Young readers (and their parents) who are looking for fun, relatable early chapter books need to look no further than Rachel Vail’s new series following the (mis)adventures of Elizabeth Case. In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve never read the Justin Case series that this books spun-off from though I […]
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Rockstar Book Tour: Charlie & Frog Are Back in ‘The Boney Hand’
Title: CHARLIE & FROG THE BONEY HANDAuthor: Karen KanePub. Date: June 4, 2019Publisher: Disney-HyperionFormats: Hardcover, eBookPages: 272Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD I love Charlie & Frog. These books will always have a special place in my heart because it’s not often you come across a book about a deaf or hard of hearing character that’s anything quite like this series. […]
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Rockstar Book Tours: Samantha Spinner Brings Kids a Series of Kooky, Quirky Mysteries [Review+Giveaway]
As an avid middle grade readers named Samantha you had better believe that the Samantha Spinner series caught my attention. It’s not every day someone with your name gets to go on fantastic adventures, after all. Especially not fantastic adventures involving an… umbrella? That strange object is what ultimately marks […]
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Rockstar Book Tours: Courting Darkness – A French Historical Assassin’s Tale
Title: COURTING DARKNESS (Courting Darkness Duology #1) Author: Robin LaFevers Pub. Date: February 5, 2019 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Pages: 160 Rating: 4 Stars Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks, TBD Synopsis: Death wasn’t the end, it was only the beginning… Sybella has always been the darkest of Death’s daughters, trained at the convent of Saint […]
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Rockstar Book Tours: ‘One-Third Nerd’ by Gennifer Choldenko [Review + Giveaway]
One-Third Nerd: Gennifer Choldenko’s… authentic look at the changing dynamics in ‘nerdy’ and ‘cool’ from a fifth grader’s perspective.
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Rockstar Book Tours: Scott Reintgen Returns With the Second Installment in the Nyxia Triad – Nyxia Unleashed!
Title: Nyxia Unleashed Series: The Nyxia Triad #2 Author: Scott Reintgen Pub. Date: July 17, 2018 Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Pages: 400 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks, TBD Last winter, we posted a review for Scott Reintgen’s Nyxia, a young adult science fiction adventure. As far as we were concerned, it was […]
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Rockstar Book Tours: Arrowheart is a Modern Day Greek Mythology with a Romantic Twist
Arrowheart captures the emotion of being a teenage girl and discusses the struggles of friendship and popularity — and delivers beautifully.
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Rockstar Book Tours: Neverworld Wake
Neverworld Wake is about genius and betrayal and money — about the perversion of friendships and nihilism. The prose, the characters, the plot — all perfection. This is a perfect atmospheric read – find your own corner of the universe and prepare to be wrapped up and whisked away into the Neverworld.
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Rockstar Book Tours: ‘LIFEL1K3’ is THE Sci-Fi Read of the Summer!
Title: LIFEL1K3 Author: Jay Kristoff Pub. Date: May 29, 2018 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Pages: 416 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks, TBD If the name Jay Kristoff sounds familiar then you’re right and you’ve been paying just as close of attention to the latest wave of hit sci-fi YA novels! He is one half […]
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Jean Book Nerd Tour: The Queen’s Rising Is Excellent
We can’t say enough good things about The Queen’s Rising. The absolute worst part of the story is it’s over. This is Rebecca Ross’ first novel, and it’s a whirlwind dance of history, romance, adventure, and atmosphere led by a stellar heroine. We can’t wait to see what comes next.
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