Paiges of Books

  Hi! I got this as a read now on Net Galley. I really enjoyed the story and the characters. While I received this book for free, this doesn’t affect my opinions on the novel.   Info Title: Sydney A Frankel’s Summer Mix Up  Author: Danielle Joseph Genre: Middle Grade, Contemporary Add to Goodreads:   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55723102-sydney-a-frankel-s-summer-mix-up?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TkQNKe4e2v&rank=4 Rating: ***** (5 stars) What I enjoyed   Characters The characters in this novel were crafted well. They read as though they were real people, and that Middle School readers and readers of all ages could relate to them. An ensemble of characters who help her learn more about herself over the summer joins the main character Sydney. What I enjoyed the most about the characters was that they all had different personality traits which played well together as the story progressed. Plot   The plot of thi...

  Hello! Welcome to my stop on the TBR & Beyond blog tour for Pighearted by Alex Perry. I received a of copy of this book for free, but this doesn't affect my review or opinions on the book.  Book Info: Pighearted by Alex Perry Genre: Middle-Grade Contemporary Publishing Date: October 26, 2021   Synopsis: Charlotte’s Web  meets  My Sister’s Keeper  in this charming story told from the alternating perspectives of a boy with a fatal heart condition and the pig with the heart that could save his life. Jeremiah’s heart skips a beat before his first soccer game, but it’s not nerves. It’s the first sign of a heart attack. He knows he needs to go to the hospital, but he’s determined to score a goal. Charging after the ball, he refuses to stop…even if his heart does. J6 is a pig and the only one of his five brothers who survived the research lab. Though he’s never left his cell, he thinks of himself as a therapy pig, a scholar, and a bodyguard. ...

Hi! Jana hosts Top Ten Tuesday @ thatartsyreadergirl This meme was born out of a love of lists and bringing the book blogging community together. Each week, Jana will post a topic, and we readers will post our list. We also have the option of going rogue and doing our own thing. This week, our topic is a Halloween Freebie. I don’t really read mysteries or thrillers, so here are some books that are great to read in the fall. It’s a combination of Fantasy, Mystery, and Sci-Fi. These books are by genre for easy access. Enjoy!   Mystery 1- Fearless (Fearless Series Book 1) by Mandy Gonzalez 2- Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett Fantasy 3- A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas 4- Thorne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas 5- The Grisha Verse by Leigh Bardugo 6- A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 7- Folk of Air Trilogy by Holly Black Classics with Vampires  8- Dracula by Bram Stoker 9- Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu Science Fiction/...

Hi! This is a review for a book I read a few months back. I saw it on Edelweiss + Download now, and I knew I needed to at least give it a chance. While I got this book for free, this doesn’t mean I won’t be honest in my review. Info Title: Tink and Wendy Author: Kelly Ann Jacobson Genre: Retelling, Fantasy, Contemporary Add to Goodreads :  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57680483-tink-and-wendy Rating: 3.5, What I liked Characters The characters in this novel were one highlight of the book for me. I love Peter Pan, and I’ve read the original book, seen the movies, and different adaptations, and seen a few different takes on the story. Taking a beloved story such as this, you need to think about how the characters will pay homage to the original, and still be fresh, so people will want to read what you have to say. Kelly Ann Jacobson does a great job of making the characters new and different, while still paying homage to the original intent. I enjoyed seeing...

  Hi! Welcome back to Top Ten Tuesday. Jana hosts Top Ten Tuesday @thatartsyreadergirl . This meme was born out of a love of lists, and bringing the book blogging community together. Each week, Jana will post a prompt, and we readers will make out lists based on that prompt. We also have the option of going rouge and doing our own thing. This week, our topic is Favor online bookish resources, which is bad for me, because I will add so many new accounts for sites that look interesting.   1- Goodreads I feel like every reader uses Goodreads. I love it for the reading challenges and finding reviews, but I should use the community aspect more.    2- Barnes and Noble I love using B&N for books because I love supporting bookstores. I use Amazon sometimes, but that's mostly for Ebooks I want or daily deals.    3- Likewise   This is an app that I enjoy using. You rate books and other media and it gives you recommendations. I love it beca...

    Hi! Today I’m going to share my review for Barakah Beats. I read this book in September and I really enjoyed it. I received a paperback copy of the novel for review, but this doesn’t affect my opinions on the book as a whole. All information comes from Goodreads. Title: Barakah Beats Author: Maleeha Siddiqui Genre: Middle Grade Release Date: October 19 th, 2021 Add to Goodreads:  here Rating: 5 stars (*****) One of my favorite things in this book was the characters. I loved how they were crafted and how each of the characters were crafted in the novel. Each of the characters played off each other; and how they made each other better people. By the end of reading this book, I really thought the characters grew as people, and they learned about themselves. I also loved that the characters learned that they needed to follow their passions for them.  Another fantastic element of this book was the plot. I always love books that have a music elem...

Hi! Jana hosts Top Ten Tuesday @ thatartsyreadergirl . This meme was born out of a love of lists and bringing the book blogging community together. Each week, Jana will post a prompt, and we readers will write our list. We also have the option to do our own thing. This week, our topic is  favorite bookish locations. As you can see, I went to places I want to visit, places I enjoy, or fantasy locations I enjoy. Enjoy! 1- New York City I’ve read several books set in New York City and I love how the authors use the city to tell the story. 2- London I’ve read A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey and One Day in December by Josie Silver. I loved seeing London through the eyes of the characters.  3- Paris I’ve never been to Paris, but I want to go. I’ve read Enchantée (All that Glitters is the new title) by Gita Trelease and Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. I loved seeing and exploring Paris in these books.  4- The Night Court from A Court...

  Hi everyone! Welcome to my stop on the Everything In between Blog Tour. Today, I will share a promo post about the book.  About the book I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter  meets  Color Me In in Everything Within  and In Between where Ri Fernández struggles to reclaim a heritage and a mother from her strict grandmother who has kept Ri away from both. For Ri Fernández’s entire life, she’s been told, “We live in America and we speak English.” Raised by her strict Mexican grandma, Ri has never been allowed to learn Spanish. What’s more, her grandma has always pushed Ri away from the neighborhood they call home and toward her best friend’s world of mansions and country clubs in the hopes that it’ll bring Ri closer to achieving the “American Dream." In her most private thoughts, Ri has always believed that her mother, who disappeared when she was young, would accept her exactly how she is. So when Ri finds a secret unanswered letter from her mom begging for a v...

Hi! Jana hosts Top Ten Tuesday @ thatartsyreadergirl . This meme is based on our love of books and bringing the book blogging community together. Each week Jana posts a prompt and we readers reply. We also have the option of doing our own thing. This week our topic was Bookish Pet Peeves.   1- Spoilers 2- Delayed release dates 3-People who don’t return books 4-Being judged for not going out 5- When adaptations don’t remain faithful to the book 6- Being interpreted or people talking to me while I’m reading 7- Bags: being to small to carry a book 8- Hearing people say they don’t like reading at all I feel like everyone can find one book or genre they enjoy.