyj0DQVsFQkgLVKkgQVYFO7bp7RGSju4Y2xYhIJX03eNaw59IImCRt2A1vQg4UtcBQ8/w400-h400/Hair%20to%20Share.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57949709-hair-to-share?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" target="_blank">Hair to Share</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Sylvia Walker</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I couldn't help but feel emotional reading <i>Hair to Share</i>. Sometimes kids can be so unexpectedly profound and kind. Such a true friendship between Suri and Amaya.</div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJQsOiFlAWnxPc0Tlib05zM7CyWpcJKL8dzCgcRYYNRpUHisQdEudL-tU5K2EIIu2pNESFYKtGdcDFHGhyp1XDnJRXtnIcZwTmw_ykFucZ-9LoVAEpQOlsk0lD7ANS4z7gKewg3ek9KPrznX3PtFOsKSPV9NNhc7n3FX4SovTmgSP4ATX6PRV8RlLBUJm/w400-h400/Platanos%20Are%20Love.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60661326-pl-tanos-are-love?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17" target="_blank">Plátanos Are Love</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Illustrated by Mariyah Rahman</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Plátanos Are Love</i> being my only foodie picture book favorite is a bit of a crime. I will for sure have to read more (I read seven this year) next year because for some reason I like getting myself hungry while reading. I felt at home reading this book since plátanos maduros are one of my favorite foods ever. I enjoyed the family bonding and learning about the importance of plátanos to the past, present, and future of the family in the story.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="1313" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuIcAHpSDI85-ByXaMeGEmFb7bd83dG_P6Ybjp1BoNpwF4ksILk1q3KX_hsRCN7xxthyphenhyphenSZ1dydzLIwEWgpE8b9zMvAWNvv-FkWMOqWfZ5GNzBnz2J0M1wR0K2vhMd2RrZi5in8JE_HJlKmsHRkT75aJ7jy0y9Yovq8bzyZZkkUGjsGyNpr0RGs1lgRgAT/w311-h400/Lola%20Out%20Loud.jpg" width="311" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58064776-lola-out-loud?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" target="_blank">Lola Out Loud</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Jennifer Torres, Illustrated by Sara Palacios</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had no idea who Dolores Huerta was before reading this picture book. Again a picture book shows me how much I'm slacking on knowledge. <i>Lola Out Loud</i> made me want to read more about Dolores and the United Farm Workers Union. </div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_WWcixHuztZFO4Lg2JiP-G5z3yTyGF9UXJifYwb_aq9sKyg9pfrRDIkNT2UtSxC51vgOjd1kC72kwZvvNsNn9_vAydRRVVYetMwW3C2oBVROPiOipP0vmpG3922FrJ1ibYDVtlfShxSnaIILhGChLaZF4aJ3X6o2SkM1nbdu0lmIrmYbIBWn5b11qBzq/w400-h400/Mighty%20Mara.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63080910-mighty-mara?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" target="_blank">Mighty Mara</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Carina Ho and Jesse Byrd, Illustrated by Monica Paola Rodriguez</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had no idea Mara was in a wheelchair. I was like why is everyone so against her dancing for the school's talent show. I assumed it had to do with the world Ho and Byrd built around Mara which was rather boring compared to bright, colorful Mara. I loved the reveal and how she owned her performance. I also enjoyed how supportive her mom was of her. Such a great read!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5Qzzku9NxZzAUn-dLhstPPdpToxnYhSqdsg6jHfMOeKCDeRW5TV-Os0NFj1h8gNxMg5miOPAOmtbIIGEz8sMp2VcuyU54PERperZi1iRER6S1t7A_GkbodNrsPcigMqEm6m2TvhHtjEh3EbyeMwp2rwZ09FV6tFz5aqx2UvwvTzjXN8qaJwRaIcfXFMQ/w320-h400/A%20Day%20with%20No%20Words.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63002945-a-day-with-no-words?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19" target="_blank">A Day with No Words</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Tiffany Hammond, Illustrated by Kate Cosgrove</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>“My son does not speak, but his ears work just fine. The words that you say go straight to his mind."</i> - This line was written to perfection. If you've noticed I've got some great moms on this list of picture book favorites and this one was no exception. The rhyming story of a child's everyday life on the autism spectrum was pretty powerful, especially the mom's strength to stick up for her child. A great message for adults and kids alike. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1000" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPVgziD2Ut1kaPFBkuio0H_0pCydzFUeOVPu-mOwgnC-xAzOmnhHbVEEutcII_oTWh8J2sojCHmJ8VGyQrPd2MDMHY5ADQ8JsI-Jwa6c86GOgVvdvpocbMZdkwkcbCtE1dDYkLrCAyhnVqf1j_rldu_fs83fcBW8W40vILKcnWT3Sv_siCCcNh8AafotB/w400-h309/Keepunumuk.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55477897-keepunumuk?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_43" target="_blank">Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, and Alexis Bunten, Illustrated by Garry Meeches Sr.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You know by now I am learning so much from these picture books. It took me a second reading to understand that the spirit of corn named Weeâchumun was the Native American woman in the story. And what an interesting story that is weaved by no less than three writers! The artwork was fantastic too. I really hope to see their artistic talent in future books.</div></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1000" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oJ_VFrGhw1ajyEG9HkwndK231cazJVF2dHgvEXUEIecOTvMm_tKf5wHdVafIaCW-mUiYIuXc4U_0u6eZ8N_9Jhjz9JcNyEtOMFRlYTxzkF8MJK_YCUSMgcyaDz-3YD7T1_lLLb4-AyY8Qk95SVh5V0Xiod6KX8gQucdDDb3VkHIQ5u9Y2V5dA_LWUKxH/w400-h361/Dark%20Cloud.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62315798-dark-cloud" target="_blank">Dark Cloud</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Anna Lazowski, Illustrated by Penny Neville-Lee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Dark Cloud</i> was recommended by Colby Sharp, a teacher who loves books on YouTube. It's about depression and allegorizing it as a dark cloud. There aren't that many words that really help lend to the deep emotion that is depression or even just worry or anxiety. Personally, this is such a beautiful story that I could have used it as a child.</div></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="3075" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWepKqvAlPZX5ybMC-v1N6tOau4zi-edyAcTMQ4ZzGsx7-EgUDCMIhjQT-NQqiIscciS4xD1b_XyxlNm_8Apph2sfKISVZwAZ7WMypk7D8JL1CB1lqv6UPUJ-z4bRABeXTtZ_InbzFsM061b4oSWcnsI4nSCxbX9BCUqsAFgV_9kQX8eX7EAjyXfgndMr/w400-h400/Emi%20Isn't%20Scared%20of%20Monsters.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58719185-emi-isn-t-scared-of-monsters" target="_blank">Emi Isn't Scared of Monsters</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written and Illustrated by Alina Tysoe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sometimes adorable illustrations and concepts are all I need. I liked the twist Tysoe added at the end. I think it's the perfect read for someone who's having trouble being brave at night. We were all afraid of the dark and monsters at one point in our life and this book really does a great job of easing that worry in the younger generation.</div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlbXC7cUCM2TDHHWlQ88WCggcTqU1sxJmRaRVE5HZVWDIRSrmI72K95kPxBNEIjNRca1Vja36sE1gjxQ-1LviZ_EBued-UpnkOJXtTwNA-E9QSmgeECPDXJmN9tPa10arL8jwGKMsWDc2_-hxE7jFQfjix_8ihtum0nT31iLke-M-C1eJj5epEDOVoZCg/w400-h400/I%20Absolutely,%20Positively%20Love%20My%20Spots.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61281755-i-absolutely-positively-love-my-spots" target="_blank">I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Written by Lid'ya C Moore, Illustrated by Niña Mata</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I mean how could you not love this book? It's empowering, beautifully illustrated, written with an easy flow, and allows for empathetic discussion. Even if a child doesn't have vitiligo they can learn something new and maybe learn to love a part of them others may think to be too different or not so pretty. </div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Are there any picture books that have stood out to you this year?</b></div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-76036976386385653702023-12-22T00:00:00.014-05:002023-12-22T00:00:00.154-05:00Little Café Readathon Wrap-Up<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkzwywRyDT5-lnWghY_ermZN3chEbDhg3YbmitXL4Vyhw8Ap56XJAw2NxdPkV-BS4YVKskCMvPRXSOzs6iSzVhh9t2FD-ZXWMFezmGtxAe06q_Py4eoNXglbesbJKzLH2NlhR2pLLDgkNKc8ULtO0NUdOKrZ1L-EvaT7ZfGnr_s2fPrMGIsxdn3viUTOo/w640-h536/Little%20Caf%C3%A9%20Readathon%20Wrap-Up.jpg" width="640" /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I've been wanting to join in one of the seasonal Little Café Readathon's for a little while now. Unfortunately, I was behind with my own Fall Scavenger Hunt challenge and only got to one book read on time. But whatever, I was able to get to the other two in December. Next time I join I won't overload myself with other challenges. I ended up reading better books as I went along. I read a two-star book, a three-star book, and then a four-star book. Two of these books I've been anticipating reading since I first heard about them so I'm glad I persevered and finished this readathon even though I was late. The person who created this challenge is doing another one called <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C04alpFxbc7/?img_index=1" target="_blank">Moonlight University</a> in January which I am considering joining. But for now, I hope you enjoy my reviews.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyekRM-tk_xu_GXZevN7mFQUSzItoZW8tB4W_HuW2YYTS8pBOJ_aLLgG8_oMZwNCw8bp1cL1EaPO24Q7YIODEySJpjZZTDfesEZdeXrAXa4dYCmnXN_ZR751nnkXneqLoV9mVio90We37c3TuDZK01gmnUOMZtVo4sVmMHR9d2NvfGtPcz0EY85Isyt8T/s475/The%20Invention%20of%20Ghosts.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyekRM-tk_xu_GXZevN7mFQUSzItoZW8tB4W_HuW2YYTS8pBOJ_aLLgG8_oMZwNCw8bp1cL1EaPO24Q7YIODEySJpjZZTDfesEZdeXrAXa4dYCmnXN_ZR751nnkXneqLoV9mVio90We37c3TuDZK01gmnUOMZtVo4sVmMHR9d2NvfGtPcz0EY85Isyt8T/w253-h400/The%20Invention%20of%20Ghosts.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div></div><blockquote><div>It starts with rapping in the ceiling and spirit boards that know them a little too well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Everly and her best friend aren’t your typical college students. Instead of raucous Saturday night parties, they spend their weekends conjuring up things from the beyond. Ectoplasm, levitation, death photography - you name it, and Everly knows all about it. But while this obsession with the supernatural is only supposed to be in good fun, the girls soon discover themselves drifting deeper into magic and further from each other. Then when one evening ends with an inadvertently broken promise, everything they’ve ever known is shattered in an instant, sending them spiraling into a surreal haunting. Now Everly must learn how to control the spectral forces she’s unleashed if she wants any chance of escaping a ghost more dangerous than all the witchcraft she can summon.</div></blockquote><div>I loved Gwendolyn Kiste's <i>Boneset & Feathers</i> so I decided to pick up this one solely based on the cover. So it was a surprise to me that it was a novella. I haven't read many novellas so I don't know if it was too short to get the storyline clear in my head but I was just confused throughout. I mean everything is explained at the end but this wasn't to my liking. I'll just stick to Kiste's novels in the future. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nLb67dtQ7vtgKJrAE1U3kLDxWElSXc0fkK_5cHmwxTwzOTaFcaJ1SC9Mt7CwYI69x2ShGNbBHrLhOjk408C_WyIGzuFBSyeWoM6PAYlfxtcmWgVO5Ftqi9fMT9Yn0GW9nKUzJVECXOqsN7QZUONJUx0tkuoUU9a7Ax_BNMgntNtRhESXOcuuifkRsjyr/s450/The%20Blonde%20Identity.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nLb67dtQ7vtgKJrAE1U3kLDxWElSXc0fkK_5cHmwxTwzOTaFcaJ1SC9Mt7CwYI69x2ShGNbBHrLhOjk408C_WyIGzuFBSyeWoM6PAYlfxtcmWgVO5Ftqi9fMT9Yn0GW9nKUzJVECXOqsN7QZUONJUx0tkuoUU9a7Ax_BNMgntNtRhESXOcuuifkRsjyr/w266-h400/The%20Blonde%20Identity.png" width="266" /></a></div><div></div><blockquote><div>It’s the middle of the night in the middle of Paris and a woman just woke up with no memory.</div><div><br /></div><div>She only knows three things for certain:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. She has a splitting headache.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. The hottest guy she has (probably) ever seen is standing over her, telling her to run.</div><div><br /></div><div>And oh yeah…</div><div><br /></div><div>3. People keep trying to kill her.</div><div><br /></div><div>She doesn’t know who. Or why. But when she sees footage of herself fighting off a dozen men there’s only one explanation: obviously. . . she’s a spy!</div><div><br /></div><div>Except, according to Mr. Hot Guy, she’s not. She’s a spy’s identical twin sister.</div><div><br /></div><div>Too bad the only person who knows she’s not the woman they’re looking for is this very grouchy, very sexy, very secret agent who (reluctantly) agrees to help her disappear. Which is easier said than done when a criminal organization wants you dead and every intelligence service in the world wants you caught.</div><div><br /></div><div>Luckily, no one is looking for a pair of lovesick newlyweds on their honeymoon. And soon they’re lying their way across Europe—dodging bullets and faking kisses as they race to unravel a deadly conspiracy and clear her sister’s name.</div><div><br /></div><div>But with every secret they uncover, the truth shifts, until she no longer knows who to trust: the twin she can’t remember or the mysterious man she can’t let herself forget…</div></blockquote><div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I loved Ally Carter's <i>Gallagher Girls</i> series so I was expecting this to be the adult version of a fantastic spy series. And it was but... the romance didn't do it for me. I was flying through this book but I felt bored most of the time. I initially liked our main character and the love interest but of course, a fast-paced book means fast-paced romance. I did find the twists and overall adventure to be entertaining but the romance wasn't for me. It felt too much like a soap opera for me to connect with the storyline. This is a good book objectively but I wouldn't be interested in reading more.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCkZ5U3bDRF7aBfyLZV4iiErcMmJtWKDZW4rDfY6XXbHZKUuxiJ7eb51834jznOJh9Bjg9TeuwHCiG88hXpD7wUPIE48Q1zvOweNlnkOAOvvbTEwWBk11VKa79IKgdo5EWsgp71U7bFPs-2wTYUbOAr3JweK0VUJiJDf7APEpM3oHW5rhCs1YOlXHxded/s2400/Absolutely,%20Positively%20Natty.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1589" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCkZ5U3bDRF7aBfyLZV4iiErcMmJtWKDZW4rDfY6XXbHZKUuxiJ7eb51834jznOJh9Bjg9TeuwHCiG88hXpD7wUPIE48Q1zvOweNlnkOAOvvbTEwWBk11VKa79IKgdo5EWsgp71U7bFPs-2wTYUbOAr3JweK0VUJiJDf7APEpM3oHW5rhCs1YOlXHxded/w265-h400/Absolutely,%20Positively%20Natty.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div></div><blockquote><div>When Natty’s mom kind of takes a break from her dad and sort of the whole family, Natty and her dad move to his childhood hometown of Miller Creek. Now she’s starting middle school for the second time, this time in Miller Creek—without her mom—or her BFF. But Natty’s doing great! Really. Anything is possible. And what’s the point of dwelling on the stuff that stinks when there’s so much good stuff to think about?</div><div><br /></div><div>Natty is absolutely, positively sure that she can turn it all around. Like 1,000 percent sure. As long as she stays absolutely positive! She’ll get her dad off the couch, make her tons of new friends, and even convince her mom to come live with them in Miller Creek. First step? Starting a pep squad to spread the good vibes.</div><div><br /></div><div>But what happens when the leader of the pep squad has no more cheer to give?</div></blockquote><div><i>Absolutely Positively Natty</i> has such an intriguing storyline. I thought Natty's motives and overall outlook on staying positive to be fascinating because of not only how she put a positive spin on everything but also how everyone reacted to her. She immediately makes friends with a girl named Mack who wants to prove to her that there is no such thing as good vibes only. She needed to feel all her feelings. Mack ended up being a great friend, supporting her when she made a cheer club for the school. The other "friends" in her life were downright mean to her. They didn't treat her like a real person. That's probably because middle schoolers can be cruel but also she was a false version of herself. Her mindset of "you should only be positive" negatively affected Mack and her friend from back home who accused her of not listening to her. Mack at one point said she didn't listen to her when she said she didn't eat anything all day. She also was always trying to get some sleep at school. Mack and the whole town were struggling and I wish the story had really dived into more than it did. </div><div><br /></div><div>I loved Natty's character growth even when she was positive all the time. Her mom was depressed and wouldn't come to see her and her dad was dating her teacher. I think being positive is a great thing to try to aspire to be like honestly, but there needs to be a balance. She needed to learn to feel her feelings and stop avoiding the issues in her life. I wish Greenwald would have had Natty cheering on the teachers and trying to help the town a little more than just at sporting events because the town was suffering from poor working and housing conditions. I also wish Mack's home life struggles were addressed. This is such a great story but I think it could have been longer or even be redone as a young adult book. I will be sure to read more from Greenwald because this had such interesting ideas and characters. </div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-80281344009200352492023-12-20T00:00:00.049-05:002023-12-20T00:00:00.245-05:00TBR Reads // Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7CLEaYHYROTvG-M97FRq1OY46feMhJtcmSSbJsEPp0AXUUNyECgN36itz7h8EDpmz_XxdFxnUYIDJFQalE7FsdL_cAIAdU4HhN9waRLiaY0DDJ_fq9tdtrALFZnw3HQyd6YD8wnbujUV8do7T3fMogGRaxhL1BKDZsaBM3uwM6gbYk3eAZoKvub4UgLv/w640-h458/TBR%20Reads%203.jpg" width="640" /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I am shocked that I read another one for this TBR series after a couple of months of reading the last one. In this series, I pick one of the random books that is displayed every time I go to my homepage on Storygraph. My goal is to eventually get under 500 books on my TBR list on Storygraph but mainly I don't want to neglect the books on my list.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="1206" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMUTX_7ZqcDcPX4iADwv9WFK-DehprFlJMLlf0k-iRjCH6fpt9JEgqycfwwoYHKYPTP2PV8iLXLk5Uo-T14I9MZT8XmSHrXGjTy1i2Po419IpCgm3Zx-yZIRK-fWZaIztfBk8PkwMGUq2nLp5QdHOWUmE5QtpzpUQULH8PflLQQ5_o0DBFSdXScZ4UMhx/w640-h198/Storygraph%203.png" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This time I was excited to find <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60657589-emily-wilde-s-encyclopaedia-of-faeries" target="_blank">Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries</a> on the front page. I remember being confused by it when it was being processed at my library because I thought it was a nonfiction book. Then all the hype surrounded it and it actually sounded pretty good. I have had unbelievable luck so far with this series including with this book!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="1695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCesfkrYdUKOX9TKjy16xNQ18nWT5ROIEDnB4KfID3UcchklbeLHRrDmV7w-DHoFOU62CPHk-EwcnZX1btKyghRhdmSqQ_5xYC84GxVPVj0NA3DNVvLwA3qi2yI1RLLIKZhresHGpr_x8gdCNNRAcjOh9oQZ5G0BOrMMPPJkP_JWhVDkOpBhailZZCbNMO/w266-h400/Emily%20Wilde's%20Encyclopaedia%20of%20Faeries.jpg" width="266" /></div><p><b></b></p><blockquote><p><b>A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love in the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series.</b></p><p>Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party--or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, and the Fair Folk.</p><p>So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, get in the middle of Emily's research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.</p><p>But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones--the most elusive of all faeries--lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all--her own heart.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">I was planning on returning this book to the library since I hadn't gotten to it in weeks and I thought I was done reading for the year. What a fool I would have been if I hadn't decided to give it a go. Twenty-five pages in I knew that I had to stop for the night because I would be up to 3 a.m. reading it. I ended up staying up late another night needing to finish this story. I would never have thought I would have been lucky to get another favorite of the year right before the end but I am so happy that I did.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Emily reminded me of Theodora Ettings from <i>Half a Soul</i> and Veronica Speedwell from <i>A Curious Beginning</i>. She's a highly intelligent British woman who pursues knowledge like no other. She's clearly autistic which makes it difficult for her to pick up on social cues. Her love interest, Wendell Bambely, gives off Howl from <i>Howl's Moving Castle</i> vibes. He's a flirt, charming, charismatic, with a hint of mystery. He follows Emily to a snowy remote Nordic village and they get caught up in the village's trouble which makes for a great adventure. I loved these two together. Bambely understands her like no other and doesn't judge her for her sometimes selfish pursuit of knowledge. The bantering between the two makes their relationship all the more fun to see form.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I loved getting to learn about the fae. The descriptions of the fae were far more scarier than expected but I found that more intriguing than what I am used to. I loved getting to go along with Emily in the woods and getting to know the villagers. The world-building was wonderful. I really enjoyed the slower pace of the ordinary days in Emily's life researching and interacting with fae and villagers alike. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I am so excited that the next book is coming out so soon! I really loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to read a faerie book for adults. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>TBR Reads Results</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Initial Book Count: 553 books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Current TBR Count: 547 books</div></div><p></p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-35372859242838583912023-12-18T00:00:00.003-05:002023-12-18T00:00:00.153-05:00Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobkqaNZmlKfYtbcVv6n1-uec1YFuKypnhk10LH1UOSevMzzs22O3aIrLQFXQY35hG3yPPJ6aCdngM_c6sFp8IhYHr2-VXWQoB49mft7P1HT4K8HSvaMYi2raCON6bkuakRQ2y0W6nYUeWRB1FraerSW4hgOvZxaGDp_pOj8nlkteZ5OI5RRD6zj31Iwk5/w640-h458/ARC%20Review%202.jpg" width="640" /></p><div><div></div><blockquote><div>The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn’t fit among them. For Violet Hart—whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street—very little felt like it fit anymore. Like their old home, suddenly too small since her mother remarried and the new baby arrived. Or Violet’s group of friends, which, since they started middle school, isn’t enough for Violet’s best friend, Paige. Everything seemed to be changing at once. But sometimes, Violet tells herself, change is okay.</div><div><br /></div><div>That is, until Violet sees her new room. The attic bedroom in their new house is shadowy, creaky, and wrapped in old yellow wallpaper covered with a faded tangle of twisting vines and sickly flowers. And then, after moving in, Violet falls ill—and does not get better. As days turn into weeks without any improvement, her family growing more confused and her friends wondering if she’s really sick at all, she finds herself spending more time alone in the room with the yellow wallpaper, the shadows moving in the corners, wrapping themselves around her at night. </div><div><br /></div><div>And soon, Violet starts to suspect that she might not be alone in the room at all.</div></blockquote></div><div>There is one house on Katydid Street that looks like it's been shut out by the others. It happens to be Violet's new home and although when entering it seems like there is a sense of safety, the attic reveals its true self. Ursu introduces Violet's new home as a secondary character which with a book that promises ghosts makes it all the more enticing to read. There is a quiet, unease coming from the attic which is Violet's new room. When she becomes sick you don't know what to make of it all especially when one of her best friends and even doctors don't believe her. You begin to<i> </i>question what's real and what's not as a reader making this a fascinating read.</div><div><br /></div><div>Violet was dealing with moving to a new home, starting middle school, insecurities with her friends and family, and a possible ghost in her house. A lot was going on with her and they all connected with each other. I thought <i>Not Quite a Ghost</i> had a brilliant concept and it easily captured my attention. Violet's family was always supportive of her which is rare to find in middle grade so I particularly appreciated that. Although mentioning COVID did age the book and the slower pace might not appeal to everyone, I think readers who like more psychologically spooky reads would enjoy this one. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for providing me with a copy of <i>Not Quite a Ghost</i> in exchange for an honest review. It will be released on January 16th, 2024.</b></div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-16122203962959803482023-12-11T00:00:00.004-05:002023-12-16T18:38:40.089-05:002024 Reading List<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW283tX-8l57d5pzgp6HPDJYY0j8l7KvGg_nfljHKT_YZPbBhRKU-n-TPx66XelAIU5V_zdnUQpxUJrgvcKhE3pUWZ4_VWdr8Kzt_-5LUzH1os6ALsMM44g6cc_czNy0NwG6apJHyTmUbRLkJMe99NX8atDOUkANNlrrB2CHShBZ1O44tdajWDbQ92trx_/w640-h640/2024%20Reading%20List.jpg" width="640" /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">The new year always renews my excitement to read. I usually take on lofty goals but this year I am planning to be more relaxed with my reading. I created a list of my most anticipated reads of next year but with no expectations attached. I just wanted to have this list to peruse and mood read from. I am sure I'll be picking up books randomly throughout the year anyways but this visually helps me keep new releases and backlist books on my mind. I fit the books into categories - <b>Adult Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels / Manga, and Middle Grade. </b>I'm hoping for a great reading year!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-family: Bubblegum Sans;">Adult Fiction</span></u></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgneJGY4R6PRvvLhyu_1oEnJi4rJSER3JQpkUMy58OYq1F9OJ2dDD6cM7UsEtP8CAqQeC_jdzsJxAWekWIeFaNLYp4sWEtQ0QzHAiMwUjGdNtyPUN8mouWE8BoJEHmA897S2GLXn_xyLhLGyQSNgwG4JCyNBujYK5Jadk9YO-qa1-oAhkmp-woZFbA0_Urz/s320/TBR%201.jpg" width="320" /><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboHOD_r-BzaUgiCj5AZQrGwQHBaqT16vrCn6nT53YB0_0YXbvPwFqT84o8v6Tjf7wBRjS9sWBj9NSlFOMmNQPARuH3sNhq1IgpO2ZDfrwrgdjXVbxMePYAdcv2ZsdHE3LFcRS2D6OV2S_qY1Q7ic9gTLYJubH_SFhXEYRNNTBXrcMJhfs0K8pPQVZQ0sR/w320-h320/TBR%202.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127305606-the-dead-cat-tail-assassins?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=0KHe5HhcXG&rank=1">The Dead Cat Tail Assassins</a> by P. Djèlí Clark (April 2024)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194897179-sweetness-in-the-skin?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" target="_blank">Sweetness in the Skin</a> by Ishi Robinson (April 2024)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61063372-a-fate-inked-in-blood" target="_blank">A Fate Inked in Blood</a> by Danielle L. Jensen (February 2024)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195853531-lore-of-the-wilds?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17" target="_blank">Lore of the Wilds</a> by Analeigh Sbrana (February 2024)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195105548-immortal-pleasures?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_18" target="_blank">Immortal Pleasures</a> by V. Castro (April 2024)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142913679-the-waves-take-you-home?ref=nav_sb_ss_5_14" target="_blank">The Waves Take You Home</a> by María Alejandra Barrios Vélez (March 2024)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195790742-a-mask-of-flies?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15" target="_blank">A Mask of Flies</a> by Matthew Lyons (August 2024)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150246174-mrs-quinn-s-rise-to-fame?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10" target="_blank">Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame</a> by Olivia Ford (January 2024)</li></ul></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVJpltCX1YUvOFBE_uZGeOTPlZ1WGQWxDopiulW1Ch070zCvoFbgcR0ewMqUDhs_McwjZ52u9ARMJp26w4cn8QvL2yHHMJJTXW-mGQAUAfMhgEKPKlEM0mt5ZPHWiTKbvu_-5d-_Yfefm_pCKtjPzQy3dmW-diVg3gImCbD9i6xEVuPWKkO0BYinyIA7o/s320/TBR%202%20(1).jpg" width="320" /><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JeLGnTiL7dEolpCAc5sZoDmfUZxldvK9_4Iv95owoFOpwudmhXLQb2VND2Q0feHvNnL0zyUzIoB0EfdvIAjbWHrJTjNBS235t_U1a9s0WDxWKNoka-GAiGXGY-6r63TYE1ChkwXJRdHJBgPXU7-gKMrGsWCByG2CRBuZm4I3uGpY3q5f4_2yNJBCdD3J/w320-h320/TBR%204.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59799662-matched-by-masala?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17" target="_blank">Matched by Masala</a> by Mona Shroff (June 2022)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58193704-digging-up-love?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_8" target="_blank">Digging Up Love</a> by Chandra Blumberg (January 2022)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58007262-partners-in-crime?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17" target="_blank">Partners in Crime</a> by Alisha Rai (October 2022)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58340958-kamila-knows-best?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" target="_blank">Kamila Knows Best</a> by Farah Heron (March 2022)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59420553-death-by-bubble-tea?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15" target="_blank">Death by Bubble Tea</a> by Jennifer J. 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text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiOjj0PZhG4BOGhAujxhR4o0BmThcTixa3CELnSYJZbr9C1K6Zv4V24W-bYbaVWUy5qpL5Hot1KczYaQKuCRQ5KV0_ii21SzO33D1mgWaFAqmb8XWptiEj3Dj-x5mEb1I8AeCJPMG2haMISlVsn8fwBvNirPfsbxX1Ss6F_8p53Fk1GBKELWS-h8s_o7N7/s320/TBR%2039.jpg" width="320" /><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcE_E3N2wsEMdoNnPwMx3WE6HXhNn60odlSm9-iQWRfl9ymZI5JCdIMH7J5yZm9Se_0RHP0XS3AiYSxRakOgRVFgUpJOK2JYMKIG1QAFk99xZS83aT6yYpB7Ne_TMbaUCY8soHm1oOFo3E1Vuab-zxnke1YKBR4-xO4Cf9mZgvbOx9vAVrbyXFmxdTxRau/s320/TBR%2040.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61317632" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">A Sky of Paper Stars</a><span style="text-align: center;"> by Susie Yi (September 2023)</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60017794-the-cool-code?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9" target="_blank">The Cool Code</a> by Deirdre Langeland (November 2022)</li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/169591864-curlfriends" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Curlfriends: New in Town</a><span style="text-align: center;"> by Sharee Miller</span> (October 2023)</li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62854821-ember-and-the-island-of-lost-creatures?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21" target="_blank">Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures</a> by Jason Pamment (June 2023)</li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60606325-roll-call?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21" target="_blank">Roll Call</a> by Molly Knox Ostertag (November 2022)</li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/111673190-dndoggos?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">DnDoggos: Get the Party Started</a><span style="text-align: center;"> by Scout Underhill</span> (February 2024)</li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730514/corals-reef-vol-1-by-david-lumsdon-illustrated-by-shiei/" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Coral's Reef Vol. 1</a><span style="text-align: center;"> by David Lumsdon</span> (October 2023)</li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179262652-canine-detective-chris-vol-1" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Canine Detective Chris</a><span style="text-align: center;"> by Tomoko Tabe (December 2023)</span></li></ul></div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-3496831181243009512023-12-06T00:00:00.001-05:002023-12-06T00:00:00.159-05:0035+ Kids Books Coming Out This Winter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQT2Eu1ts5pvLjMz_RLo2PvzO2seK2PCIL-vJXiZF2NuOall9ODt2P1CCC-50w4xqW4hjWNAiFHnpTLrfpJ8Ze2IyrxNjeL9derOHB4akRVXMiAJiOwUTLCR47VKvs4XYmqf77CZfvfkJ131R5nSDNH5mhkQXaJq2j77ayATlvdPheh65QGiqmOntT026/w640-h640/winter.png" width="640" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am continuing a list going of seasonal children's books coming out this winter. It's dialed back by about half from last <a href="https://shesgotbooksonhermind.blogspot.com/2023/09/60-kids-books-coming-out-this-fall.html" target="_blank">Fall</a> but there are still some great ones coming out with stories centered around ghosts, survival, DnD, dog detectives, and more. Which ones are you most interested in reading?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Caveat Brush;"><u>Middle Grade</u></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="826" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-TOWpW1KJZPt7uOQy3ysc7I3Eyxn4WxzUqnXjV-USu6URokeO2xz1cSEuJhFcnNzoxWoqHQYP4LVrKBgMOrDRNFH_yGK8wf27ZFMuuDDQwQfBnW-wkFQMt0qNlCCxFmqEK_qOV7bgxRe3Sxc6yy2GKXqgXEe8Uia6afMTN_3Pktpe3BAJodZqr_2hVPH/w275-h400/Backcountry.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63899030-backcountry?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ogdiwFGJmx&rank=2" target="_blank">Backcountry</a> by Jenny Goebel</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> December 5th, 2024</div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">Emily has always excelled at sports, and her athletic abilities have given her confidence on and off the courts. So when she starts to drag during her middle school volleyball season, she assumes it must be the flu. Why else would she be missing simple spikes and blocks? But after a particularly intense game she finds herself riding in the back of an ambulance, a paramedic telling her that her life will never be the same.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Adjusting to life with type 1 diabetes isn't easy. Emily is desperate to prove that she's just as strong and capable as ever, so she jumps at the opportunity to go on a backcountry ski trip with her dad and her new diabetic alert dog, Molly.</p><p style="text-align: left;">But when an avalanche rips through the area, separating Emily from her father, she and Molly are left to face a challenge far greater than anything she could have imagined. When it becomes clear that no one will come to their rescue before their food and insulin run out, Emily and Molly must find strength they didn't know they possessed -- and faith in one another -- to survive the harsh wintery conditions and escape the backcountry.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnRFIUIUwWra8nGeLB69s-PQfWYVuMLEl19d04u9dSAnsoq2fFyiFLkxKfk4TKf1sQxNrBSyULwzsoD0nWnI11lJLSl0LnE1TmWZvNbItCaLHEo7FUV83wC0h8rpcaPNt4ibrwwRTxSBG2ytsIW1DGZJQXmsoCNi0wE6Khxm2J2S_JMBxxb_v2rN4LW_sb/w266-h400/Light%20and%20Air.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125085131-light-and-air?ref=nav_sb_ss_4_13" target="_blank">Light and Air</a> by Mindy Nichols Wendell</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>It’s 1935, and tuberculosis is ravaging the nation. Everyone is afraid of this deadly respiratory illness. But what happens when you actually have it?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When Halle and her mother both come down with TB, they are shunned—and then they are sent to the J.N. Adam Tuberculosis Hospital: far from home, far from family, far from the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tucked away in the woods of upstate New York, the hospital is a closed and quiet place. But it is not, Halle learns, a prison. Free of her worried and difficult father for the first time in her life, she slowly discovers joy, family, and the healing power of honey on the children’s ward, where the girls on the floor become her confidantes and sisters. But when Mama suffers a lung hemorrhage, their entire future—and recovery—is thrown into question….</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="978" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEFBNozYjRBujtNM7yb2NKBQoQsAbqqzyvAOo2QRIc7ERz1sSe7S_uRlSBHKbAf3sB7SJROAbeFhK_1mCA96kaOJePzE9_sh2X14X3lMAl7qbd9bB_zoYhMUz2RFjdl7V3r78zC9gxH-7wHiRcdS6ejsqTdcFxPWt-aVcr1N1Lbn4dwMVewhVCArncsLG/w261-h400/The%20Selkie's%20Daughter%20by%20Linda%20Crotta%20Brennan.jpg" width="261" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125080128-the-selkie-s-daughter?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17" target="_blank">The Selkie's Daughter</a> by Linda Crotta Brennan</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i></i></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>I am human upon dry land. I swim as selkie on the sea.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Brigit knows all the old songs and legends by heart: of Neve, the daughter of the sea god; of the warrior Finn MacCool; and of people who are not quite human. But Brigit knows the truth. It’s evident in the webbing between her fingers–webbing that must be cut. She’s the daughter of a selkie. A truth she must keep secret from everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But someone in her village is killing young seals. Angering the king of the selkie clan, who vows revenge. A curse that will bring storm, sickness, and death. To protect those she loves, Brigit must find a way to Sule Skerrie, the land of selkies, to confront the Great Selkie and protect the young seals from harm.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VZoUa-FmTIoie9VgmMDdDNOmg85bzyRw6AL4Hdsl9WwR2R4prraW4ixZSQ2kWXwp8gQfxLugelLtcSJG83R4fAla5TZ2wl0lty5uySro3srS9U4ToVzvJQjNnN3VkLYle2BKSCoeZQQtK0IiAHb1titB3kKc7BWfLCOzqk3yeH4uqP_aBX2X5J3JdP1I/w265-h400/The%20School%20for%20Invisible%20Boys.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/156740576-the-school-for-invisible-boys" target="_blank">The School for Invisible Boys</a> by Shaun David Hutchinson</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 6th, 2024</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What would you do if no one could see you? In this surreal adventure, a boy who is used to being overlooked literally becomes invisible, only to realize there may be far more dangerous threats in his school than bullies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sixth grade takes a turn for the weird when Hector Griggs discovers he has the ability to turn invisible. Sure, ever since Hector’s former best friend Blake started bullying him, he’s been feeling like he just wants to disappear…but he never thought he actually would. And then, Hector meets another invisible boy, Orson Wellington, who has an ominous “I’m stuck here. Stuck like this. It’s been years. The gelim’s hunting me and it’ll get you, too.”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It turns out, there is more than meets the eye at St. Lawrence’s Catholic School for Boys, and if Hector is going to save Orson--and himself—from the terrifying creature preying on students’ loneliness and fear, he’ll need to look deeper. With the help of a mysterious new classmate, Sam, can Hector unravel the mysteries haunting his school, and discover that sometimes it takes disappearing to really be seen?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="662" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4nnydakRdH1vm5aog2WVXdc4ZPmRoGS2M3p78buE3fiCSMSQO3qtFs0PIHnd732fhnK52KnZMWQUKFxKkQt021Lrv4-JtXIqTUCItTdBYjqMPerlhJfsCKWustna6sb9JJ44IOTwal4mE6TxiKVoSq1pjPPAdnERGkEY9sIKufxTjNwCGM1FiAHo-6UW/w265-h400/Lulu%20Sinagtala%20and%20the%20City%20of%20Noble%20Warriors.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128201754-lulu-sinagtala-and-the-city-of-noble-warriors?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10" target="_blank">Lulu Sinagtala and the City of Noble Warriors</a> by Gail D. Villanueva</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 9th, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div></div><blockquote><div>Lulu Sinagtala can’t wait for a fun Christmas break. She’s excited to hang out with her sister, Kitty, and best friend, Bart; to reenact her favorite legends from Tagalog folklore (like the amazing tale of Bernardo Carpio); and, of course, to eat as much yummy street-side inihaw as possible!</div><div><br /></div><div>But when a vicious wakwak attacks her neighborhood and kidnaps Mom, Lulu discovers the creatures and deities of Tagalog myth are real and that two additional Realms exist beyond our own. To make it worse, Lulu has superhuman strength and the ability to wield magic, meaning she's the only one powerful enough to stop the evil spirit who’s determined to rule the three Realms at all costs. No pressure, right? </div><div><br /></div><div>Lulu, Kitty, and Bart set off on a quest to rescue Mom, where they outsmart cunning enemies, battle vengeful beings, and form unlikely alliances. Soon they find themselves swept into a centuries-long fight, unraveling secrets about Lulu and her past that threaten to upend everything and throw the whole universe into chaos. Can Lulu muster the strength (superhuman or not) to find out who she really is and who she can trust to save Mom and the three Realms before it’s too late?</div></blockquote><div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlsuFoJvoIh3hTOsl2zl6xMv1TrO3I-ZT_xFI7EPqd6M-vd82YqHPjeG1bt-Bg-iisH1DiYKzMcX4roePjMW4zGOIY9ooZpJ3QGHCqfJiiz81e_hEJp99n31xUFChzDy9o11GMuu1r6NZigD1Yj0WOrdgNnv5VScIeGsL3jcyMF1iTsZeblO1IFganJAH/w265-h400/Slugfest.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127823332-slugfest?ref=nav_sb_ss_4_8" target="_blank">Slugfest</a> by Gordon Korman</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 9th, 2024</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div></div><blockquote><div>Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been playing on the high school’s JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning a state-mandated credit for eighth-grade PE. To graduate, he has to take Physical Education Equivalency—PEE—which is also known as "Slugfest," in summer school.</div><div><br /></div><div>At Slugfest, Yash meets the other students. Kaden is an academic superstar who's physically hopeless. Twins Sarah and Stuart are too busy trying to kill each other to actually pay attention in class. Jesse is a notorious prankster. Arabella protests just about everything—including mandatory PE. And Cleo is a natural athlete who has sworn off sports. Then there’s their “coach,” Mrs. Tamara Finnerty, a retired teacher whose idea of physical education seems to have frozen in preschool. But Yash doesn't care—as long as he gets the credit. Too bad one of his fellow “slugs” is determined to blow the lid off a scandal that could make all their time in summer school a waste. And if that weren't bad enough, Yash is in danger of losing his star spot on the JV football team.</div><div><br /></div><div>So Yash recruits his fellow PE rejects to train with him. Spending the summer with the most hapless crew in school can really surprise a person. And their teacher might be hiding the biggest surprise yet….</div></blockquote><div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghejKZ7UszbI0go0ENoqMIgFGYcsqgyA9UfWSz17hItlSXRk4Lb9dObe_kp9dIxm0eoEh_XlWbH7KWHvjjTEWdV78e9PVwAeOgKG6nwpJSjYVKzKN3wh1qONvlJs737MmRw2JUN-LYPCfcfdhEKSPDp0-OD0IItUfupP-hL0TOfn-2buMhXpIVo18NDaz0/w265-h400/Not%20Quite%20a%20Ghost.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/134221625-not-quite-a-ghost?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_17" target="_blank">Not Quite a Ghost</a> by Anne Ursu</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 16th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div>The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn’t fit among them. For Violet Hart—whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street—very little felt like it fit anymore. Like their old home, suddenly too small since her mother remarried and the new baby arrived. Or Violet’s group of friends, which, since they started middle school, isn’t enough for Violet’s best friend, Paige. Everything seemed to be changing at once. But sometimes, Violet tells herself, change is okay.</div><div><br /></div><div>That is, until Violet sees her new room. The attic bedroom in their new house is shadowy, creaky, and wrapped in old yellow wallpaper covered with a faded tangle of twisting vines and sickly flowers. And then, after moving in, Violet falls ill—and does not get better. As days turn into weeks without any improvement, her family growing more confused and her friends wondering if she’s really sick at all, she finds herself spending more time alone in the room with the yellow wallpaper, the shadows moving in the corners, wrapping themselves around her at night. </div><div><br /></div><div>And soon, Violet starts to suspect that she might not be alone in the room at all.</div></blockquote><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68I0zPNcqigQiczgEBnW5puUCzjHiKKhaJXwa-ngtr5kfLWErZWuHvy5a1SZAnel5FJjny9CANCRKMSKqyV5tPFWXusrfk9p0XWnmeDTCyX2HyHWCkWcyyt2ZDJyRligdUzMYL42y8KMBMyTzGkItegPeb25Qi0svVReTpMRTRD6R345HiJBRO9cvw-Rh/w265-h400/Emma%20and%20the%20Love%20Spell.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133938976-emma-and-the-love-spell?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17" target="_blank">Emma and the Love Spell</a> by Meredith Ireland</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 23rd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Twelve-year-old, Korean American adoptee Emma Davidson has a problem. Two problems. Okay, three:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1. She has a crush on her best friend, Avangeline, that she hasn't been able to share</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2. Avangeline now has to move out of their town because her parents are getting a divorce</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3. Oh, and Emma is a secret witch who can't really control her powers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's a complicated summer between sixth and seventh grade. Emma's parents made her promise that she'd keep her powers a secret and never, ever use them. But if Avangeline's parents fell back in love, it would fix everything. And how hard could one little love spell be?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JZUZtIcrjEZiwly6VdUsozFZhqNmdrhdn7o0WNE4cOpCRnLe98cv4bD9OCjHp6cA9D8doYexuznZjhGLMyCzCZZa3KdBPumxDNP2H0y129QRU0NvokV4Mkx3FSiT2hBHC__W0a-zRX-hfQDeLwNWXQHDBIGqWp8fI54oyfgPtAg6FwYysrVfg_gDfdRf/w259-h400/Maybe%20It%E2%80%99s%20a%20Sign.jpg" width="259" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/111673597-maybe-it-s-a-sign?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17" target="_blank">Maybe It’s a Sign</a> by E. L. Shen</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 23rd, 2024</div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div>Seventh-grader Freya June Sun has always believed in the Chinese superstitions spoon-fed to her since birth. Ever since her dad’s death a year ago, she’s become obsessed with them, and believes that her father is sending her messages from beyond. Like how, on her way to an orchestra concert where she’s dreading her viola solo, a pair of lucky red birds appear―a sure indication that Dad wants Freya to stick with the instrument and make him proud.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then Freya is partnered with Gus Choi, a goofy and super annoying classmate, for a home economics project. To her surprise, as they experiment with recipes and get to know each other, Freya finds that she may love baking more than music. It could be time for a big change in her life, even though her dad hasn’t sent a single sign. But with the help of her family, Gus (who might not be so annoying after all), and two maybe-magical birds, Freya learns that to be her own person, she might just have to make her own luck.</div></blockquote><div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="595" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5VmlyvUvFxiTyByGxy334P7TOU1vx6VFrtkMPlZPqft46GaPWfLxzIEzsgUCro68UmpDcE8IaFJXaGksAeTkJBy7VCmPAk5Mn6NBioCLV63fKS0vM1jBPiFSzltsiYzEU1iNO4j6Kq4orHd6J1noAZmmK_T0ZCKSgcR7qqoKN7Ue-vVqVBseg-YK8Ql8/w265-h400/Drawing%20Deena.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176442737-drawing-deena?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26" target="_blank">Drawing Deena</a> by Hena Khan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 6th, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div></div><blockquote><div>Deena’s never given a name to the familiar knot in her stomach that appears when her parents argue about money, when it’s time to go to school, or when she struggles to find the right words. She manages to make it through each day with the help of her friends and the art she loves to make.</div><div><br /></div><div>While her parents’ money troubles cause more and more stress, Deena wonders if she can use her artistic talents to ease their burden. She creates a logo and social media account to promote her mom’s home-based business selling clothes from Pakistan to the local community. With her cousin and friends modeling the outfits and lending their social media know-how, business picks up.</div><div><br /></div><div>But the success and attention make Deena’s cousin and best friend, Parisa, start to act funny. Suddenly Deena’s latest creative outlet becomes another thing that makes her feel nauseated and unsure of herself. After Deena reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help and that, with the right support, Deena can create something truly beautiful.</div></blockquote><div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="991" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZEow5q7LwQ6EYzRfIgHiQoEC7vFXdUKBFpNW8f-izerXAaTfsqzvjDwMs-mrZC3-SRj49NFoQ1u1GiToLX5nOFO1TNkqNvG3Re_Tyow3pCVgCwSguFV-q4INRJfhIFImYnAfP8EKArvwO2mEXsZBvdjOWhITbUmxFtFGe_6ogquFvb1Z5Obc8gIga6fX/w264-h400/Across%20So%20Many%20Seas.jpg" width="264" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150245933-across-so-many-seas?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_33" target="_blank">Across So Many Seas</a> by Ruth Behar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 6th, 2024</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div></div><blockquote><div>In 1492, during the Spanish Inquisition, Benvenida and her family are banished from Spain for being Jewish, and must flee the country or be killed. They journey by foot and by sea, eventually settling in Istanbul.</div><div><br /></div><div>Over four centuries later, in 1923, shortly after the Turkish war of independence, Reina’s father disowns her for a small act of disobedience. He ships her away to live with an aunt in Cuba, to be wed in an arranged marriage when she turns fifteen.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 1961, Reina’s daughter, Alegra, is proud to be a brigadista, teaching literacy in the countryside for Fidel Castro. But soon Castro’s crackdowns force her to flee to Miami all alone, leaving her parents behind.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, in 2003, Alegra’s daughter, Paloma, is fascinated by all the journeys that had to happen before she could be born. A keeper of memories , she’s thrilled by the opportunity to learn more about her heritage on a family trip to Spain, where she makes a momentous discovery.</div><div><br /></div><div>Though many years and many seas separate these girls, they are united by a love of music and poetry, a desire to belong and to matter, a passion for learning, and their longing for a home where all are welcome. And each is lucky to stand on the shoulders of their courageous ancestors.</div></blockquote><div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1033" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJgJMcsA3NZ5QJX73a2YB6fQcdt-41_fULHJ8AMBQ1l1CqVWjucLr1EkUCBT7daL7xZoYpHsjIW3cDAaAVaz-n8jN3LI5mrGYYjsiDCQLkaNarVnft8saS-8GuZE-3PtV1jGbLA218mSyLVPkOT23gQg0YkCT1603RhOLDpjPO2RmW1Wd6YF7F94M_qN5/w275-h400/Just%20Keep%20Walking.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60848102-just-keep-walking?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17" target="_blank">Just Keep Walking</a> by Erin Soderberg Downing</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 6th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Two years after her parents’ surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find themselves on the 100-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail along Lake Superior’s north shore –a journey that Jo had always looked forward to hiking with her dad. It’s not a situation that either of them ever predicted they’d find themselves in, yet here they are in the wilderness with their entire lives stuffed into a pair of thirty-pound packs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Along the trail, they’ll suffer through endless aches and pains, scorching heat, and crippling self-doubt. They’ll encounter bears, moose, and other wildlife and meet and collect an assortment of unlikely friends. Day after day, Jo will battle the incessant thoughts that come in and out of her head. But as one obstacle after the next continue to test her strength and ultimate survival, Jo will have to confront her greatest fears head on and learn how to be alone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">What begins as a journey to prove to her father that she and her mom can make it on their own turns into a quest to rediscover their strength, build resilience, and prove that they can survive—both for themselves and for each other.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="826" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI5rX9NE9APkpApMJRysn8To8krC1dNyo1pObC8tARzQaKNcFr_B6wwHmqlnpYxbckLAZKwpG1uTIE2cUQYMaJtmm5SARqUZctdln7gwYsKlSPr91oPqUNMwI4mkSQHfJOa3ZYTSj-lQYo6AopNzmsEYwDkahOjacmii0dAwptc1YLeXXcnnIueUXZ-Y7/w275-h400/Monday.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59640427-worst-week-ever" target="_blank">Worst Week Ever! Monday</a> by Eva Amores & Matt Cosgrove</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 6th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><blockquote>Could your worst week be funny too? Start Monday with a bang in the hilarious new series taking the world by storm. Justin Chase is having the WORST WEEK EVER! His Mum has just married a vampire. His Dad is driving a giant toilet on wheels. His cat has probably been abducted by aliens. A bully is making his first day at a new school miserable. And right now, he's hanging off the edge of a 10-metre-high diving tower in front of his entire class wearing nothing but rapidly disappearing crocheted swimmers! And it's only... MONDAY!</blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="987" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ChCJuMkqR64FOk4WLgvQ2DMPopC9d8PafiXcSI0B90Ogvp3l1DYb3m0AtIvOEHzjHvltLji5XvfzEsmqr8eVwfz5dQi5siGLSY5tmxYlbFDo9bpQM0rCgutamlqUv3xr3lNaaEk6jYJfoykt06InveyPQwU4WGzYfMywKA1qTdM0bLTi6WYNQSVkxWsr/w264-h400/The%20Princess%20Protection%20Program.jpg" width="264" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/156009294-the-princess-protection-program?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24" target="_blank">The Princess Protection Program</a> by Alex London</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 13th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Every fairy tale ends with its characters living happily ever after, right? A valiant prince quests long and hard to reach the castle where the sleeping princess lies. And with a kiss, he will awaken her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But what if the princess does NOT think a kiss from a stranger is a very pleasant way to wake up? Yuck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When Rosamund flees her prince, a Door of Opportunity opens, and she steps through to the Home Educational Academy (the HEA for short). Rosamund has found the Princess Protection Program, where fugitive fairy tale princesses escape unwanted affections, untimely ends, and all the other perils of their stories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But as Rosamund adjusts to life in the real world and makes her first real friends (Rana, who left her story after an incident with a frog; Sirena, a former mermaid; Cindy and Charlie, who didn't want to get married after just one dance; and others), she has more and more questions. Does anyone ever graduate from the HEA? Why doesn't anyone seem to remember former students? Is the kindly fairy headmistress all she appears to be? Is anyone? And the most important question of all: Can Rosamund change her story?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguz28asViOsZ0qrXIgtyMOW1qDLpLaDfQMXi-CQdZp3oUFdJdN882-fHMrT9yILHOVkJI3KFfchFFL8NpDlQPS7ez5De2f0zdUVCR7ZnB9IgeMF0h5r91EYqsWZeszUPfbRrr3kDwyWMcvwpKGiHnPY1Kc7Yo-kv25Q-BON4svuG5Um9zs4smKWF457Ftc/w266-h400/Averil%20Offline.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/154488431-averil-offline?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14" target="_blank">Averil Offline</a> by Amy Noelle Parks</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 13th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>Twelve-year-old coder Averil can't do anything without her parents knowing. That’s because her mom uses the Ruby Slippers surveillance app to check where she is, who she texts, and even what she eats for lunch. Averil wonders how she’s ever going to grow up if she’s not allowed to learn from mistakes. When she learns that Ruby Slippers is about to become even more invasive, she teams up with Max, a new kid at school dealing with overbearing parents of his own. Together they figure out an almost foolproof way to ditch their parents and run away to the college campus that’s home to the quirky Ruby Slippers creator. It’s an extreme challenge just getting to meet with him—but the two kids cleverly figure out a series of puzzles and get their meeting. What they find gives them pause—and gets them thinking about the value of honesty in a new light. After all, isn’t trust at the heart of their parents' need to know?</blockquote></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawje5gm-n-DO87yZutBBj43jda4hCvpchAjxqMSghZ3KPUozltfmM7WhFpjnKdRx5a9NCxM5qENCfBb7Dy7ceEC-NX96rynVyPMg875B2tJtCz1K8PRMHraCUlGnnbBTzYi7E2BEuBTf0_4fdwfL27KvcS-UsmlsYim8xyJKKyi0xcR90XA1zyABXwN-u/w265-h400/Shark%20Teeth.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133938336-shark-teeth?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=0SKkY6xDdo&rank=6" target="_blank">Shark Teeth</a> by Sherri Winston</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 16th, 2024</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div></div><blockquote><div>Sharkita “Kita” Hayes is always waiting.</div><div>Waiting for her mama to mess up.</div><div>Waiting for social services to be called again.</div><div>Waiting for her and her siblings to be separated.</div><div>Waiting for her worst fear to come true.</div><div><br /></div><div>But Mama promises things are different now. She's got a good job, she's stopped drinking, stopped going out every night-it's almost enough to make Kita believe her this time. But even as Kita's life is going good, she can't shake the feeling that everything could go up in flames at any moment. When her assistant principal and trusted dance coach starts asking questions about her home life, Kita is more determined than ever to keep up appearances and make sure her family stays together-even if it means falling apart herself.</div><div><br /></div><div>As the threat of her family being separated again circles like a shark in the water, the pressure starts to get to Kita. But could it be that Kita's worst fear is actually the best thing that could happen to her family . . . and to her?</div></blockquote><div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKLJpP3bqOAzdZtvXsX2ljZamEZeE7Atntu0CKDV1ZiRRq5kR5UDvUX40j9g5f59FNviF7NrFGlfnVPs8GwqR2mfpG1oeu8ttDFZhgdG7RULxEH-ElJqDuKIR4_fPUj6GKJ9NjazRCoRGhefjgXzwhGtrDqtDLo2VtOysEpJJNBUoWX2-8UU2t7XDKON6/w265-h400/Daughters%20of%20the%20Lamp.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157979503-daughters-of-the-lamp?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21" target="_blank">Daughters of the Lamp</a> by Nedda Lewers</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 20th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Believe in fairy tales.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sahara Rashad lives by logic. Loves science. And always has a plan. Except her dad just whisked her away to her uncle’s wedding in Egypt, upending every single plan she had for the summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In Cairo, Sahara’s days are filled with family—and mystery. First, Sahara’s cousins claim the pretentious bride-to-be is actually a witch. Then her late mother’s necklace starts glowing—and disappears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sahara’s attempts to recover the necklace lead her to the greatest mystery yet. Deep in an underground chamber lies Ali Baba’s magical treasure. Hidden from a line of sorcerers who threatened to use its powers for evil, the treasure was given to Sahara’s ancestor Morgana for safekeeping and passed down from mother to daughter for generations. Now only Sahara stands in the sorcerers’ way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Can the girl who’s never believed in magic trust the unknown and claim her legacy as the treasure’s keeper?</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzAVbrlrw-0k2Yrf9xGOOwbDFurrV9_iBdDk4gFbGHaAVGKldwuT-8p2owRHiXx1EvO9xw5fCXOB4mEqUkh5sNbWb83KmdtrELhDQ1VQJXNWWGdo9ENtvEaxRLhJMyHNmJ8USP36NmFau5p1U6qwks8PLXHb_5bvvImCaB3ipdunGsC-3gJ5Ld4XOz44v/w265-h400/Medusa.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/158649622-medusa?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_27" target="_blank">Medusa</a> by Katherine Marsh</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 20th, 2024</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ava Baldwin has always tried to keep her anger in check, just like her mom taught her. But when know-it-all classmate Owen King tries to speak over her yet again, Ava explodes . . . and Owen freezes, becoming totally unresponsive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Although Owen recovers, Ava's parents whisk her off to her mother’s alma mater, the Accademia del Forte, a mysterious international boarding school in Venice. There, Ava and her brother, Jax, discover that the Olympian gods founded the Accademia to teach the descendants of mythological monsters how to control their emotions and their powers and become functioning, well-adjusted members of society.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But not everything at the Accademia is as it seems. After her friend Fia is almost expelled for challenging a teacher, Ava realizes the school is hiding a dangerous secret. To uncover the truth, Ava and her new friends embark on an adventure that could change the way they view history, mythology—and themselves—forever…or end their lives. </div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JO1OlzEbJZc4DwOYvuAO8gbH9CcozvsJaANQPSm3H2ea0QA-A_Nwl2Bk18ltyVtLuVqyAQs48TnENOP44wB0SK1ptsqHG559c4MVcVB2CZM-1sEjl92U4K2eatEI506VjqTSC7vpIA7WkO9_l5teSe0SycxT5drkDqxinJooO1-q0bW9bBa9SO0Clrvu/w266-h400/Bumps%20in%20the%20Night.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157981720-bumps-in-the-night?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SJdfyu0bJH&rank=1" target="_blank">Bumps in the Night</a> by Amalie Howard</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 20th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thirteen-year-old Darika Lovelace is in big trouble. The kind of trouble that means she’s being sent off to her grandmother in the Caribbean. She should be grateful, but instead she’s angry. Angry at her dad and step-mom for sending her away for an entire summer. Angry at her mom who went away and never came back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But the island is definitely not what she remembers! The minute she steps off the plane, strange things start happening, including being stalked by a baby iguana. When she meets a ragtag group of children on her Granny’s estate, she knows they are not what they seem, but after they promise to take her to her long-lost mom, she leaps at the chance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thrust into an incredible adventure involving strange monsters, a supernatural silk cotton tree, and a mysterious maze, soon the truth about her unique magical roots comes to light. She’s the island’s only hope, but unless she learns to believe in magic, all will be lost.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWo0vtG3bZzA_tjQ3qDTi16TNvzo7vElPfpSiiAYDTPAKfsjZ4FSDltDBRzFrtUtg66T4DylUKRIKsl6bYCsONAUdeP7qnjxA0sRjdxBS-NDdgOdDqVhEMIxmdgPAiZf7tRv-jeYn8FP2HaElj4nWt2nZueNPQPTUM2sT9YlY_arA8F5xSXl7e34mCpOs/w265-h400/Tangled%20Magic.jpg" width="265" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784777-the-unicorn-legacy?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_31" target="_blank">The Unicorn Legacy: Tangled Magic</a> by Kamilla Benko</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 27th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>Magic pulses bright in Arden, a world where humans who craft magic have been at war and separated for hundreds of years. Now a new era has dawned, the unicorns have returned, and the prime minister has decreed that apprentices from all four guilds will learn in the newly formed Unicorn Academy. But peace is As rumors spread of dark magic and of unicorns disappearing, twelve-year-old apprentice Olivia Hayes is caught between her joy at newfound magical abilities at the academy and proving to everyone that her older sister, Laurel, is NOT a unicorn poacher. She and her friends must untangle the truth and the secrets of the past to spin a stronger future-or else the unicorns of Arden may be lost forever. This sweeping middle grade fantasy is about friendship, choice, and the ties that truly matter.</blockquote></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzBs7NshUwTA0hgtbaN44KAK2V4hQ8p7rjG4Fl76Il0Qpkn9IlwpqR13jDrYIIm7Kh7o8QWLovT9H3XKeocOecAzl0YQbF0z6WGEg1CAcONMG8_IQH6DkqyosUcwcadYZxE5zVCgrGYufv7l_dmYTVXH2jkn-KvHCscHzUC3xLC7bwM1ZjL5T8DFvaJuE/w266-h400/Momo%20Arashima%20Breaks%20the%20Mirror%20of%20the%20Sun.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/165940209-momo-arashima-breaks-the-mirror-of-the-sun?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_9" target="_blank">Momo Arashima Breaks the Mirror of the Sun</a> by Misa Sugiura</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 27th, 2024</div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div>In the next book in the thrilling fantasy series filled with gods and monsters of Shinto mythology, a twelve-year-old girl must steal an ancient relic, work with new friends and learn to control her own dangerous power to defeat a new threat.</div><div><br /></div><div>After vanquishing a demon king, saving her mom, and reconnecting with her friend Danny, Momo ought to be living the life she's always wanted. But lately, Danny has been ditching her to hang out with mean-girl Ryleigh—and groups of kids have begun vanishing without a trace. Then a whole backyard full of cool kids at Ryleigh's exclusive birthday party becomes the latest to disappear, leaving Momo, Ryleigh, Danny, boy band superstar Jin, and Momo's old friend Niko the fox to fight a dangerous new enemy from Shinto legend.</div><div><br /></div><div>This time they are up against Tamamo-no-mae—beautiful, bloodthirsty, and manipulative, she's the ultimate mean girl of the Kami-verse. To defeat her, Momo must travel to the Sky Kingdom and steal the legendary Mirror of the Sun. But if she’s going to survive monster ambushes, escape giant snakes, and pull off the heist of the millennium, Momo will have to find a way to work with her team (even Ryleigh), and grapple with the growing power that connects her with her storm god grandfather, Susano'o', and her greatest foe—Izanami the Destroyer.</div></blockquote><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Caveat Brush;"><u>Early Chapter Books</u></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1014" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOibOomFMrBev6Bo7kpFYeFSram39F5vEDFWPXCRl648UR8JxmGX6gx22N9C_SHn2T0TUj0sCtNr25glyqhBQgYNgL3oCXDebLqg-5oxO-qY1FGAIfsvjX_icBRvMVlxFcumfVtXqadAX7V0NcAZ2Zw7Ycd9gpgogdBok7PzX43zR3W7W-RgvIBYx5c-cv/w270-h400/Yasmin%20the%20Astronaut%20by%20Faruqi,%20Saadia.jpg" width="270" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/184969405-yasmin-the-astronaut?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20" target="_blank">Yasmin the Astronaut</a> by Saadia Faruqi</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 1st, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>Yasmin wants to be an astronaut someday, but after a class trip to the space museum, she's not sure she's cut out for space flight. Then a tour of the mission control exhibit gives Yasmin another idea about how her future might lift off! Bestselling author Saadia Faruqi shares another delightful story featuring Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani American family.</blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1065" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9mp8zMOJRPcJ0nLNXfBcopKkR_YLd6_p2CNRUqk0-7vSY94rfdJsKzMgXPrmt3-rtvigP2kUjlYC2eoLKLuCftkhdwEyfmvCtXcyouaeFiCpvviH73oIb4kEWs8MBdvh6tJlnCe16RH8MjlPJxNHNd-ei8lIn6CluXO3i33jxOdMKHx6-hj6-XZcQqoH/w284-h400/Reeya%20Rai%20and%20the%20King's%20Treasure.jpg" width="284" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/184969648-reeya-rai-and-the-king-s-treasure?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_6" target="_blank">Reeya Rai and the King's Treasure</a> by Anita Nahta Amin</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 1st, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>While staying with relatives in Rajasthan, India, Reeya Rai and her friends are playing a game of cricket when they stumble upon an ancient, water-filled stepwell. Reeya and her friends decide to create a submersible with a camera to explore the stepwell and uncover its secrets. In the watery depths, they discover an ancient door with a mysterious symbol on it. Could this be the key to discovering one of India's ancient lost treasures? And will they uncover the truth before Dr. Acker and his daughter, Elsie, learn about what they've found?</blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1065" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitswumReLVIJOqI1EZudpiToihyphenhyphengODXR4Ju1AaU24FAvxAyWeLglAMDXvbWBjW8QXvkATPd7SpJ_iHW1ifSwaFustfigsBcvMaTPs_7NZiugVTJKm8csTYhS_lmQK1xrdwdWytYlKnVX7XPUAL0t7RN6-1iqyDt4dIqqvM9A3gAKk7KWz43ZqKSePg8O6X/w284-h400/Project%20Pets%20(Jina%20Jeong).jpg" width="284" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/184969428-project-pets?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=WqtssEj34U&rank=6" target="_blank">Jina Jeong: Project Pets</a> by Carol Kim</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 1st, 2024</div><div><br /></div><blockquote>Jina wants to find homes for pets in need! When a litter of kittens and their mother show up at her cousin Shawn's house, Jina is determined that the kittens will be perfect pets. But Jina's plans don't go quite as she expected them to!</blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="967" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMf8u-ji7Xs6JG58kRtrSlTEdfWG67pSnnD6CwT67KlSD55osSx7av3eBpwBPReGDjnWEhjhJruDqDsxOGXTE5Q7gDTpcpW_r5INQiK3-PJbahpQ1tT5rN5iLs3O9riRAaqk0wygtcA5kyJvMs-SMwmw5oLgbpEddJM0CuU2cc3xNyAyldlF5I3uuUP9e/w258-h400/Newbie%20Fairy.jpg" width="258" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131849713-newbie-fairy" target="_blank">Newbie Fairy</a> by Kate Korsh</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oona Bramblegoop is a Newbie fairy, and she’s determined to do big things, especially if they can impress her idol, the Tooth Fairy. There’s just one Oona’s magic never goes quite how she planned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oona’s protection spells work great, but only if you don’t mind getting a wedgie from a pair of magical underwear. And don’t even mention the smell disaster that resulted from her first fire spell . . . yikes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Good thing Oona is creative, and she never gives up, no matter how surprising her magic gets.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="987" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdACBU5DFoTPHqwE_3M2pduFJh0d4znxt4vrh_5-ScBPdn24bxx75BZ-SU5V1yG62Py78O3j3vWhH9x3VuWcn-Y8bTtntLobyhcM7qg9gdP6QAFFI32SUpMRpWCDbVMy4TVn0c1rCb7QSdAhsp5W6pDWlslRqgtgEEjEqMmu3OOwDL7veARD_twrX9dTZB/w264-h400/Out%20of%20Control.jpg" width="264" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176440009-gamer-girls?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26" target="_blank">Gamer Girls: Out of Control</a> by Andrea Towers</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Gamer Girls love playing their newest racing video game, Fast Pursuit Horizon, together. But what happens when Lucy's cousin comes to visit and throws everything out of control? This is the third book in the illustrated Gamer Girls series!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lucy is the newest member of the Gamer Girls. She loves her new school, her family, and her friends, but she misses her old life in California, too. After unsuccessfully trying to convince her parents to let her visit California, they decide to bring her aunt and cousin Jordan to HER! +10 XP for awesome parents.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Unfortunately, Jordan's presence causes a stir with the Gamer Girls . . . suddenly, like Lucy's race car in her newest video game obsession Fast Pursuit Horizon, she feels totally OUT OF CONTROL!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1128" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGuIttoHX6HZL-aSMxFNIxFqJ19rFr8Njnl8z2XMTT9VryhFubHQwdVvlkqLBIBh65_h_yKijRNuXbx0KejJ0mS3XkXwWeV_EW78RVAOQWnMjCTOCZhy3l5soL9gs1iyYYuozGIzKAMShyL8wUrZ9tbKzOdpPKtu73NCHLs3mHhLKgxANM5ND2PtE_MJF/w301-h400/First%20Day,%20Worst%20Day.jpg" width="301" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176442840-first-day-worst-day-1?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=VxCJs3cS57&rank=5" target="_blank">First Day, Worst Day</a> by Andy Nonamus</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 9th, 2024</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">[REDACTED] keeps his name and school secret—even hiding his appearance behind stickers. Why? Because his bad luck is super embarrassing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It’s the first day at a new school, and this fresh new start means absolutely no one knows just how unlucky he is. But after missing his school bus, getting lost looking for his classroom, and getting smacked in the face with a basketball, he quickly realizes he is doomed forever. Luckily, some new friends might just help him make it through the worst first day ever!</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1009" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aemO6r-sRHGE_aJD4bedCCrzXANvN44W1RwMuF7Js9Ju70D1dmy0saNy77OZzmL1d3rcGy7ekfO8UcUgdxKcv856nOZhqpntdrav9y2X-uPyvVv6f-Q4ysQMy1s3tJb4JMMpkz4Rssf1ZI3THA6XBS2t_YLaTCpUpjVJtONqx7Bo6MkFA_ewqP6ea6MH/w269-h400/Artemis%20&%20the%20Dog's%20Diamond.jpg" width="269" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176443287-artemis-the-dog-s-diamond?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_27" target="_blank">Artemis & the Dog's Diamond</a> by Joan Holub</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 6th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>Artemis is on the final quest to bring the last missing jewel—a diamond—back to Zeus. She ends up in the Forest of Lost and Found, where she meets a young hunter named Orion. He’s looking for something, a dog! With some extra magic and the power of friendship, can Artemis and Orion both find what they are looking for?</blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="826" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdY5y5r2J8zpLlpvgyLpLDtjUjuZnd9_0qsDq5gAj78MPYBYGTCsec9-p6X-qIJjycK551Wthz9Oxd9y7UYn005pmif-NFVA5O5AOU-t6dv-3qgqS6CE8gQxLpAaV4PkgNXQmXQENRPIkBidn3H3ULW9Hel7gxKMwRSsYkljIIwlhV35IBaqDRprPXKoN/w275-h400/Rise%20of%20the%20Green%20Flame.jpg" width="275" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83821759-rise-of-the-green-flame?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_18" target="_blank">Rise of the Green Flame</a> by Bernard Mensah</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 6th, 2024</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><blockquote>The day has finally come for eight-year-old Kwame to start Nkonyaa School and learn magic! Kwame is excited to begin magical training with his new friends at school, but he can't access his magic powers! He starts to worry... what if he has no magic at all? Then his friend Fifi starts acting strange. Could an evil magical object be to blame?</blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQ77ycs0RlAU0FXB6jntTsusgqYHSdL0L4kbOnCfn5O1WRh4quihK28eQbWGBAIBY8MJBUIp55y7jGg3EGr5-uWAkh4tfDdhnSgRREYhPQwDYXURJEqMwNUl-tFloNbiTktMPk-ep8LYNjvbfvw0IjYT5TCF37c25qWehp9fA5Zo_-OZnYTk3Bwddqm42/w276-h400/party%20crashers.jpg" width="276" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124932742-party-crashers?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=gUqdF2yEwt&rank=1" target="_blank">Party Crashers</a> by Jennifer Torres</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 6th, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div></div><blockquote><div>Princesses don’t break the rules, but they may rewrite them…</div><div><br /></div><div>Every girl dreams of going to the Fine and Ancient Institute for the Royal to learn how to be a princess. But Dalia and Dominga could not be any less enchanted. They are different…the same kind of different. Neither of them wants to be the fairest of them all. They want to join a secret society of villains at the Bewitched Academy of the Dreadful.</div></blockquote><div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1089" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9wM1Budq3yG-Dssx5SqkvSXPEvOZAoG1QZ-ChkVr2KTnuhjLHnjJeytdOV-RnNxBOAfSv7o9oa09-ZHykVcrjFOdolG8TzR0XQI0qGoE84HQgNpaO19QAgTy3Wyo9WdNgeXJP99FLYGNSjiwpCoVtkDl9ywnDRMaPHmwu9WlGTUkdYuBXC7eQUbF64Qb/w290-h400/Swimming%20into%20Trouble.jpg" width="290" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/154459069-swimming-into-trouble?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23" target="_blank">Swimming into Trouble</a> by Angela Ahn</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 13th, 2024</div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div>As a member of the Vipers Swim Team, Julia Nam’s always in the pool. Mountainview Community Center is like her second home, not only because swimming at the aquatic center is her favorite thing in the world, but also because her parents run the center’s sushi café. Julia would much rather be in the pool than sitting behind the counter of Sushi on the Go! watching other people swim. </div><div><br /></div><div>She’s the youngest swimmer on the team, but definitely not the slowest. Julia can’t wait for Personal Best Day — the most important day for all of the swimmers. If their times are good enough, they can enter a big regional swim meet.</div><div><br /></div><div>But then the worst thing happens. A sharp pain in Julia’s ear reveals an infection and she’s forbidden to swim for ten days. How can she get timed during Personal Best Day when she’s not allowed in the water? </div><div><br /></div><div>Julia is desperate to get back in the pool, even if it means having to go behind her parents’ backs in order to do so. But Julia’s solution lands her in a sticky situation, and it’s going to require the entire community center to come together to help her out of it!</div></blockquote><div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Caveat Brush;"><u>Graphic Novels</u></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgwOELbDWn43yhOKDt45c_diJfWVS4Zt47Gm94lHpJBQJppjvZxmsbPOF7OWVRjR2lOC4D6OHJxJl1j6t0ABo6Ifr7A4-u5LZ8vlEnyuMPh0Reld6EifqkiEfqxjbnFQ-6h_dcaVLC_04bNcJBo9bZ8FiJMAtjVqWWdn-lAIkqb24hzExWVAEVJ2UDMfz/w266-h400/Canine%20Detective%20Chris.jpg" width="266" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179262652-canine-detective-chris-vol-1" target="_blank">Canine Detective Chris</a> by Tomoko Tabe</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> December 12th, 2024</div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div>CHRIS IS ON THE CASE!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hinata, a shy boy in the fifth grade, receives his first-ever pet when his grandfather brings him Chris, a retired police dog with excellent training and top-notch skills. There’s only one problem: Whenever Chris sees a bug, they fly into a panic. Soon, however, their nose is put to the test, when during a walk, they hear police sirens blare… There’s been a robbery at a nearby jewelry shop! As the police investigation stalls, Hinata and his plucky pooch stumble across a vital clue. Can the pair overcome their fears and catch the culprit?</div></blockquote><div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="697" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOELOckEAmAa0F4X7kHYHppAC1xr2c7jaEifxjuQQvGfQ8fhKo6KY-xkrYue8GdyZTD9Wpd9yPzT11pBcPc3Xzzok8F7K1QQB8uH3iAQ-e8qdt-w6xhYNv3_BwYhmsf3yB_6xE4l3IE8NEDU3jCy0LnLUwOkrvGKFQm26j2r4DwyQGZKsHo5x9ZNFEcdn/w279-h400/Amy's%20Big%20Brother.jpg" width="279" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805610-amy-s-big-brother?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16" target="_blank">Amy's Big Brother</a> by BonHyung Jeong</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> December 12th, 2024</div><div><br /></div><blockquote>I’m not her babysitter... Having a little sister isn’t easy - she takes my soda, follows me around, and wants to tag along with me and my friends. Worse, she always gets her way with our parents! Sometimes I wonder if I was adopted just to look after her. (I know, it doesn’t make sense.) Going to middle school means at least she can’t bother me there. I’ll have plenty of time to practice to become MVP of the basketball team and maybe even...get a girlfriend! I finally managed to ask Hannah out on a date. Now how do I make sure Amy doesn’t follow me and ruin the day?!</blockquote><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1002" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx-U1yDWVTxuB7zMaxd0TwZ6ChXD0_8Xnq4RrqJF16QsFFFX3IA7TWVrpLP6eDSIs-B9VdaH1oBWHmF4_Ww6FxoQPbCvwrX5lCcn3qSAcH8myDRzPUTQQ0bt_ENmoe73TQTMocdwUpWlncWb5OSH5-unhABF7zW3hcjfPTOu8ixU0JVyg5l2hzVKKrRmb/w268-h400/Day%20of%20the%20Living%20Liv.jpg" width="268" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/177058631-day-of-the-living-liv?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4d7kMYLlcR&rank=1" target="_blank">Day of the Living Liv</a> by Liv Livingston</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 30th, 2024</div><div><br /></div><blockquote>Olivia “Liv” Livingston thinks life on the right side of Narrow Bridge is, well, just right! What’s not to love about the perfect town of Pleasant Place? But then her parents pack up and move the family to the left, spooky side of the bridge…right into Gloomsdale. Liv quickly learns that life is going to be very different, especially in a ghost town…literally. The town looks antique, some students have gleaming fangs, and let’s just say her new house might be haunted. Will Gloomsdale dampen Liv’s spirits? Or can she creep it real and find her place? </blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1014" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgmcNJzkH55UvYMk3mNN4CAPlloRYNIsFcOvkxuyjiNwmboXsPHhuZkpe61n5BpG6sMjGchHE2d0-l4t7L60TgSMPmri4WslMLxdBf-Oymoo1fbd6ZITGtAnYyLzryNZhcIE7bnjIeGI893f3YTc_vjL8AiTnl0DtRHWrimcE4HRPqtO9emvgtxd2dXJ-/w270-h400/Tiana%20and%20the%20Magic%20of%20Harlem.jpg" width="270" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/156740530-tiana-and-the-magic-of-harlem-disney-princess?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_26" target="_blank">Tiana and the Magic of Harlem</a> by RH Disney</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> January 2nd, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tiana sets off to New York City for an apprenticeship at the most celebrated restaurant in Harlem. But can she juggle the dueling demands of her mentor, Chef Leroy, while experiencing Harlem’s exciting cultural scene? This hardcover graphic novel contains beautiful full-color comic panels, as well as pages taken from the princess’s very own journals of her adventures.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="697" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdbBD7-N-DCtMfGlDnh6_F5o0DaIsowiRWe_YdS4r7u72dPLxIBbwwxUIEeCa1F4ModVbNUKy1lYBbhQlyONvOj3YqUACnCMk1D1Sb_65gvMSezFqjukiGUghPH0DOR7uxv-Dxrzlrt62NQoS0owopIOn9SLpI9JZZeE2M88G35PQ3JgtFFbrtdngY5Ua/w279-h400/Art%20Club.jpg" width="279" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60564637-art-club?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_8" target="_blank">Art Club</a> by Rashad Doucet</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 6th, 2024</div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div>Dale Donavan has heard the same lecture over and over Art will get you nowhere in life. A kid with a creative streak, Dale wants nothing more than to doodle, play video games, and create comics forever—maybe even as a full-time job one day. But between his grandfather pushing him to focus on his studies and a school with zero interest in funding arts programs, Dale feels like his future has already been decided for him. </div><div> </div><div>That is, until he comes up with the perfect What if he starts an after-school art club, gathers a team of creative students like himself, and proves all the naysayers—his stubborn vice principal in particular—wrong? </div><div> </div><div>This might just work, but if the club isn’t financially successful by the end of the semester, the school with shut them down. This may be Dale’s only chance to show the adults in his life that a career as an artist is not just a dream but a possibility! </div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1070" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStY3qXXHzyeaZJhgvtbWevcqtIteUrXLlBLmLJa19PCC-XY64P5BU4uO-gCELzu-S8UahKwNgUtf8FPCmuHLpZdsuAWSojlxKbXtlqxUgsaQXXjT8vUMMBtyEKwLycAXIoXajLDz2yn4Fq8Jl8scK8a2A842IHy33O-AvoE-gTpk_9G9Eke4GNTzSjTFN/w285-h400/DnDoggos%20Get%20the%20Party%20Started.jpg" width="285" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/111673190-dndoggos?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9" target="_blank">DnDoggos: Get the Party Started</a> by Scout Underhill</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Release Date:</u> February 27th, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They've picked their characters and favorite dice, and are ready to set off on the adventure their game master Magnus has created for them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pickles, a rough and tumble fighter; Tonka, a playful and fun-loving bard; and Zoey, a wise and caring cleric, are given a quest to fetch a magical dog collar from a nearby swamp. But when they triumphantly return, they soon find that the collar isn't the only thing that has gone missing from Tail's Bend. All the squeaky toys in town have disappeared and Squish, the mayor's young son, has set off on his own to find them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's up to the Doggos to rescue Squish, track down the missing toys, and save the day!</div></blockquote></div></div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-52422006322050336322023-12-04T00:00:00.001-05:002023-12-04T00:00:00.141-05:00Fall Scavenger Hunt // The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidz6HIazznT9pYfyi7uJYTDskjWYCoZ_12Ht7nKEvf0MmokcB64If9XWW4iNOb5saJlbMU2gBLwcIHOcOR02FgIu1BnLjf-cBD7LewX0MpNBPGxL9eDVfwc6KcGcTmgI81eZoOAoMPcqwKm0c4WuLNwSxGWiflda4ydPeamqVOdA9Ti6vATiAh7oieEZEK/w640-h458/Scavenger%20Hunt%207.jpg" width="640" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had no clue what I would end up rereading for the favorite category. I was going back and forth when I just looked at my shelves one day and picked up <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16151178-the-sea-of-tranquility" target="_blank">The Sea of Tranquility</a>, which I'd read twice before. I believe I first read this the year it came out in 2012. It was interesting to find out after I finished my reread that the author never wrote another book but this was such a captivating read for its time. It's been a while since I've read this so does it hold up all these years later?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="965" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyNuq4bjFC4KXkmVF1EW-HsDzqJfQZFGMDuDPXniSCKymO9vzmVjPHWLal0FVu-_aC2nHjCfsQ8pjT6CEXYZWQKDKA3tb8edCrsYYK_WfVFX_nmzhhuReSMawnXtB3jvs46Vt2AG-2KjbOPlpMmUXbjBbfXfVu0eqxFEK7gcJdFY7EeONRV9tLmO0uhKm/w412-h640/The%20Sea%20of%20Tranquility.jpg" width="412" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Former piano prodigy Nastya Kashnikov wants two things: to get through high school without anyone learning about her past and to make the boy who took everything from her—her identity, her spirit, her will to live—pay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Josh Bennett’s story is no secret: every person he loves has been taken from his life until, at seventeen years old, there is no one left. Now all he wants is be left alone and people allow it because when your name is synonymous with death, everyone tends to give you your space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Everyone except Nastya, the mysterious new girl at school who starts showing up and won’t go away until she’s insinuated herself into every aspect of his life. But the more he gets to know her, the more of an enigma she becomes. As their relationship intensifies and the unanswered questions begin to pile up, he starts to wonder if he will ever learn the secrets she’s been hiding—or if he even wants to.</div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Caveat Brush;">Positives</span></h1></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This book just takes me back to high school when I used to mainly read books destined to make me cry. Nastya changes her whole look and personality because of what happened to her in the past. There are glimpses of who she was by the kind gestures she makes by baking for others. She's obviously hurting and is looking for a way to avoid her pain but never being able to escape it. I thought her not speaking (selective mutism?) was a great way for readers to get to know her through her thoughts. When she finally does speak it's all that more impactful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I loved how Josh opened up his heart to Nastya even though he knew she was as fragile as him. Josh and Nastya being outcasts and then just taking care of each other was so sweet. I was happy to read that even though he had only one alive person left in his family Josh still had a support system with his friend's family. The mom clearly treated him as a second son and extended her genuine kindness to Nastya.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've got to say that the connection at the end was a stroke of genius to add in. It explained why Nastya felt so comfortable around Josh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Caveat Brush;">Negatives</span></h1></div><div>I didn't love how Drew (Josh's friend) treated Nastya. Who cares if she is fine with being paraded around as his girlfriend? She doesn't need the damaging words other people are saying about her. I get it that words don't hurt her anymore but his actions put her in danger. And that danger Nastya got in felt like it was brushed off when really they should have gotten to the police.</div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't like how Josh would sometimes talk about Nastya. At one point he wonders what her deal is and thinks she dresses like a whore. There is no need for all that. I remember when I first read <i>The Sea of Tranquility</i> I was more into getting to know Nastya because Josh wasn't that interesting and he sometimes said things that annoyed me.</div><div><br /></div><div>I thought the interaction at the end of the story could have been more dramatic. I wanted a little bit more because it's such a shock but there needed to be something that happened right then and there.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1 style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Caveat Brush;">Overall Thoughts</span></h1></div><div>This is such a bingeable, fast-paced, and emotional read. I am sure I will read it again despite its flaws. Although I would recommend <i>Faking Normal</i> by Courtney C. Stevens first before this book.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IgSHQwLNl48M5RmkTHxs_mU1MCNDK8r6CklrBJmtHb8KSl2s7ofaDl2RMRYedngBpT9Z1MRn1KCH_Cu7r7pPAtg6Qt5M6zYOmJzHuDuIJ7tFVAYBJmsfpNqmvxMg1OCEULBzoz7NE930QitFl7SP4LAxN2FaesYto2F4wSUcx9-sOHLjyO5M8lAadMNd/w640-h640/Fall%2023%20Bookish%20Scavenger%20Hunt%20(7).jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p></div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-89565883539888809962023-11-30T13:04:00.006-05:002023-11-30T13:04:56.541-05:00Fall Scavenger Hunt // Creep<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeQc433sCjrrxVaDe1cflB9wMlW5vxi68xYrFfuB98BJ_iSMhOMbYvWMnchaaW73MdHJhP9NFERKcZ7PvgOXxjY0D3rgQ5v_idWzw-a5-634_UvxkERNnPwfFTl1QXMgSQfnaN-KqJ6xtgh7GDhDKloXKmgdXvk8QVDX-_gOq3cXqfYJLzil1zuoeaY5D/w640-h458/Copy%20of%20Scavenger%20Hunt%206.jpg" width="640" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't believe I did it but I am on my sixth book review for this scavenger hunt. I have completed all of my books by now so I'll release my last review for a favorite reread soon. But for this sixth book, it was a struggle to get started so I resorted to an audiobook. It was wild! I don't read thrillers. The last one I read was two years ago. I chose <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/10088219" target="_blank">Creep</a> because it seemed to have more of a psychological feel and I love that in movies and shows but I forgot that it freaks me out for days. So this was an experience... I'll let you know more in my review below:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewCJxOD4JczySgW6qi8-tPwG2twFWd5Ou0cbihyphenhyphen1b8OO6svMjam6E-_G7VEy9QVH-fPxu9Lm1_au1QzBZyQyRRJ1LDc74_9GW5d8EwZMiQGQDif8Njww2T37z6FftwlvZte1OA8hYEVCTrCPBKTj2sNaiCLeCqG_CyRGL0KaFmB83WjLJ6TKYxJbfFwLD/w408-h640/Creep.jpg" width="408" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dr. Sheila Tao is a well-respected psychology professor at Puget Sound State University. She has recently gotten engaged to ex-football player and current financier Morris Gardner. Before she can get married though, she needs to break off her three-month affair with Ethan Wolfe, her teaching assistant. But Ethan isn't going to let Sheila go that easily. He plans to make her pay for rejecting him. If he can't have her, no one can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Positives:</u></b> As a person who doesn't read thrillers often, this book freaked me out and consumed my life for days. I needed to know what happened next but I was also so hesitant to continue with the story. I didn't expect the amount of sexual situations and the really dark nature of this book. I didn't expect how much the story would capture my attention and I don't know how to feel about that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really enjoyed that there were multiple POV's including Sheila, Ethan, and Morris. I love getting into everyone's head and seeing it from their perspective. I accidentally spoiled some of the book (or at least I thought I did) when I read the first sentence of the sequel's summary. I was trying to figure out how a particular person fit into the story and was still shocked at the end. It's funny because there is a point where I know kind of how this is going to play out after a certain point but the redirect with all the violence and sexual situations really through me. I felt like this book fulfilled its promise as a thriller and created an interesting deep dive into each character and their motivations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't remember that in the summary it mentions a murder which is probably why I didn't expect to go as dark as it did. It added a whole other layer to the story that paid off in the end.</div><div><br /></div><b><u>Negatives:</u></b> The sexual situations were a bit much, especially considering Dr. Tao's secret. I don't love how everything revolved around sex and violence but that is probably the norm in these types of thrillers. I also would have liked to know more about the murdered student and a certain person's thoughts surrounding her since she was described as pregnant.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Overall Thoughts:</u> </b>Very dark. You have to be in the mood for <i>Creep</i> but otherwise what a thrilling ride. I am excited to read the next book but I have to get in the headspace to do so. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJ0-1R5EXMnB4Uoo0x_I_sGYcgsuny0tXVkX3IiH5fbG7kzcS3uaxC9rhyphenhyphenr35eiyFj5rs7eaPbAYmcJ5QaFBY__11qJgIHQxrXj4pdtOhLIfTtT-JTjZi567NYPuIBY2yuiN5fIviCdvf1jGA1B0ByhZYAdfHN41L4DxhOGNHT5VedG04BEvl-UD7eOq9/w640-h640/Fall%2023%20Bookish%20Scavenger%20Hunt%20(6).jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-29552163490954516732023-11-24T00:00:00.002-05:002023-11-24T00:00:00.133-05:00Fall Scavenger Hunt // The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4AZb1dbWeef9MZ7A8ac_PIiMq3BC6YCS-Zl1vlrJiEVGCFiBmOUkBZxru6a3LfnRnUtCZfA_ipIlicpb8Izxd03BKX_55jVFPVrxQfXfDCB7_rdc81WT7MzuAWt7JulC6PR7oShJLQyp6ShNn9uTVXZXmdvz8fakiGr2C-lN-BAkM6O77rWJsZ9BFNVb/w640-h458/Scavenger%20Hunt%205.jpg" width="640" /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Aha! I am catching up with my scavenger hunt reviews. I am finishing my thriller read and then I'll pick a favorite to reread. This time, though, I wanted to write about my cozy pick, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60656848-the-princess-and-the-grilled-cheese-sandwich?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_44" target="_blank">The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich</a>. I've been waiting to read this for so long on Libby. At one point I got sick and wasn't paying attention to my phone so I had to place a hold on this book again! In total, I waited more than two months! Was it worth it? </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZogUtJ_iz5lfeJ26eKDqQHbbnuFiVK9xV7ug1uPCPCmJFrZMS-Z5gqvYMEJX9Fta1iIG__LSzT_6JwuqlxahoPKlU538mNCqAjiKUlutdn7BpbodC3UJA8kVSF9KqFpww3r774XxzlnKu_2y9ET18iDkfdUyuxFmk1xM3XxX0xeBLUFYDKqSHJWh6W37/w437-h640/The%20Princess%20and%20the%20Grilled%20Cheese%20Sandwich.jpg" width="437" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lady Camembert has no interest in marrying a man. Her father knows this and tells her what to do after his passing. She must move far away and disguise herself as a man. That is the only way she can keep her life as it is intact. So Lady Camembert becomes Count Camembert (Cam for short) and moves to the capital of the Kingdom of Fromage. She brings along her most loyal maid, Feta, who tries to make sure Cam keeps a low profile. But Cam is hard to ignore with her deep love of fashion that catches the eye of Princess Brie. Soon Cam is spending all of their time with Brie and doing the one thing she shouldn't be - falling in love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Positives:</u></b> Everything about this graphic novel speaks to me - the artwork, the foodie references, and the romance. It's also such a funny, light-hearted read that doesn't take itself seriously. Even though grilled cheese isn't my thing all the cheesy names had me chuckling. Brie's dog is named Gouda and her friends are Ricotta and Gorgonzola (Zola for short). I really loved the friendship between all for ladies. They are all so passionate about fashion and charity and they are such a fun group to follow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The artwork is perfect because it shows off the humorous side of the story. Cam herself is very expressive, stubborn, and all-around hilarious to me. Her facial expressions were so fun. I loved her relationship with her maid, Feta because Feta acted like an older sister. They were usually either arguing or Feta was comforting Cam which is where I got those sister vibes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of the last graphic novels I've read have felt they were missing something. They didn't feel complete but I was able to be left satisfied that there were no plot holes and no rush to the end of this story. Truly a wonderful read.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Negatives:</u></b> I didn't like that Brie was unaware of Cam being a girl for so long. I wish she had known all along because there was no indication that Brie liked girls. She was actually distraught to find this out which took away from the sweetness of the romance. It would have also been nice for Brie to be like "I know you are a girl and I've always loved you" to Cam. I guess the conflict would have had to have been different but I don't know I just think it is unrealistic to how this would have played out in real life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Final Thoughts:</u></b> This was such a cute, uplifting, and cheesy read. I loved the humor and foodie references. The passion for fashion and the friendship goals were amazing. I am so happy with how everything turned out with Cam and Brie I just felt like Cam being a girl should have been known/revealed sooner. Basically, I wanted Brie to not be so conflicted with falling in love with Cam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ByK-q9Z4tzyK9KWPKg9qFucazOC4wIsYcqWmyNiBkRr0m7ffIBMh-mZMeQExBpsQJ-EltGky8jDMpXGANakcrMCHsO8t-toomZRhdk9jt2v10Hhqc5dFq6Rcn2DiEFSCZgxa17-2yyaYf5BzeUrb2tPPap32pLAq-PwxtoMe8ipyeqUSeztwNr7mgp3R/w640-h640/Fall%2023%20Bookish%20Scavenger%20Hunt%20(5).jpg" width="640" /></div>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-31881268380056922842023-11-20T00:00:00.001-05:002023-11-20T00:00:00.138-05:00Fall Scavenger Hunt // Spirit Hunters<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSd00Oh9J00aixWFa7Zl_MyfrQIPNKfS6sgZa8AB4gFngEa6Z2Ua9c7vWxcbcUXPYPzK58Cqn_yQv5kglWrmJGCny86Fgu3ULn3P0wVE9gu5pA_QNFnMXMpSBgaAX-VF81BT7B1_WmvnPAFVTi_ro7ok9p6Zd7ciuRgQ-Hnu0qhou23fF4aRz7u26THD0F/w640-h458/Scavenger%20Hunt%204.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here we are on to my fourth book in my Fall Scavenger Hunt series! I almost immediately regretted the haunted house prompt because I love Haunting of Hill House but I wasn't in the mood for a dark book. I am clearly in the mood for middle grade lately so I chose <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25117605-spirit-hunters?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TNZAlCRqO6&rank=1" target="_blank">Spirit Hunters</a> by Ellen Oh. This is the beginning of an older trilogy. I've heard about it but didn't really know much about it. It could have been better, unfortunately. I'll let you know why in my review below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ExVhmv_5FWnMVnEpaLSG4tGHZe7xa63mhCo79Flu9RWLjNi9TdxDJjRrxxjbwX8HhaQiE3f4GwZ56E9jCh5gZFQbs2PbG6MWAKxx1909zKnkm9Bsb8ChR3AxSLkEyqCxwRVUAq9H92sYOzph2Afhg0MT4CGYOc0UGwBeCvHCCdN29-xeQhFjATEW-50m/w430-h640/Spirit%20Hunters.jpg" width="430" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something is off with Harper Raine's new house. It's so hot in her room but her brother's room feels like she's in a freezer. Her brother Michael is also acting strangely now that he has a new imaginary friend, a boy named Billy who isn't what she expected her brother to conjure up. Billy is mean and has Michael acting the same way when he is usually the sweetest person you'd meet. She discovers that there are rumors surrounding her house of evil experiments, and a child dying in her backyard. Add in the weird sense that she is missing something obvious that she just can't remember. Harper's had amnesia ever since she went to a hospital for troubled kids. She was accused of trying to burn down her art class but she doesn't remember a thing. As her brother's actions become more volatile she fears for his safety and her own. Harper hurries to remember her past so that she may live to have a future. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Positives:</u></b> In middle grade, there are very few books where the family is involved. In <i>Spirit Hunters</i> I got to know the parents and the siblings of the main character pretty well which added a lot of depth to the story. I also liked that the Korean culture was brought into the story, although very briefly, with Harper's grandmother. We didn't get much of her because she had a falling out with Harper's mom but you can tell her relationship to Harper is going to be impactful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Negatives:</u></b> I am an adult reading a middle grade so I know this isn't my audience however, Harper taking basically two-thirds of the book to accept yeah my brother's "friend" is an evil spirit was so frustrating. It was frustrating because it was so obvious and I feel like as a kid I would have felt the same way. I don't like the reverse that they accept everything right away and dive into trying to defeat an evil ghost but there needs to be a balance and there wasn't in this story. I feel like this one aspect of the story affected my enjoyment of everything because they did the same thing with the grandmother when it was so obvious who she was and her importance in defeating the evil in the house. I also didn't expect this to be so dark. I have read spooky middle-grade books before. It wasn't scary but the backstory of the killings that happened in the house was a little much. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Final Thoughts:</u></b> <i>Spirit Hunters</i> didn't work for me. There were too many obvious things going on that Harper should have already figured out that took away from her very interesting backstory (especially the reveal about the art class fire). Lots of great world-building but the execution wasn't there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCVB0PmmHxfig50dqFkZeTIGcaFikNvchKtADzV49pL3uLbwNq9_SwQV8PtJNM7H95MSoXlGxNHWrOYSTKva1DVBc0gWJZMMaBte9ccwgLOUMyMBLhZqHX8cvNBDTUYTglioP0ZUlEthbCOF8nqqcflGCqPXJ7j4CQGlL18d2LQAEInYSzsYfh_lOpCCnF/w640-h640/Fall%2023%20Bookish%20Scavenger%20Hunt%20(4).jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432006617270233265.post-56521879609743145692023-11-17T00:00:00.080-05:002023-11-17T00:00:00.155-05:00Fall Scavenger Hunt // Worst Broommate Ever!<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2000" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLkhuBN9EV3C3SNivTtqg-LYQIAKlHMDxxCCBOyXXQxsZOYqiSYoWpzfF0pXXjZ0cFP3QLQ41LS62c9xmJsQl2_mfjYKkKA0CNAysXrqYjw0SSzDTzHZ-QKsaJLpf_yNowcRRZnP_cMd3Cyt0JEn06XQf7UoKSI15lkf8XxT2MCPICLFe_SAIloiTfx8p/w640-h458/Scavenger%20Hunt%203.jpg" width="640" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here we are with my third scavenger hunt pick! This time I read a book with a witch to fit my Halloween costume. I originally planned to read <i>The Dark Witch</i> by Nora Roberts (the only one of her books that my mom convinced me to be interested in) but halfway through it got a little stale with the fast-paced romance. Such is the dilemma with me and romances... sigh. So I picked up this middle grade novel instead and enjoyed it so much that I read the second book in the series too. Find more of my thoughts below. And stay tuned as I attempt to finish all the books on my fall scavenger hunt list. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="692" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2WNr2ONXQPIJmZWKIhDgCBRYiiORNWys8Y9fDr70ah2Va-dU3QLwt0b4skZMwZWx7Ggif40Swiy4kPKPjbgF1-zFKAjjT1GvwL3-58lDtJsFosUDMnMt2JDuy0c231PHfT-Htri515KNzwJTPEVihFfW-kJyqX2XTSdLkthI3McSdwE7ciBx5TURwdQP/w442-h640/worst%20broommate%20ever.jpg" width="442" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Heidi Hecklebeck is moving away from her family and friends to live and study at Broomsfield Academy where she will start her witch training. She reunites with old friends, makes new ones, and develops a new crush. She has such high hopes for her first middle school year but then she finds out that her roommate is none other than her elementary school rival, Melanie Maplethorpe. As Heidi's and Melanie's rivalry heats up, everyone around them faces the consequences. Will Heidi and Melanie be able to set aside their differences or will they always be foes?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Positives:</u></b><i> Middle School and Other Disasters</i> is the series continuation of the popular Heidi Hecklebeck early chapter series. Having no knowledge of what happened in the previous books, I was happy to find <i>Worst Broommate Ever!</i> easy to dive into. The main plot centers around Heidi going to a magical boarding school and being roommates with her elementary school rival, Melanie Maplethorpe. Melanie is the pretty typical bully who comments negatively on what Heidi is wearing or how her hair looks. Heidi doesn't even understand why Melanie is mean to her. Through her inner thoughts at one point Heidi thinks just because someone's style isn't your own doesn't mean you should be rude to someone else. She might not like Melanie's clothing but she doesn't tell her that which I think is a really great lesson for kids. Not everyone has the same thoughts, feelings, likes and dislikes. There is no need to go out of your way to make someone feel bad just because it is a thought in your head.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is a drama-filled book that also serves the purpose of modeling to kids how to learn from their mistakes, own them, and do better. When Heidi's friends point out to her that she's going too far with her rivalry, she reevaluates her actions and makes changes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Negatives:</u></b> There was very little magic involved. There is some but it's just the main magic done to move the plot forward. I wish there was more, especially since Heidi and her friends are witches but I still very much enjoyed <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/74892615" target="_blank">Worst Broommate Ever!</a> So much so that I read the second book soon after.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Final Thoughts:</u></b> Worth the read and an easy recommendation for middle schoolers who like books with drama in school settings. I can see <i>Dork Diaries</i> fans liking this one, especially with the varied font sizes and black-and-white illustrations throughout. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdt_43l5nTAj3bb1DtzsZ02x-zASONR8_6UAHxIYhwrCIb41w5Itm5sabX61w6trwfVhQYO1_bA0nqqcCfzvDfFrsC04AxO73-2S6vGv63t_isJARiewzhxCWf0BlaQJQd9gEaKCBQ17Ad0RoLU-U1fzHp2z3A0rw_qgPf9B8CDXw-EhClfyQOaWnlwu9H/w640-h640/Fall%2023%20Bookish%20Scavenger%20Hunt%20(3).jpg" width="640" /></div></div><p></p>Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.com0