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Tag Archives: book review
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
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical, young adult
Tagged book review, historical fiction, young adult
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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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Monday Book Review: Ten Commandments for Kissing Gloria Jean by Britt Leigh
I won this book in a giveaway and was happy to do so since it’s from one of my fellow authors from the Books for Catholic Teens Facebook group. Title: Ten Commandments for Kissing Gloria Jean Author: Britt Leigh Genre: … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy by Susan Vaught
Every year I try to read the Edgar Award nominees for juvenile and young adult fiction before the winners are announced. Due to time constraints with the doctorate program, I completely failed this year. However, I did manage to read … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Middle Grade, Mysteries, Reading
Tagged book review, Edgar Awards, middle grade, mysteries, mystery
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Monday Book Review: Life-Changing Love by Theresa Linden
I had a chance to read an advanced copy of Theresa Linden’s new release (officially, it comes out on May 26), and I’m happy to share a bit about it now! Title: Life-Changing Love Author: Theresa Linden Genre: contemporary romance … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Reading, young adult
Tagged book review, Catholic, fiction, romance, young adult, young adult books
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Monday Book Review: The Sign of The Carved Cross by Lisa Hendey
The Sign of the Carved Cross is the second book in the Chime Travelers series. I suppose I really should have read the first book in the series before diving into book 2, but luckily, Lisa Hendey fills in enough … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Middle Grade, Mysteries, Reading
Tagged book review, chapter book, mystery, mystery book
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Monday Book Review: The Fantastic Frame #1 (Danger! Tiger Crossing)
A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Lin Oliver, the author of the Fantastic Frame series, at an SCBWI meeting. (SCBWI stands for Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators.) In fact, Lin is one of the … Continue reading