Title: Nibbles the Book Monster Author/Illustrator: Emma Yarlet Genre: Kids Book, Picture Book Plot: Nibbles is a cute little monster. Then he escapes his cage and eats his way through the book. Follow Nibbles through the book and try to catch him before he escapes the pages. Rating: 4.5 – a cute and funny kidsContinue reading “Nibbles the Book Monster – Emma Yarlet”
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You Are Special – Max Lucado
Title: You Are Special Author: Max Lucado Illustrator: Sergio Martinez Plot: Punchinello is a Wemmick in the town of Wemmickville. The characters of the town reward each other with golden stickers for being smart, talented, and beautiful or gray stickers if you’re average. Punchinello is covered in gray stickers. Every day he tries hard toContinue reading “You Are Special – Max Lucado”
The Circus Train – Amita Parikh
Title: The Circus Train Author: Amita Parikh Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Lena Papadapoulos is the daughter of famous circus illusionist, Theo Papadapoulos. She lives on the train traveling across Europe but has never fit in or had an act of her own. So she’s never really fit in. Then she finds a boy, Alexandre, passedContinue reading “The Circus Train – Amita Parikh”
A Redbird Christmas – Fannie Flagg
Title: A Redbird Christmas Author: Fannie Flagg Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Oswald Campbell has just received news that he might not have long to live. His doctor recommends he move somewhere in the south. But Oswald’s never left Chicago before. He finds a pamphlet about a winter home in Lost River, Alabama. It’s out ofContinue reading “A Redbird Christmas – Fannie Flagg”
The Mark of the King – Jocelyn Green
Title: The Mark of the King Author: Jocelyn Green Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Julianne Chevelier is a midwife in 1720 Paris, France. She’s accused and branded a murderer after one of her mothers dies in childbirth. Soon after she’s imprisoned, the king calls for people willing to help colonize Louisiana. They’re promised a good life.Continue reading “The Mark of the King – Jocelyn Green”
Flesh and False Gods #2 – Chloe Gong
Immortal Longings is book 1 in this series Title: Vilest Things Author: Chloe Gong Genre: Fantasy Plot: Calla is trying to adjust to palace life now that she’s a princess again. Anton jumped into the new king’s, August, body. He keeps Calla close as an adviser, in case she tries something. When Otta Avia wakesContinue reading “Flesh and False Gods #2 – Chloe Gong”
Murtagh – Christopher Paolini
Title: Murtagh Author: Christopher Paolini Genre: Fantasy Plot: Murtagh is still an outsider after all that’s happened after the war to defeat Galbatorix. Most of Alegaësia don’t trust him, even though most of what he did was under torture. So he spends his days tracking down leads of a mysterious group that wear a birdContinue reading “Murtagh – Christopher Paolini”
The Vanishing at Castle Moreau – Jamie Jo Wright
Title: The Vanishing at Castle Moreau Author: Jamie Jo Wright Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Plot: Cleo is trying to run away from her past. She’s taken a job at Castle Moreau in Needle Point, Wisconsin. The owner, Deacon Tremblay, is paying her in cash in order to help keep everything anonymous as they both needContinue reading “The Vanishing at Castle Moreau – Jamie Jo Wright”
The Bookbinder – Pip Williams
Title: The Bookbinder Author: Pip Williams Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Peggy Jones and her sister, Maude, are bookbinders in Oxford, England in 1917. She folds the pages of books into place. When WW1 starts, a wave of Belgium refugees fold into the city. Three Belgium women come to work in the bindery. Lotte, a refugee,Continue reading “The Bookbinder – Pip Williams”
The Winter Sea – Susanna Kearsley
Title: The Winter Sea Author: Susanna Kearsley Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Carrie McClelland is researching the 1708 attempt to put James Stewart back on the Scottish throne for her next book. She decides to visit the little town next to the Castle Slains ruins in Scotland. While there, Carrie bases her main character off oneContinue reading “The Winter Sea – Susanna Kearsley”
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