Blog Tour + Review The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas by Kimberly Willis Holt

January 14, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Book Title: The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas Author: Kimberly Willis Holt Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. (BYR) Release date: on January 12th, 2021 Genres: MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION–Historical SYNOPSIS: Kimberly Willis Holt’s The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Decades after the Vietnam […]

Review Don’t Date Rosa Santos- Nina Moreno

October 20, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Rosa Santos is cursed by the sea-at least, that’s what they say. Dating her is bad news, especially if you’re a boy with a boat. But Rosa feels more caught than cursed. Caught between cultures and choices. Between her abuela, a beloved healer and pillar of their community, and her mother, an artist who crashes […]

It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? 6/29/20

June 29, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Good Morning and Happy Monday! This week is going to be a strange one. Places are fully opening back up and I don’t think we’re ready for that. Alas, I don’t make the rules. Stay safe out there. I’ve read last week’s books so fast that I’ve read more than I posted, so I’m going […]

It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? 2/17/20

February 17, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Happy President’s Day! This week I’m going to read an unsettling book, a classic, a graphic novel that I picked up at ALA in Philly, and a book that I purchased last week. What are you reading? My Dark Vanessa- Kate Elizabeth Russell Exploring the psychological dynamics of the relationship between a precocious yet naïve […]

Nerd Blast & Giveaway Pippa Park Raises Her Game- Erin Yun

February 11, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

*Click on the banner image above to find out more about this release* SYNOPSIS A Contemporary Reimagining of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens for Middle Graders Life is full of great expectations for Korean American Pippa Park. It seems like everyone, from her family to the other kids at school, has a plan for […]

It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? 1/20/20

January 20, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Happy Monday! This week is going to be a short reading week because I’ll be on the road. All three of us are heading to my hometown of Philadelphia for ALA Midwinter. Are you attending ALA this year? I’ll be reading a book that Macmillan sent me this week. What are you reading? Squad- Mariah […]

First Line Friday 11/1/19 Have A Little Faith in Me- Sonia Hartl

November 1, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

“Saved!” meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that takes a meaningful look at consent and what it means to give it. When CeCe’s born-again ex-boyfriend dumps her after they have sex, she follows him to Jesus camp in order to win him back. Problem: She knows nothing about Jesus. But […]

Nerd Blast & Giveaway Maybe He Just Likes You- Barbara Dee

October 29, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

*Click on the banner above to find out more information about this book* Age Range: 9 – 13 years Grade Level: 4 – 8 Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Aladdin (October 1, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 153443237X ISBN-13: 978-1534432376 Praise for MAYBE HE JUST LIKES YOU“The novel’s all-too-familiar scenario offers a springboard for discussion among middle […]

It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? 9/9/19

September 9, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I haven’t been reading much lately but I hope to read the books listed below. What are you reading this week? The Good Luck Girls- Charlotte Nicole Davis Westworld meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this stunning fantasy adventure from debut author Charlotte Nicole Davis. Aster, the protector Violet, the favorite Tansy, the medic Mallow, the fighter Clementine, the […]

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/22/19

July 22, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

This week I’m hoping to read a book for a book club, two arcs that I’ve had for over a year, a graphic novel, a novella, and a book a friend sent me. Fingers crossed for a busy reading week! What are you reading? This is Where it Ends- Marieke Nijkamp 10:00 a.m. The principal of […]