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A Journey to Another Time 25 Nov 2011 | 06:37 am
The Redheaded Princess by Ann Rinaldi My rating: 4 of 5 stars The whole time I was reading The Redheaded Princess, I kept thinking I had read it before. But no, that didn't seem quite right. Why was ...
A Delightful - and Meaningful - Adventure 23 Nov 2011 | 07:14 pm
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass My rating: 5 of 5 stars I LOVE Wendy Mass' books! This is the third one I have read, the second in the last little while. My daughter is reading The ...
Amos Daragon #1 18 Nov 2011 | 03:04 am
Amos Daragon #1: The Mask Wearer by Bryan Perro My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amidst the ultimate quest for equilibrium in the world, a balance between the forecs of good and the forces of evil, Amos Darag...
A Little Bit of Mystery 15 Nov 2011 | 03:00 am
Nevermore by Linda Newbery My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have started Nevermore before. This time I finished it! There is just enough of a mystery here to keep the pages turning, but not enough to scare ...
A Beautiful Read 10 Nov 2011 | 06:05 am
A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home by Henry Cole My rating: 5 of 5 stars As Celeste weaves her grass baskets, so Cole masterfully weaves his tale. Layer upon ...
We are supposed to be writing! 9 Nov 2011 | 03:50 am
As you know, November is National Novel Writing Month. That means that you should not be seeing many book reviews this month. Rather, if you see anything here at all, it should be our thoughts and mea...
A Sweet Selection 8 Nov 2011 | 03:49 am
The Candymakers by Wendy Mass My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Candymakers is as delicious as it sounds. Four 12 year olds are given the opportunity to invent and make an exciting new candy in an actual ...
Trackers 4 Nov 2011 | 12:39 am
Shantorian by Patrick Carman My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second (and I think, final) book in the Trackers series by Patrick Carman. If you like a good puzzle, this series is it! While our b...
Sir Seth Thistlehwaite and the Soothsayer's Shoes 3 Nov 2011 | 01:17 am
Sir Seth Thistlethwaite and the Soothsayer's Shoes by Richard Thake My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sir Seth provides a rambunctious romp through Thake's boyhood imagination. Full of alliteration and surpri...
50 Book Challenge Completed! 2 Nov 2011 | 01:49 am
I am so embarrassed! I have been very delinquent in recording the journey to 50 books. I completed the challenge last week and am currently reading book 53. My kids are making good progress but I am ...
