Title: Before the Ever After Author: Jacqueline Woodson Publication Date: 1 September 2020 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Rating: 4/5 For as long as ZJ can remember, his dad has been everyone's hero. As a charming, talented pro football star, he's as beloved to the neighborhood kids he plays with as he is to his millions …
Review: Daniela the Pirate and the Witch Philomena
Title: Daniela the Pirate and the Witch Philomena Author: Susanna Isner Illustrator: Gómez Publication Date: 13 September 2021 Publisher: NubeOcho Rating: 3/5 Philomena the witch does not like people being happy. One day, she sees Daniela and the Black Croc pirates in her crystal ball. Will Philomena find a way to take away their smiles? …
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Review: Without Separation
Title: Without Separation - Prejudice, Segregation, and the Case of Roberto Alvarez Author: Larry Dane Brimner Illustrator: Maya Gonzales Publication Date: 14 September 2021 Publisher: Calkins Creek Rating: 4/5 Roberto Alvarez's world changed the day he could no longer attend Lemon Grove Grammar School in the small, rural community where he lived near San Diego, …
Review: Good Night Oppy
Title: Good Night, Oppy! Author: James McGowan Illustrator: Graham Carter Publication Date: 14 September 2021 Publisher: Boyd Mills Press Rating: 5/5 Mixing humor with solid space and rover facts, this picture book gives an inside look into Opportunity's time on Mars. An interplanetary detective, Oppy spent 15 years on the red planet taking thousands of …
Review: SuperJoe Does Not Do Cuddles
Title: SuperJoe Does Not Do Cuddles Author: Michael Catchpool Illustrator: Emma Proctor Publication Date: 7 September 2021 Publisher: Lantana Publishing Rating: 4/5 SuperJoe is convinced he doesn’t need cuddles from his mom. He flies around the neighborhood rescuing people from escaped tigers, runaway trains, and raging rivers, all while battling his nemesis the Gray Shadow. …
Blog Tour + Giveaway: To Bleed a Crystal Bloom
Title: To Bleed a Crystal Bloom Author: Sarah A. Parker Publisher: Self-Published Release Date: 24 July 2021 Genres: ADULT FICTION---Dark Fantasy, Romance, Retellings > Rapunzel Buy Now! "What a pretty flower to keep locked in a big, rocky tower." Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody massacre that spared nobody …
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Monthly Reads: August
Wow August turned out to be a really good reading month for me as I didn't really dislike any of the books I picked up. While I'm super excited with all the books I read, unfortunately August means the return of school. I'm starting my senior year, finally, this week. While I'd love to spend …
Blog Tour: Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche
Title: Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche Author: Nancy Springer Publisher: Wednesday Books Release Date: 31 August 2021 Buy Now! "A young girl who is empowered, capable, and smart...the Enola Holmes book series convey an impactful message that you can do anything if you set your mind to it, and it does so in an …
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Review: Gemina
Title: Gemina - The Illuminae Files #2 Author: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Publication Date: 18 October 2016 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books Rating: 4/5 Hanna is the station captain’s pampered daughter; Nik the reluctant member of a notorious crime family. But while the pair are struggling with the realities of life aboard the galaxy’s …
Review: The Happy Pumpkin
Title: The Happy Pumpkin Author: DK Publishing Illustrator: Mackenzie Haley Publication Date: 24 August 2021 Publisher: DK Publishing Rating: 3/5 A delightful, heart-warming story about a perky pumpkin who just wants to fit in this Halloween. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review This …
