Gobbled up this fab teen/YA mystery in one sitting! Loved the character in the Netflix movie and was thrilled to get this ARC from St. Martin’s Press Gobbled up this fab teen/YA mystery in one sitting! Loved the character in the Netflix movie and was thrilled to get this ARC from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
The book — seventh in the series — is a total winner. We get to see Sherlock Holmes and his much younger sister, Enola, work together to solve a confounding crime. Enola is every bit as smart, clever, curious, and fearless as her famous brother. All the usual characters show up but it is Enola who steals the show. I wish I’d had this engaging series to read when I first got into Nancy Drew as a teen. Now, I MUST go back and read the previous six Enola adventures. Perfect for mystery lovers of all ages!
5 of 5 Stars Pub Date 31 Aug 2021 #EnolaHolmes #StMartinsPress #NetGalley
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Gobbled up this fab teen/YA mystery in one sitting! Loved the character in the Netflix movie and was thrilled to get this ARC from St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
The book — seventh in the series — is a total winner. We get to see Sherlock Holmes and his much younger sister, Enola, work together to solve a confounding crime. Enola is every bit as smart, clever, curious, and fearless as her famous brother. All the usual characters show up but it is Enola who steals the show. I wish I’d had this engaging series to read when I first got into Nancy Drew as a teen. Now, I MUST go back and read the previous six Enola adventures. Perfect for mystery lovers of all ages!
5 of 5 Stars Pub Date 31 Aug 2021 #EnolaHolmes #StMartinsPress #NetGalley...more
SUNNY SONG WILL NEVER BE FAMOUS is a perfect example of why I love teen/YA novels. I sooooooooo relate to Sunny, a teen whose social media addiction lSUNNY SONG WILL NEVER BE FAMOUS is a perfect example of why I love teen/YA novels. I sooooooooo relate to Sunny, a teen whose social media addiction leads her parents to send her to digital detox summer camp.
Sunny is ambitious and smart, with nearly 100,000 online followers, and despite her addiction, I found her totally likable. While at camp, she finds romance and learns that real life connections mean much more than any she might make online.
The plot keeps you rapt, the narrative is witty, the character development sure, and I devoured this charming book in one afternoon. A joy to read!
5 of 5 Stars Pub Date 01 Jun 2021 #SunnySongWillNeverBeFamous #NetGalley
Thanks to the author, SOURCEBOOKS Fire, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine....more
Eighth-grader Layla has crippling self-esteem as she struggles with dyslexia and abandonment by her father.
Fortunately, she has support from her best Eighth-grader Layla has crippling self-esteem as she struggles with dyslexia and abandonment by her father.
Fortunately, she has support from her best friend Liza and Sammy, a neighbor boy interested in being more than friends. She also has an amazing English teacher who sees her potential and opens the door to learning disability testing and treatment.
I liked every character and found this spare story ever compelling. My heart broke for Layla, and when she makes a bad choice out of desperation, I felt great compassion, as did her mother and brother who circle ‘round her.
Highly recommended for middle grade/YA readers, especially those with learning disabilities and the ones who love them.
Thanks to author Reyna Marder Gentin and TouchPoint Press for the review copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
This poignant story of a grieving teen, Dane Riley, really moved me. His powerful reactions to the loss of his beloved father to cancer are deeply felThis poignant story of a grieving teen, Dane Riley, really moved me. His powerful reactions to the loss of his beloved father to cancer are deeply felt, as is the outrage he feels when his mom hops into a new relationship. Add the push-pull relationship with neighbor teen Ophelia and you have an adolescent in full angst mode. Clearly, Hamlet vibes abound!
Kudos to author Kay Spears for dealing with loss and depression so openly. The story can be heavy at times, but its deft treatment softens the blow. A must-read for mature teen/YA readers.
4 of 5 Stars Pub Date 22 Jun 2021 #TheTragedyofDaneRiley #NetGalley
Thanks to the author, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine....more
I look forward to every Buzz Books’ edition and this one is a treasure trove, filled with enticing new releases. My TBR pile is groaning in anticipatiI look forward to every Buzz Books’ edition and this one is a treasure trove, filled with enticing new releases. My TBR pile is groaning in anticipation!
5 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 19 Jan 2021 #BuzzBooks2021SpringSummer #NetGalley
Thanks to the author, Publishers Lunch BUZZ BOOKS, and NetGalley for the ARC, in exchange for my honest review....more
I loved the 1998 version of The Parent Trap movie, so HAD to read BETTER TOGETHER — a New Millennial update of sorts. Dancer Siri and wannabe stand-upI loved the 1998 version of The Parent Trap movie, so HAD to read BETTER TOGETHER — a New Millennial update of sorts. Dancer Siri and wannabe stand-up comic Jamie are sisters separated when young due to their parents’ acrimonious divorce.
They meet at a Colorado retreat and decide to switch places, homes and parents. This story, like the Parent Trap movies, seems improbable. Yet I suspended judgment and read on, really digging the new book and loving the covers, with one sister on front, the other on back. Great fun for P.T. fans and teen/ya readers!
4 of 5 Stars Pub Date 01 Jun 2021 #BetterTogether #NetGalley
Thanks to the author, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine....more
That gorgeous cover swept me in. Then I fell headlong into TOYKO EVER AFTER, enthralled by the story aptly described as Princess Diaries meets AmericaThat gorgeous cover swept me in. Then I fell headlong into TOYKO EVER AFTER, enthralled by the story aptly described as Princess Diaries meets American Royals meets Crazy Rich Asians. I was entranced by the topsy-turvy life of young Japanese-American teen Izumi Tanaka, who’s never felt American enough in Northern Cali. Then when she learns her unknown Dad is the Crown Prince of Japan, her life is tossed like a torn salad. As Izumi flies to Japan to meet him, she wonders, “Am I ENOUGH? Am I JAPANESE enough?”
Adjusting to her new life, Izumi has to learn a ton of customs, while dealing with a frenzied media, crazy cousins, and one intriguing body guard. What’s a girl to do? How about relying on her fab AGG (Asian Girl Gang)? Maybe opening her heart to that yummy guard. And perhaps, just perhaps, realizing she’s more than enough. Leaving me with one thought, “Sequel!”
4 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 25 May 2021 #TokyoEverAfter #NetGalley
Thanks to the author, Flatiron Books, and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine....more
Oh how my heart tugged as I read this compelling story of Sandee, an angsty teen who struggles with the aftermath of brother Bri’s disappearance fightOh how my heart tugged as I read this compelling story of Sandee, an angsty teen who struggles with the aftermath of brother Bri’s disappearance fighting in Afghanistan. Her parents are shattered and she is too as she seeks something to give her hope and recognition: A role in her school’s play. The author’s assured style makes Sandee’s life so real that we fall headlong in until the last page, cheering her along, touched by her courage and compassion, wishing for good news of Bri. I read it in one session, up ‘til the wee smalls, no thought of COVID or even Christmas, so engaged by Sandee’s story that I HAD to know how it ended.
5 of 5 Stars Pub Date 01 Nov 2020 #Talent #BLynnGoodwin
Thanks to the author, who requested my review, and Koehler Books for the ARC. Opinions are mine. ...more
I loved this first in the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series! It’s a pitch-perfect retelling with a twist of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, set in compeI loved this first in the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series! It’s a pitch-perfect retelling with a twist of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, set in competing law firms, Longbourn & Sons vs. Pemberley Associates.
Elizabeth Bennet is the daughter of the owner of Longbourn, while Fitzwilliam Darcy is the lead lawyer for the Pemberly firm. She longs to be an attorney in the crackling good murder case where the firms represent competing sides. If you love the original as much as I do, you can guess that sparks will fly in and out of the courtroom.
While the case ensues, a budding romance grows between them. Yet uncovering the truth might prove dangerous to Lizzie’s life.
WHO really dunnit?
Will Lizzie escape harm?
Will Darcy confess, “... dearest, loveliest Elizabeth”?
Can’t wait for the next in the series!
5 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 09 Mar 2021
Thanks to the author, HarperCollins Children's Books, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.
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Ah, Paris, the city of my dreams and the heart of KISSES AND CROISSANTS, a charming story of dance and romance.
Mia, 16, comes to the City of Light froAh, Paris, the city of my dreams and the heart of KISSES AND CROISSANTS, a charming story of dance and romance.
Mia, 16, comes to the City of Light from NYC to study ballet in an elite summer program. She’s hoping to join the renown American Ballet Theatre afterward. But soon she meets a young Frenchman who introduces her to the gorgeous city AND l’amour délicieux. Will she keep dancing? Will their love last? An enchanting YA read!
5 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 06 Apr 2021
Thanks to the author, Random House Children’s Books, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.
What a fantastic way to showcase YA talent! Includes 13 fab short stories by new writers, each introduced by a YA star. Plus essays and conversations What a fantastic way to showcase YA talent! Includes 13 fab short stories by new writers, each introduced by a YA star. Plus essays and conversations about the craft by NYT bestselling authors Emily X. R. Pan and Nova Ren Suma. Essential for all who love this genre!
5 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 20 Oct 2020
Thanks to the authors, Algonquin Young Readers, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.
Susanne Dunlap writes magnificent historical mysteries, and Book 3 in this thrilling series is no exception.
It’s Paris 1783, and horrific rumors are bSusanne Dunlap writes magnificent historical mysteries, and Book 3 in this thrilling series is no exception.
It’s Paris 1783, and horrific rumors are being spread about Marie Antoinette by radical pamphleteers. Marie’s brother, the emperor of Austria, hires violinist/sleuth Theresa Schurman to discover the truth behind the slander.
As the pub blurb teases, “Be prepared for music, mystery, love, and murder in this riveting tale of pre-revolutionary Paris.”
Add in that gorgeous cover, and THE PARIS AFFAIR is a page-turning triumph!
5 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 30 Sep 2020
Thanks to the author, BooksGoSocial, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.
This funny, romantic and very moving YA novel captivates with the story of heart-transplant recipient Marlowe. Wacky characters and the hope of secondThis funny, romantic and very moving YA novel captivates with the story of heart-transplant recipient Marlowe. Wacky characters and the hope of second chances make this a winner full of heart. 5/5
Pub Date 12 Mar 2019.
Thanks to the author, Flatiron Books and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.
Oh how I love this charming and ever so real novel about Lizzy, a super smart high school freshman faced with the angst of first love in the digital aOh how I love this charming and ever so real novel about Lizzy, a super smart high school freshman faced with the angst of first love in the digital age. She contends with the scenario of the cute new guy showing her attention, while faced with doing what is right despite conflicting peer pressure. The caldron of pubertal emotions she experiences makes one remember high school as if it were yesterday.
Along with puppy love there are mysterious fire alarms. Friendship conundrums. A geeky classmate who smells her hair while she dissects a fetal pig in biology. A beloved brother who quotes Yoda. A loving father who understands everything; a more challenging mom-daughter relationship. In short, life in all its authentic complexities.
I dare any reader to not get emotionally involved from the start, then page faster and faster through to the very human denouement. Five of five hearty stars, with a cheerleading squad yelling “yay team” while doing high kicks!
I thank the author for waiting for so patiently for my review and for the great privilege of doing it! ONE WEEK OF YOU can be purchased on Amazon. ...more
I highly recommend “The Dressmaker's Secret (The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy #1)” by Kellyn Roth! This historical novel for girls twelve and older covI highly recommend “The Dressmaker's Secret (The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy #1)” by Kellyn Roth! This historical novel for girls twelve and older covers difficult societal and family issues in a totally believable and absorbing fashion. I challenge you to put it down without finishing once you’re immersed in the story of eight-year-old Alice Chattoway and her very real family! 5/5
Pub Date 14 Jun 2017
Thanks to the author and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.
I adore the cover of “Gardening with Emma: Grow and Have Fun: A Kid-to-Kid Guide” by Emma Biggs and her father Steve, which conveys Emma’s spirit and I adore the cover of “Gardening with Emma: Grow and Have Fun: A Kid-to-Kid Guide” by Emma Biggs and her father Steve, which conveys Emma’s spirit and playful approach to gardening. And this book is chock-filled with such useful info that I learned so much and I think kids will too and have a blast reading it!
Thirteen-year-old Emma is an unabashed enthusiast and she eagerly shares her passion for growing healthy food and raising the coolest, most awesome plants. She keeps it super fun, focusing on such topics as plants that tickle and make noise, tips for growing a flower stand garden, and suggestions for veggies from tiny to humungous. She also offers original, practical, and entertaining advice and inspiration that will make kids put down their digital devices, head to the garden and grow green thumbs. Lively writing and gorgeous photos make this a must-read. 5/5
Pub Date 05 Feb 2019
Thanks to Storey Publishing and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.
“Create Your Me Movement: An Empowering Guided Journal for Girls” by author and teen advocate Patricia Wooster features 52 weekly exercises and writin“Create Your Me Movement: An Empowering Guided Journal for Girls” by author and teen advocate Patricia Wooster features 52 weekly exercises and writing prompts that guide teens through recording goals and standards, and determining ways to reach them. The journal includes four major categories: Play, Spirit, Strength, and Purpose. The assignments focus on principles of advocacy, patience, developing relationships, and managing time and resources, which help teens foster a strong sense of identity and confidence. A perfect gift to help young women navigate the challenging teen years. Highly recommended!
Pub Date 14 Aug 2018
Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Rock Point and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.
Absolutely loved KING DORK and so grateful for this chapter sampler. Now, I have a fine new author to read and a TBR pile ready to happily tumble overAbsolutely loved KING DORK and so grateful for this chapter sampler. Now, I have a fine new author to read and a TBR pile ready to happily tumble over! 😀 5/5
Pub Date 12 Feb 2008
Thanks to Random House Children's and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.
SNEAK PEEK: Wildcard is a fabulous preview, which immerses readers in the action-packed world of Warcross ... the amazing sequel from #1 New York TimeSNEAK PEEK: Wildcard is a fabulous preview, which immerses readers in the action-packed world of Warcross ... the amazing sequel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Don’t miss this addictive denouement that will hold you fast ‘til the final page. 5/5
Pub Date 18 Sep 2018
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