-
Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches
Synopsis: “Archibald is a risk-averse boy with quirks that earn him plenty of eye-rolls, especially from his older sister, Hailee. Things get worse when his parents move the family from London to his grandmother’s creepy manor in the English countryside. Now he has to deal with hairless dolls in the…
-
Book Review: All the Wind In the World
Synopsis: Sarah Jacqueline Crow and James Holt live in a near future America where much of the land has become harsh desert-like conditions and the only work available is back-breaking harvesting in fields. But, Sarah Jac and James have a plan – they’ll work until they save enough money to purchase…
-
Book Review: Just Fly Away
Fifteen-year-old Lucy learns a family secret that not only devastates her, but separates her from her friends, family and even her boyfriend. Her father has an eight-year-son from a brief affair that he’s kept hidden from Lucy and her sister and although her sister seems unfazed, Lucy feel as though…
-
Secret Pizza Party
If you love pizza, then you’ll love this book! Poor Raccoon, he loves pizza so much! But no one will give him even one little slice, so the narrator helps out by suggesting a secret pizza party where Raccoon can eat all the pizza he wants! The party involves Raccoon…
-
The Tragedy Paper
I’m back! After a week with extended family in the beautiful states of Tennessee and North Carolina, I’m back at work and reeling at how much I need to get done in the next couple of weeks! Over vacation I was able to read a handful of books that I’ll…
-
Summer of the Gypsy Moths
Sara Pennypacker’s Summer of the Gypsy Moths is a story of belonging, of finding a family in an unexpected place, and of dreams. Stella is living with her Great-Aunt Louise on the Cape Cod coast with another foster girl, named Angel. The two girls are complete opposites and have no…
-
The False Prince
The False Prince written by Jennifer A. Neilsen is an exciting new book, the first in a trilogy ( The Ascendance Trilogy), that stars characters so well written, it feels like you know them in real-life. The book is described by Booklist as a action-oriented fantasy, but it’s less fantasy and…