Why I Picked It Up: This is actually the second time I’ve picked up this book. ย I started reading it a while back when Jessica recommended it as a definite “Sherry” book, but the demands of life and work and Battle of the Books forced me to put it down after only a few chapters. […]
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Book Review: The Most Magnificent Thing, by Ashley Spires
Why I Picked It Up: I will have to come clean here. ย I honestly don’t remember why I have this one. It probablyย came in a package of multiple books that I ordered one late night, when I probably shouldn’t have. ย It was a surprise when the books arrived, because I couldn’t remember everythingย I had ordered! […]
Book Review: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
“Knowledge not shared remains unknown.” Luigi L. Lemoncello (p 54) Everyone should know about this book, and so I am sharing it with you, our faithful readers. Why I Picked It Up:ย The credit for this one goes to Amazon. ย It was one of those “You might like this…” selections and, intrigued by the word “library” […]
Book Review: Rump, by Liesl Shurtliff
Why I Picked It Up: This was just one of those books. ย It’s the book that you see on multiple lists, New York Best Sellers, Amazon, Barnes and Noble. ย It’s the book that all your friends are reading. ย It’s the book you see in connection with all the other books you are reading. ย However, for […]
Book Review: The Screaming Staircase and W.A.R.P.: The Reluctant Assassin
The Screaming Staircase, by Jonathan Stroud W.A.R.P.: The Reluctant Assassin, by Eoin Colfer Why I Picked Them Up:ย The primary reason for reading these two books is for the 2015 Battle of the Books. ย The secondary reason is that my husband and I were going on a 14 hour drive to visit my parents and needed […]
Book Review: Half Upon a Time, by James Riley
Why I Picked It Up:ย Fairy tales. Actually, it goes back a little further than that. In preparation for one of our most popular sessions, Jessica was at the bookstore and I got a text with a picture of this book cover. ย Beanstalk, kid in a tunic, a play on the traditional fairy tale opener – […]
