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Beautiful MG that Spoke to my Inner Angry Child

The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby

May 14, 2022 by LB 1 Comment

I do not know how to put into words how much this book means, but it hits me so hard in the feelings. I’ve been obsessed with Melleby’s books since I read In the Role of Brie Hutchens… and every time I fall more in love with her stories and characters. The Science of Being Angry is no different, and especially hits me as a child who struggled with anger and lashing out when the feelings got bigger than could be contained. Joey is such […]

“You will be safe as long as you stay away from Gallant”

Gallant by V. E. Schwab

April 9, 2022 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

Victoria Schwab: “One of the tricky things about my books is that they’re never written for the same reader. It’s a choice I made, and I stand by, but it also means that someone is invariably disappointed. They might love Shades of Magic, but Vicious doesn’t work for them. They might adore Addie LaRue, but feel let down by Gallant. The found themselves in the center of the reader spot light with one of my books, and then at the edges with another. Some days […]

Out in Paperback April 19!

How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby

March 27, 2022 by LB 1 Comment

With the paperback of How to Become a Planet coming out April 19th, I have to share my review of this delightful middle grade novel that made me cry so much and healed my heart. Melleby’s books are some of my absolute favorites when I need a story that will make me spend a couple hours wrapped up in my feelings and getting a cathartic cry. You’re going to want tissues on hand when reading How to Become a Planet, but in the end the crying […]

“Sadly, New York City apartments just don’t fit 218 cats well.”

Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue

February 22, 2022 by llamareadsbooks Leave a Comment

I knew we had a hit on our hands when my 8-year-old started giggling before we even left the library. After watching him reread it five times in a row, I just had to know what was so enthralling about this book. I was completely taken in by the gorgeous art, the humor, and the sweet story of a girl who spends her summer taking care of her neighbor’s cats and oh maybe saving the world. Katie’s best friend is going to camp for the […]

Sweet story about the joys and challenges of friendship, identity, and privilege

Stargazing by Jen Wang

January 20, 2022 by Dome'Loki 2 Comments

Stargazing is the most recent graphic novel from Jen Wang of The Prince and the Dressmaker fame. My 10 year old spotted Stargazing at San Diego Comic Con and we had to bring it home. She read it in one sitting and then began insisting that I needed to read it. The Prince and the Dressmaker blew me away so I had high expectations for Stargazing, and Wang did not disappoint. Once again she explores themes of friendship, identity, and privilege. Christine Hong is Chinese American in a […]

Sometimes even your favorites can disappoint

The Baby-Sitters Club: Claudia and the New Girl by Gabriela Epstein (based on Ann M. Martin's novel)

January 5, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

Claudia and the New Girl focuses (big shock) on Claudia, who is my favorite character in the series. A new girl, Ashley, joins Claudia’s class, and she’s also an artist! And she likes Claudia’s art and wants to be friends! Claudia gets swept up in the validation of having a friend share an interest and validate her work as something special. This leads to tension with her other friends and her not living up to her duties as vice-president of the Baby-Sitters Club. Friends falling […]

narfna on And now, jump back hundreds and hundreds of years…#BlameMalin on this one for me, too, because she literally sent me a copy.
narfna on “And that very same evening—that very same evening—Lord Edgware dies. Good title that, by the way. Lord Edgware Dies. Look well on a book stall.”That's gotta be the new headcanon.
drmllz on “And that very same evening—that very same evening—Lord Edgware dies. Good title that, by the way. Lord Edgware Dies. Look well on a book stall.”I like to think the wife packs Hastings off to England to hang out with Poirot and enjoys having a whole ranch to herself...
Emmalita on And now, jump back hundreds and hundreds of years…Oh yay! Another #BlameMalin victim. That was an expensive miscommunication. I'm glad your grandmother is ok.
Emmalita on I liked this more as an exercise in boundary pushing for meI have to admit, I really liked this one. But Anita Kelly's whole vibe just works for me. I do have a couple of non...

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