Well, it’s official—The Song of Orphan’s Garden, my very first book baby has been born! And what a long labor it was! I got my publishing offer for this book at the end of August 2022!! For those of you who’ve been part of this blog for years, thank you for all your support. For… Read more »
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Review of As You Wish by Nashae Jones & Nashae’s Top Ten Addictions
Today I’m featuring AS YOU WISH by Nashae Jones, a fun middle grade contemporary fantasy romance! Read on for my review of the book, and then make sure you also check out the author’s list of top ten addictions to find out more about her! As You Wish by Nashae Jones Published by Aladdin on January 14, 2025 Genres: Contemporary… Read more »
Top Ten Middle Grade Books I’m Anticipating: Jan-Mar 2025!
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Top Ten MG Books I’m Anticipating in Jan-Mar of 2025! Okay, first off, the MG novel I’m MOST anticipating in 2025 is … mine. THE SONG OF ORPHAN’S GARDEN comes out on January 21st!! You should definitely all read it. 🙂 But here’s the real… Read more »
December 2024 Reading & Writing Wrap-Up
December Wrap-Up Book News/Progress: January 21st is less than a month away!!!! (That’s the whole update. It feels insane, though!) Audiobook update – I got a review copy of the completed audiobook, and I am in love!!! These narrators are fantastic. I’ve only listened to snippets so far (due to being sick and it being… Read more »
2024 End of Year Book Survey (& Year in Graphs!)
As I say every year, I’ve adapted this from The Perpetual Page Turner’s End of Year Survey! 2024 READING STATS Number of Books You Read: 116 Definitely over my goal of 100 books this year. Helps that I’m mostly reading MG these days, and some of these are graphic novels and verse novels, which are… Read more »
October/November 2024 Reading & Writing Wrap-Up
October/November Wrap-Up Book News/Progress: Guys, THE SONG OF ORPHAN’S GARDEN got chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!! This means the book will go out to quite a few libraries.
Review of Crushing It by Erin Becker & Erin’s Top Ten Addictions
Today I’m featuring CRUSHING IT by Erin Becker, a heartfelt middle grade contemporary with a focus on friendships, family matters, sports, and crushes. Read on for my review of the book, and then make sure you also check out the author’s list of top ten addictions to find out more about her! Crushing It by Erin Becker… Read more »
Review of Get Ready for Halloween and Bats Beneath the Bridge and Janet Nolan’s Top Ten Addictions
Today I’m featuring two fall picture books by Janet Nolan, Get Ready for Halloween and Bats Beneath the Bridge (which isn’t specifically fall-themed, but we all know bats are on-topic for this time of year). Read on for my bite-sized reviews of the books, and then make sure you also check out the Janet’s list of… Read more »
August 2024 Reading & Writing Wrap-Up
August Wrap-Up Book News/Progress: The Song of Orphan’s Garden is available to request on Edelweiss! I assume it will also be available on NetGalley soon too, but I haven’t seen it there yet. I’ll let you know! The fact that people can really read it now is both exciting and terrifying, not gonna lie. UPDATE:… Read more »
A Bite Above the Rest by Christine Virnig: Review & Virnig’s Top Ten Addictions
Today I’m featuring A BITE ABOVE THE REST by Christine Virnig, a fun middle grade supernatural read set in a town that celebrates Halloween year-round. Read on for my review of the book, and then make sure you also check out the author’s list of top ten addictions to find out more about her! A… Read more »
