so-soI am distraught. This did not work. The book is, quite simply, uncooked. Needed several more revisions with a strong editor. I don't think this book falling flat damages the His Dark Materials legacy, but I do think as HDM lives on The Book of Dust is likely to go largely unread.
I'm only here for a bit longer, I'm not going to finish the 20 books I've checked out, BUT I CANT HELP MYSELF 🤣🤣 #tbr #netgalleybacklog
pickA cute series of chapter books based on Norse mythology, from the creators of the Goddess Girls and Heroes in Training series. It‘s formulaic, and I don‘t love the emphasis on crushes (ditto for GG), but overall these are pretty good.
pickMan, I have some bones to pick with the parents in this book! As it‘s a memoir it certainly adds to the story overall, but I struggled with wanting to ream them out through the pages. Kathy‘s story of wanting to fit in feels universal even though her experience is unique to her. I‘m glad for the message that she‘s able to extend grace to her past self and that acknowledging that ability makes it easier to extend grace to her present self, too.
pickThis was a great combination of science fiction and fantasy. Lunar Jones has grown up on Mars, struggling to survive and help the other kids he lives with. Then one day he stumbles into a secret bunker and learns more about the dragons that are paired with each planet and moon, and his life will never be the same. There are some great friendships that develop as well as interplanetary adventure.
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pick4 ⭐ I read this when it originally came out, but I loved rediscovering it in graphic novel format. This really hits home with kids learning the message about book banning and why some people want to do it and why you shouldn‘t. Just like the first one it‘s a great companion to the original chapter book series, and I hope they continue to make every book in the series into a graphic novel .
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My favorite 2025 Middle Grade read. I loved the 1980‘s time period and how the author handled this complicated family.
This was one of my favorite middle grade reads for 2025. It has a good combination of dealing with grief while also investigating a mystery and including plenty of humor. I especially loved Charlie the parrot.
My review 🔗: https://litsy.com/p/Nmc2UFMzb3Fu
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“If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is the essence of liberation. That is, freedom begins the moment we forget ourselves.”
Newbery Medal winner for 2024
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