Hi Everybody, I hope everyone had a great Presidents’ Day last week. I sure did because it gave me plenty of time to read. The titles that I’m going through right now are American Shaolin – Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China by Matthew Polly,Continue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Eight”
Category Archives: Fiction
The Crossover Book Review
As a Children’s Librarian, one of the tasks that I have to do every year is host Battle of the Books for 5th graders. For 2022, The Crossover by Kwame Alexander was one of the titles that we picked for a multitude of reasons. It won the Newbery Medal in 2015, and it’s the onlyContinue reading “The Crossover Book Review”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Seven
Hi Everybody, I hope everyone’s having a great Valentine’s Day! I sure am! I have a new book to show you all. Sadly, it’s not a romantic book, but it’s very interesting. Win by Harlan Coben is the first book in the Windsor Horne Lockwood III series. Over 20 years ago, Patricia Lockwood was kidnappedContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Seven”
The Water Dancer Book Review
Warning: This book review contains references to sexual assault. Within the last two years, there’s been a call to reexamine how the United States views its racist past, slavery in particular. Many authors – mainly black – have published these kinds of narratives, especially within the last 50 years. They show up as both nonfictionContinue reading “The Water Dancer Book Review”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Six
Hi Everyone, It’s been a few weeks since the last chapter, but I’ve been reading two new books that I’d love to share with you! Let’s begin with our first title! Writers & Lovers by Lily King is about Casey Peabody – a 31-year-old struggling writer. After the sudden death of her mother and endContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Six”
Vita Nostra Book Review
Hello Everybody! I hope you all had a great New Years! I sure did! I’ve been looking forward to 2022 for awhile because I got a wide range of books to show you like this one: Have you ever read a book that boggled your entire mind? A book so confusing that you have toContinue reading “Vita Nostra Book Review”
Top 3 Best and Worst Books of 2021
Hi Everybody!!!! Today is the last Monday of the year! You know what that means??? It’s the 2nd annual year-end countdown of books I reviewed in 2021! Like before, I’ll pick 6 books for this list – 3 for the best and 3 for the worst! Now, I have only one question for you! IContinue reading “Top 3 Best and Worst Books of 2021”
Carry the One Book Review
I understand that there are some books that are intended to be character studies. The emphasis is on the character and how they deal with things, and the plot is put on the back burner. If done right, they can be pretty engaging with characters so fascinating that readers will look past the thin plot.Continue reading “Carry the One Book Review”
What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Four
Hi Everybody, I hope the Christmas shopping is going well so far, and for my Jewish readers, I hope you all had a great Hanukkah! I finished The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern recently, and started reading two more titles that I’d like to show you all! So let’s begin! Once Upon a Winter: AContinue reading “What Am I Reading – Chapter Twenty-Four”
Eleanor & Park Book Review
Lately, I’ve been thinking about novels that have been considered problematic within the last few years. Some have been labeled that way for decades. But, does that mean readers are not allowed to read them anymore? I don’t think so. To understand why a book is deemed an issue, one must know the context –Continue reading “Eleanor & Park Book Review”
Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything 