Back in January, I reviewed Savvy by Ingrid Law. I’ve found that in the four months since I read Savvy, I have grown to be more fond of it, which is a good thing. I mentioned in my book review that it was getting Newbery buzz and I was then thrilled when Savvy won a [...]
The 13th Reality: The Hunt for Dark Infinity by James Dashner is the sequel to The 13th Reality: The Journal of Curious Letters. I’ve talked about James a bunch here on my blog when I reviewed The Journal of Curious Letters and interviewed him about the series. Most recently, James was kind enough to come [...]
I can now officially say that I have now read a Neil Gaiman book. And for the record I had The Graveyard Book checked out from the library before it won this years Newbery Medal. I would have read it one way or another.
If you don’t know the premise by now, The Graveyard Book opens [...]
I read The Lightning Thief, Book One of Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan as part of my reading for my Children’s Literature Book Club this past month. This young adult book is normally not the type of book that I would pick up on my own, but I found it to be [...]
How would you like to grow up in a family where your mother is perfect, your grandfather can move mountains, and your two brothers can control the weather and create electricity? Mibs Beaumont in Savvy by Ingrid Law is doing just that. Each family member possesses a “savvy” – a special power that erupts when [...]
