Picking up where I left off with Elizabeth, Sydney highlights issues I had with the previous book but didn't bring up. And brought a new set of issues. I won't rehash Elizabeth because we'll that's a done deal but here we go! I just want to talk about Sydney for a moment. While Elizabeth comes ...
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BOOK REVIEW: Camp Club Girls: Elizabeth by Renae Brumbaugh Green
First things first: Target Audience: 10 to 12 years old. Actual Audience: AARP. Some of that audience discrepancy will assuredly reflect in my thoughts on this book. But I'll try really hard to keep it balanced. And here's where I throw myself under the bus. Back when I used to read and ...
BOOK REVIEW: Daisy’s Search for Freedom by Bertha Schwartz
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 ...
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: Sweet Dreaming by Julia Rawlinson
When you have Minions there is no such thing as too many bedtime stories, or really even too many books. There's very little variation you can accomplish with 'go to sleep' type stories. When they say there is nothing new under the sun it's basically true. But then again, you don't need to ...