Are you ever unsure if you actually liked a book or not? That’s how I feel about Furthermore. …Read More
Category: Reviews
Review: Cattywampus
Sometimes I read an opening line or a first chapter of a book that is so good I’m convinced I’m in for an excellent read — and then everything goes downhill from there. But Cattywampus is what I always hope a book will be …Read More
Review: Asha and the Spirit Bird
I love reading and writing Middle Grade books, but as an educator the genre can really stress me out. Whenever I imagine my students ending up in the same situations as these protagonists I have to put the book down! But the struggles Asha faces are exactly what make this lovely book …Read More
Book Review: Ghost Squad
Do you wait for halloween all year round? I always do, and I miss it even more now that I live in Australia where it hasn’t quite caught on yet. But Ghost Squad, by Claribel A. Ortega, gave me my Halloween fix and then some …Read More
Book Review: Lalani of the Distant Sea
Imagine you are a reader. You are curious. You feel wary and excited, as you always do when you start a new book. But you have nothing to fear this time, from the first page you are entranced by the beautiful and brutal world of Lalani and the Distant Sea. …Read More