Super clean except for one f bomb. This is cute in kind of a "You've Got Mail" way. I loved reading it and there was enough different about this book...moreSuper clean except for one f bomb. This is cute in kind of a "You've Got Mail" way. I loved reading it and there was enough different about this book that it didn't feel cliche. Very give out-able!(less)
If Blankets had a prose sibling, this would be it.
I feel like I'm going to have to think about this one for awhile to decide how I feel about it. But...moreIf Blankets had a prose sibling, this would be it.
I feel like I'm going to have to think about this one for awhile to decide how I feel about it. But I think I feel good about it, mostly, although it was a harder (view spoiler)[ (and weepier!) (hide spoiler)] read than I imagined it being.
I didn't LOVE this book, but I don't think I will ever forget this book. In some ways, that's a higher compliment, I think.
Also, I want someone to mak...moreI didn't LOVE this book, but I don't think I will ever forget this book. In some ways, that's a higher compliment, I think.
Also, I want someone to make Maddie's mittens for me.(less)
I don't know, man. This had such promise. And I thought it was compelling for awhile. I read it late into the night wanting to figure out what was goi...moreI don't know, man. This had such promise. And I thought it was compelling for awhile. I read it late into the night wanting to figure out what was going to happen next. But in the end, I think it was just pretty good. And for this long of a book, I just think it could have been better. I would have liked to hear more about training at the convent and what Sybella and Annith. I wanted less on who the traitor probably was (because it became obvious the first time it was suggested. It didn't need to keep being repeated). I don't think it was resolved enough, really, and then of course I found out there was a sequel. I don't know that I feel the need to read it.(less)
Why was this book so boring? And why was the plot so simplistic? Why was I am able to check my email while reading this? (view spoiler)[Why was Lady M...moreWhy was this book so boring? And why was the plot so simplistic? Why was I am able to check my email while reading this? (view spoiler)[Why was Lady Maggie in love with the stable boy as if it was a New Idea? (hide spoiler)]Why did I keep reading it? And how do I get my life back?(less)
My friend Heather says this is like Little House on the Prairie (especially The Long Winter mashed with Hatchet) and I agree. The fact that this book...moreMy friend Heather says this is like Little House on the Prairie (especially The Long Winter mashed with Hatchet) and I agree. The fact that this book is in verse makes it an incredibly quick read. 5th and 6th graders for sure.(less)
I liked this one even better than NEVER LEARN FROM HISTORY because it has little explanations at the bottom of each comic that are also funny. Good on...moreI liked this one even better than NEVER LEARN FROM HISTORY because it has little explanations at the bottom of each comic that are also funny. Good one, Kate!(less)
This book was creepy (I slept with the lights on the first night I was reading it) but historical creepy. The story of Jack the Ripper features into i...moreThis book was creepy (I slept with the lights on the first night I was reading it) but historical creepy. The story of Jack the Ripper features into it, which I didn't know very much about going into the story and it was really well-researched for sure. I think this would have been a great one-off, but apparently it's going to be a series. This read as a great one-off until the very last sentence which was trying to be cliff hanger-y. I think it's a good cliff hanger, but too weak for me to keep going with the rest of this series.(less)
Hello? Oh, hi, Newbery award, how are you?...Oh, is that right? The front runner for your award right now you say? I thought the same thing. I'll let...moreHello? Oh, hi, Newbery award, how are you?...Oh, is that right? The front runner for your award right now you say? I thought the same thing. I'll let everyone know.
So this was sensational. I wanted to read this book all of the time. I think part of it was right book at the right time, but the other part was good...moreSo this was sensational. I wanted to read this book all of the time. I think part of it was right book at the right time, but the other part was good writing, excellent story (especially crush to other plot points ratio), sneaky historical facts (I learned about Colonial times and I wasn't even mad about it!), funny, and a lovable heroine teen Christiana TOTES would have befriended. I plan on rec'ing it left and right this fall/winter. I really wish it would have been released in summer though, considering it's a summer story, but it's good enough that I won't hold that against this wonderful book.(less)
I should have liked this. It's a true story! It's amazing! It's just not for me. I thought it was kind of boring. Historical fiction is not really my...moreI should have liked this. It's a true story! It's amazing! It's just not for me. I thought it was kind of boring. Historical fiction is not really my genre though, so take this review with a grain of salt.(less)
Cecily Von Ziegesar (the writer of Gossip Girl books) should take notes because this is how a drama filled world of secrets should actually be written...moreCecily Von Ziegesar (the writer of Gossip Girl books) should take notes because this is how a drama filled world of secrets should actually be written. Even though I guessed the ending, I'm totally hooked on this series!(less)
Have you ever had a kid ask for a historical fiction book about the Cuban Missile Crisis? Then this is the book for you!
Seriously, this book does have...moreHave you ever had a kid ask for a historical fiction book about the Cuban Missile Crisis? Then this is the book for you!
Seriously, this book does have some cool stuff. I like that there is so many pages showing the actual ads and pictures from the time period, especially when they say a character looks like Miss America from Missouri and then show Miss America's picture from that year.
There was also a lot of teachable material in here. If I was teaching social studies to 5-6th grade, this book would be an awesome tie-in. I learned about the time period and wasn't even mad that I was reading history, because it was such a good read. That Deborah Wiles, she knows how to write a story.(less)
I gave an extra star for the ending because it was just so darn cute. A historical fiction story about a book club that I actually liked! That officia...moreI gave an extra star for the ending because it was just so darn cute. A historical fiction story about a book club that I actually liked! That officially puts an end to my genre snobbery.(less)
SO CLOSE to giving this five stars. Really liked it. I love when books are smart but still accessible for a younger reader. I think 5th grade and up c...moreSO CLOSE to giving this five stars. Really liked it. I love when books are smart but still accessible for a younger reader. I think 5th grade and up could get into this.
The audio is nice (you know, because it's nice when people do the voices) but it's not the best audio I've ever heard. It's not even in the top tier of audio I've ever heard...(less)
This is a 3 1/2 stars kind of read. Definitely more emphasis on romance than mystery. You can't help but love (well, I can't, anyway) the restrained s...moreThis is a 3 1/2 stars kind of read. Definitely more emphasis on romance than mystery. You can't help but love (well, I can't, anyway) the restrained social rules of Regency England (a boy kissed a girl! Will she be ruined??). The Jane Austen lover in me appreciates a story about coming out parties and balls and a mother anxious for her daughter to get married (in a classy way, not in a Mrs. Bennet way) and a daughter who wants more than just to be someone's wife.(less)
I liked it! It reminds me of To Kill a Mockingbord a little, in that it's a compelling story that is just so heartfelt. Love reading about how Dit and...moreI liked it! It reminds me of To Kill a Mockingbord a little, in that it's a compelling story that is just so heartfelt. Love reading about how Dit and Emma learn more about themselves by learning about each other. It does have some period language that is still a bit shocking to me, but is used in a way that supports the story.
Maybe I'm becoming a historical fiction fan?? Hmm...(less)
Yes, you read right. This book is historical fiction (particularly the time period of the Russian revolution) AND fantasy (the main character is a Fet...moreYes, you read right. This book is historical fiction (particularly the time period of the Russian revolution) AND fantasy (the main character is a Fetch, a guide that takes those that die into the afterlife) rolled into one. Neither genre is usually my favorite, but this book just really worked. The idea is really fresh and new. I'm dying for someone else to read this so I can TALK about it with someone!
Even though it's teen, I think that's mostly because there's bit of violence. If you had a mature 6th grade reader who liked fantasy, you might be able to give them this. And it makes me annoyed that the tagline is "A Supernatural Romance" because I think you could really sell boys on this book if not for that tagline on the front. (less)
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