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Category Archives: Book Reviews
Monday Book Review: Dear Pope Francis
I received a copy of this book from a friend this past summer. If you haven’t read it already, it’s even cuter than you might imagine! Title: Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children Around the World Author: … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: Battle for His Soul by Theresa Linden
In June, Theresa Linden’s book Battle for His Soul won first place in the CPA Book Awards for the teen/young adult category. Recently, I had the pleasure of reading this third book in the West Brothers series. Title: Battle for … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: The King’s Prey by Susan Peek
We don’t talk enough about mental illness. We stigmatize it and then want to sweep any discussion of it under the rug. So it’s little surprise that I didn’t even know there was a patron saint of the mentally ill … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: St. Magnus, the Last Viking by Susan Peek
Susan Peek is known for writing historical novels based on the lives of lesser-known saints–and boy, does she bring these characters to life! This is my first novel by Susan Peek, and I look forward to reading more. Title: St. … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical, young adult
Tagged book review, historical fiction, young adult, young adult book
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Monday Book Review: Winter by Marissa Meyer
I started this book during winter break and didn’t finish for nearly two months. To be fair, I’m working full-time and going to school, and the book is over 800 pages long! Title: Winter Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: science-fiction Age … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: Erin’s Ring by Laura H. Pearl
Another YA book I was able to read over winter break (and have finally gotten around to writing the review!) Title: Erin’s Ring Author: Laura H. Pearl Genre: Historical fiction Age group: YA Summary (from back cover): “When thirteen-year-old Molly … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, historical fiction, young adult
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Books That Feature Catholic Schools
In honor of Catholic Schools Week, I thought I’d put together a list of novels that feature students in Catholic schools. Sadly, I was having trouble coming up with much of a list on my own, so I took to … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Middle Grade, Mysteries, Reading, young adult
Tagged books, Catholic, Catholic books, Catholic fiction
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Monday Book Review: Rosa, Sola by Carmela Martino
Can I resist a middle grade book with an Italian-American main character and lots of Italian vocabulary words sprinkled throughout? No. No, I cannot. 🙂 Title: Rosa, Sola Author: Carmela Martino Age group: middle grade (on the youngish side) Genre: … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical, Middle Grade
Tagged book review, Italian, middle grade
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Monday Book Review: Six Dates to Disaster by Cynthia Toney
One of the best parts about winter break is having time to read something other than books for my doctorate program! I’m trying to get through several books this week, so hopefully, I’ll have several more Monday book reviews for … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
In case you missed it, this summer a new Harry Potter book was released. The first thing that needs to be said about the latest Harry Potter book is that it’s not really a book. It’s a play. The second … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Fantasy, young adult
Tagged book review, fantasy, harry potter
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