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Overall, I enjoyed The Night Away, although there were a lot of very obvious red herrings and the end came out of nowhere. The book opens with a chapter from the point of view of someone who is obviously stalking the main character, which is a really creepy (in a good way) opening. Amber and her … Read More “The Night Away by Jess Ryder” »
Shortly after the Twin Towers fall on 9/11 in New York, Shirli, a young Jewish girl, is cast as Golde (the older mother) in her middle school’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. She’s upset she won’t have a solo, until her crush, Ben Morgan (who isn’t Jewish,) is cast as Tevye (her character’s husband.) … Read More “Broken Strings by Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer” »
Reading middle grade fiction, especially in the fantasy genre, is so much fun and this one doesn’t fail to entertain. The first book in a promised duology, The Nightmare Thief is set in a small town in the United States, where several of the locals have “small magic,” including Maren’s grandmother, Lishta, who owns a … Read More “The Nightmare Thief by Nicole Lesperance” »
What do you do when your 9-year-old son asks you to read a book that he’s just finished so you can discuss it with him? You put down the thriller you were about to start and pick up the one he’s handing you. My 4th grader loves graphic novels and prefers to read them over … Read More “One Dead Spy: Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales Book 1 by Nathan Hale” »
Sometimes I like to read younger books, not just because I have a 9-year-old, but also because these genres are always trying new things. And for a middle grade book, this one is fun and exciting, even if it’s not as intense as it would be if written for an older audience. This fantasy is … Read More “Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster” »