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“I, Claudia Kincaid, want to be different when I go back. Like being a heroine is being different.”

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Koningsburg

February 14, 2021 by cheerbrarian 3 Comments

On a recent in person trip to the library (a luxury in these pandemic times) I scoured the kiddo section looking for things that might appeal to my 11 year old. He wasn’t present, so I was casting a wide net about what would pique his interest. (I average one winning selection for about every 5 mehs, so it’s a bit of a numbers game). My eyes landed on this book, and I was instantly transported back to my youth. I couldn’t have told you […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: classics revisited, E.L. Konigsburg, E.L. Koningsburg, from the mixed-up files of mrs. basil e. frankenweiler, Newberry Medal winner

cheerbrarian's CBR13 Review No:8 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: classics revisited, E.L. Konigsburg, E.L. Koningsburg, from the mixed-up files of mrs. basil e. frankenweiler, Newberry Medal winner ·
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Intriguing Ideas, Weak Mystery

September 26, 2018 by Jen K Leave a Comment

Bingo Square: Cover Art I don’t often buy physical books anymore but when I visited The Ripped Bodice in LA in June, I wanted to provide some financial support.  Between the description and the cover, I was hooked. I am a sucker for these type of covers (I also quite liked the cover of A Curious Beginning, much more than the actual book).  Overall, I think there was a bit too much set up going on in this book for potential future books.  It was […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: cbr10bingo, classics revisited, reimaginings, the extraordinary adventures of the athena club, the strange case of alchemist's daughter, theodora goss

Jen K's CBR10 Review No:161 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Suspense · Tags: cbr10bingo, classics revisited, reimaginings, the extraordinary adventures of the athena club, the strange case of alchemist's daughter, theodora goss ·
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