Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head | 
pickSpooky and dark for a children's book but enjoyable to read. Though it is predictable, the storytelling is gripping and funny. It is about the life of four extraordinary kids who solve a murder mystery. It is about being unique and blending into the team. I enjoyed reading the series of unfortunate events and looking for a similar series, and here it is. 😻 #serieslove2024 #bookspinbingo @TheSpineview
pickThis was so much fun! It was kinda dark and murder-y for a middle grade but that made it different from a lot of other middle grades. The mystery even kept me guessing and I freaking loved the "you make family" sentiment of the cast.
so-so???
This was fine, but I never really connected to the characters as they were very one dimensional. The cast of "freaks" were standard issue for a house of oddities & wonders. Also, the 1930s time period wasn't very well established. The mystery was decent but overall this this was just an easy way to pass a few hours. There was some good artwork, such as the one shown.
#doublespin @TheAromaofBooks
#MiddleGradeMarch @megnews @sblbooks
Halfway through my #doublespin book this weekend. It's not bad, but not really connecting to any of the characters. @TheAromaofBooks
Genre: Fantasy and Fiction
Date Started: September 4th, 2019
Date complete:
How did I choose this book: It was recommend to me by a family member
Summary: It is about these teenagers that have magical powers and are on a mission
#YAWednesday
I haven‘t had a chance to read this yet- and I‘m not 100% sure it‘s YA (might be middle grade 🤔) but I‘ve heard amazing things. I own a copy just haven‘t had time to pick it up. I‘ll try and read it before school starts and give you feedback!
so-soI enjoyed reading this but there are so many characters that I feel like I never really got to know them and care about them. The mystery was good and you get enough clues to figure out ‘who done it‘.
so-soIn a museum of curiosities in 1930's NY, four young orphan "freaks" try to solve a series of crimes in an attempt to save their home & keep their loved ones safe. Pippa, the mentalist; Thomas, the elastic boy; Sam the Strong; and Max, the knife-throwing girl make for an intriguing cast of characters, but I never felt like I got to know any of them very well. I wish there had been a little more heart to accompany the fabulous setting.
Love me some Lauren Oliver, but this just isn't sucking me in the way I thought it would. It feels like a not-quite-satisfying ripoff of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events.
#litsyAtoZ #letterC
so-soThis was okay. I think it would be good for a pre-teen, but I'm a bit past my teens (ok..a couple of decades past even though my father has anointed me 'the perpetual teenager') and found it unremarkable.
