As You Wish by Jackson Pearce

Standalone. HarperTeen (August 2009) Library Ever since Viola's boyfriend broke up with her, she has spent her days silently wishing—to have someone love her again and, more importantly, to belong again—until one day she inadvertently summons a young genie out of his world and into her own. He w…

Sunday Post: 10/20/13

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted  @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It's a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things received and share news about what's coming up for the next week ahead.
This Week:
I finally got around to do more than one …

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Little Blue Envelope #1. Harper Teen (Dec. 2010) Library Would you follow the directions?
Would you travel around the world?           
Would you open the envelopes one by one?                                                                         
Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instruct…

The Practice Pet by Anne Scully Illustrated by Robert Scully

Standalone. StoryPanda (September 2013) Publisher
Sammy wants a pet snake, but has to prove he's ready to take on the responsibility by caring for a "practice pet." As you read you can help Sammy show he’s ready for the responsibility of a new pet. 

Sammy asks his dad one day if he can …

My Basmati Bat Mitzvah by Paula J. Freedman

Standalone. Abrams/Amulet Books (Oct. 2013) NetGalley During the fall leading up to her bat mitzvah, Tara (Hindi for "star") Feinstein has a lot more than her Torah portion on her mind. Between Hebrew school and study sessions with the rabbi, there doesn’t seem to be enough time to hang ou…

Mira in the Present Tense by Sita Brahmachari

Book #1. Albert Whitman & Co. (Sept. 2013) NetGalley Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic, artistic, and outspoken family in which it's not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie's health declines, Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her and also starts t…

Cover Love Sunday: Flowers

Cover Love Sunday is a weekly feature hosted at The Quiet Girl Talks, where you choose your 3 favorite covers for each weekly theme. (I always pick 4) This week's theme is... FLOWERS!

A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson and Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting I love the simple blue flower in A So…

Autumn by Sierra Dean

Dog Days #1. Month9Books (June 2013) NetGalley Cooper Reynolds’s life is going to the dogs… literally.
As if being a high school senior in a small Texas town wasn’t hard enough, Cooper has bigger things to worry about than who he’ll take to prom and whether or not the Poisonfoot Padres will win homec…