Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain by Richard Roberts My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book and series takes place in a world where superheroes and villains exist. However, this is not their story. This is the story of the next generation. The children of these superheroes are just learning if they … Continue reading Please Don’t Tell My Parents I’m a Supervillain
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Warhead
Warhead: The True Story of One Teen Who Almost Saved the World by Jeff Henigson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is one of those times where the title and the cover drew me in, and I'm glad they did. Warhead is the true story of Jeff Henigson who discovers he has brain cancer … Continue reading Warhead
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Untitled by Timothy Young My rating: 3 of 5 stars I have to admit, as an adult, I really enjoyed this book. The characters are so self aware. They know they are characters in a book, and spend some time questioning what the author is doing and why one of them completely changes species. I … Continue reading Untitled
Shine!
Shine! by J.J. Grabenstein My rating: 4 of 5 stars I'm so glad there are books like this out there for kids right now. It's 2020, the world is messed up, and Shine! does a great job of showing the importance of not looking outside of yourself and finding the ways in which you can … Continue reading Shine!
The Player King
The Player King by Avi My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book was okay. What was really interesting to me was the very end when it mentions that while the story is fiction, it is based on real events. Once I knew that, it brought a new life to the story. The Player King … Continue reading The Player King
Basil of Baker Street
Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus My rating: 2 of 5 stars I have to admit, I read this book because I grew up on the Disney movie. Of course, the book is different than the movie, but they are both great in their own ways. The book had its dark moments, which surprised … Continue reading Basil of Baker Street
Tuesdays a the Castle
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day GeorgeMy rating: 2 of 5 starsTuesdays at the Castle was a cute middle-grade book that was a good start to a series. As an adult, I found myself not as into the story as a reader in the middle-grade age range.I enjoyed the relationship between Celie and the … Continue reading Tuesdays a the Castle
Runny Babbit Returns
Runny Babbit Returns: Another Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein My rating: 2 of 5 stars Having grown up on Shel Silverstein, I feel kind of bad that I did not enjoy this book as much as his others. It is one of those weird phenomena that lets you read something and have it make sense, … Continue reading Runny Babbit Returns
Shadows of the Lost Sun
Shadows of the Lost Sun by Carrie Ryan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Boy, I'll tell you what, this series keeps throwing me for a loop. I need to read the last book ASAP. I'm glad we get a satisfying backstory for Fin's family. I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't … Continue reading Shadows of the Lost Sun
The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets
The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets by Roald Dahl My rating: 2 of 5 stars This is not a novel, so you probably would not normally read it all the way through. Or, maybe you would, who knows.The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets is a collection of quizzes, fun facts, and … Continue reading The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets
The Furious Reader 