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Category Archives: Books
Fast & Funny with Cookies & Cakes: Ben Yokoyama and Winnie Zeng
Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr and Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend by Katie Zhao are two fast and funny chapter to middle grade books that are sure to keep kids reading. Continue reading
A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys
Here’s a dire and hopeful story of climate crisis and first contact that’s sticking with me months after I read it. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Reviews, Sci-Fi
Tagged cli-fi, environment, first contact, Jewish, LGBTQ, science fiction
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2022 In Review – by the Numbers
Here’s my super-geeky, graph-heavy dive into my 2022 reading. Continue reading
The Mirrorwood by Deva Fagan
Two enemies chase each other into the enchanted Mirrorwood – and discover that breaking the curse will be more complicated than either of them realized. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged Cybils, Deva Fagan, fairy tales, Sleeping Beauty, youth fantasy
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The Counterclockwise Heart
Here’s a story of adventure, secrets, and betrayal, with delightful gear-punky twists. The Counterclockwise Heart by Brian Farrey Algonquin, 2022 ISBN 978-1616205065 Read from a library copy. At the edge of Kingdom of Rheinvelt sits the tiny town of Somber … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged adoption, LGBTQ, steampunk, witches, youth fantasy
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Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza
Here’s a scary-cozy middle grade based on Mexican legend – one of the books I was sad not to make it to the Cybils finalists. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Middle Grade
Tagged Chicane, Latino/a, Latinx, Mexican-American, mythology, youth fantasy
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2022 Cybils Finalists and Ones that Got Away
Here is the finalist list that my fellow panelists and I put together – plus another 10 titles I loved that didn’t make it. Continue reading
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
Who’s up for some dark yet cozy magical baking plus murder? Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged baking, dark fantasy, teen fantasy, wizards, youth fantasy
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The Enemy is Fear Part 2: Etta Invincible by Reese Eschmann
This one is for fans of superheroes and puzzle mysteries. Etta Invincibleby Reese Eschmann. Illustrated by Gretel Lusky Aladdin, 2022 ISBN 9781534468375 Read from a library copy. Chicago girl Etta lives with Quiet Days, where her ears are filled with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged adventure, African-American, Chicago, DHH, puzzle mystery, superheroes, youth fantasy
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