Tag: Middle Grade
ARC Review: The Glass Town Game
Emily
This lovely ARC of The Glass Town Game has been sitting in my TBR shelf since the Ottawa Blogger Meetup. It was too big for me to take on vacation, so I had to wait till I got home to start it. If you count September as the beginning of fall,… Continue Reading ARC Review: The Glass Town Game
Review: The Best Worst Thing
Emily
The Best Worst Thing follows Maggie, a worried girl about to start middle school. With a murderer on the loose, a bully soon receiving a gun, rabbits held captive next door, and a mysteriously moody sister, there’s a lot that has her concerned and she doesn’t like it at all.… Continue Reading Review: The Best Worst Thing
Review: Everland
Emily
Everland presents a dark twist on J.M. Barrie’s tale of lost boys, pirates, and fairies. London is in ruins as a result of German invasion and a deadly disease has left only children alive. The teenage Gwen Darling struggles to keep her younger siblings Joanna and Mikey alive. When Joanna is… Continue Reading Review: Everland
Review: Fuzzy Mud
Emily
Tamaya Dhilwaddi and Marshall Walsh walk to and from school everyday. But when bully Chad Hilligas challenges Marshall to a fight, Marshall leads Tamaya into the woods to avoid it. They get lost and when Chad shows up all three find trouble in the form of mysterious fuzzy mud that… Continue Reading Review: Fuzzy Mud
Review: Dumplin’
Emily
Willowdean Dickson – a.k.a. Dumplin’ – is fat. She knows it and she’s okay with it. At least until she begins a confusing relationship with her co-worker Bo, her best friend Ellen starts having sex, and pageant season comes around again. Feeling lost and alone, especially since her aunt Lucy’s… Continue Reading Review: Dumplin’
Review: Night on Fire
Emily
Billie Sims is a thirteen-year-old girl living in Anniston, Alabama when the Civil Rights Movement is gathering support across the country. In her town, things have always been the same. Segregation is a reality she has never really considered. That is until she hears about the Freedom Riders, a group… Continue Reading Review: Night on Fire
Review: The Thing About Jellyfish
Emily
This is a BEAUTIFUL book by debut novelist Ali Benjamin. It’s the story of Suzy Swanson, a young girl with a penchant for science. When she learns of the accidental drowning of her friend Franny, Suzy stops speaking and becomes convinced that a rare breed of jellyfish had something to… Continue Reading Review: The Thing About Jellyfish