pickI first read this book in 5th grade, I think. I enjoyed the reread. Margaret has moved to a new town and will start 6th grade. I laughed at some of the things they did. Her secret friend group had exercises 35 times at night saying, We must....We must....We must increase our bust. I think every girl going into 5th or 6th grade, should read this book.
#offmyshelf2026
Exchanged gifts with my best friend last night and I think she may win the gift giving game this year!!
If anyone needs me I‘ll be cozied up with this working on my 2026 reading challenge.
My favourite book of August was this beautiful depiction of the power of friendship. The rural landscape was so vividly described.
Honourable Mention to Uncle Paul by Celia Fremlin.
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pickSam and his parents are a sweet family and despite Sam being bullied due to his ocular albinism, he has two great friends in Ernie and Mickie. Though this story was quite predictable it was engaging to make me want to keep reading.
pickWhat a great story… this presents a view on how everyday occurrences can be interpreted by different perspectives… really enjoyed this looking forward to reading more by this author
pickWhat a lovely, touching, perfect coming of age story. Earlier this year David Nicholls gave me a wonderful middle aged love story, now this Shakespearean love of 16-year olds. This was just beautiful. Lovely, sad, easy yet beautiful storytelling. There are also huge mother/son dynamics here and they get me every time.
pickThe novel brings the reader into the story with Sam at age 7 to age 19. Sam has passion for rock climbing and she‘s good at it. Being raised in a home with her single mother with a younger brother. Her father is not around often. Coming of age is tough for Sam as she discovers who she is or what she wants. 3.5/5
pickSweet Sorrow, by David Nicholls (2019) [RE-READ]
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Premise: An average British teenager joins a Summer stock Shakespeare company to impress a girl, and distract himself from the anxieties of increasingly complex life.
Review: I think this is the most underrated book I‘ve read. This was my third time reading it, and I‘ve only loved it more every time. It perfectly captures the feeling of the end of high school.⬇️
