I had to sit back and remind myself that this was a middle grade book. I didn’t keep that in mind before I jumped in reading and I found myself getting frustrated that it was all too easy. But in reality it wasn’t. Yes, Daisy and David caught some lucky breaks but that’s not always the reality of ...
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BOOK REVIEW: Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies Adapted by Susanna Leonard Hill Illustrated by James Newman Gray
Susan Leonard Hill did an amazing job of adapting this book originally written by Valentine Davies for a younger audience. The illustrations by James Newman Gray are engaging and help to truly bring this story to life. A story know to most of this generation as the traditional Christmas movie, it’s ...
BOOK REVIEW: A Tale of Two Hearts by Michelle Griep
I read Michelle’s first book in the Once Upon a Dickens Christmas series last year so when I saw the new one come up this year I needed to read it. Needed. While '12 Days at Bleakly Manor' didn’t ring all my bells I enjoy her other books and writing style so I wasn’t counting out another Christmas ...