Monthly Theme 4: Entries & Winner

REVIEWSDAY NEWSDAYStories from August & September celebrating “Vacation” and “Back to School”Photo by Logan Isbell on Unsplash

As I mentioned in the previous newsletter, the Reviewsday Tuesday Monthly Theme for August 2023 was “Vacation,” but — perhaps due to the summer holiday itself — we had a bit of a slow month. So this month I’ve decided to pool the August and September entries into one highlights post featuring both stories celebrating “Vacation” from August and those from the September 2023 theme, “Back to School.”

The winner of September’s Monthly Theme Contest will be announced at the bottom of this post, but first, let’s review all the wonderful entries from August and September. I hope you’ll join me in reading, clapping for, and commenting on the reviews below!

(Note: Yes, I’ve included my own stories in this wrap-up, but don’t worry, I didn’t consider myself in the running for the prize! Can you imagine?)

August 2023: VacationPhoto by kstudio on Freepik

Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg , reviewed by Casey Lawrence

A Visit to a Miniature Wonderland

Tilly in Technicolor , reviewed by Margherita Reads

[ book review ] Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings

“ Mammoth Caves in Kentucky ,” by Willow Dickerson

Mammoth Caves in Kentucky

Working “holidays,” reviewed by Casey Lawrence

Am I On “Vacation”?

“ Camping During a Canoe Trip ,” by Willow Dickerson

Camping During a Canoe Trip

September 2023: Back to SchoolPhoto by Deleece Cook on Unsplash

In the Ring , reviewed by Margherita Reads

[ book review ] In The Ring by Sierra Isley

Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade , reviewed by Casey Lawrence

Two Hours of Second-Hand Embarrassment

Wednesday , reviewed by Monica Ray, M.Ed, MS

[TV Review]: Wednesday, and Why You’ll Probably Love It

Back to School , reviewed by Willow Dickerson

Back to School (1986)

Honor Society , reviewed by Casey Lawrence

Honor Society’s Not a Typical “Teen Movie”

Sex Education series 4 , reviewed by Nuha Hassan

‘Sex Education’ (Season 4) Review: Farewell to the Messy High Schoolers!

A Game Like Ours , reviewed by Margherita Reads

[ book review ] A Game Like Ours by Marissa J. Gramoll

College bookstores , reviewed by Willow Dickerson

College Bookstores

🖊️🚌⭐🥇🏆The Winner 🏆🥇⭐🚌🖊️

The winner this month, appropriately, is Monica Ray, M.Ed, MS, for her review of Netflix’s “Addams Family” show, Wednesday. This review was expertly crafted to draw you into a narrative of what Monica’s experience was like watching this show — from it being recommended by a Covid-conscious hairdresser, to spending quality time with her teen daughter — and reviewed Wednesday in a way that felt downright personal, in addition to being well-written, informative, and funny.

I appreciated Monica’s perspective as a parent and a teacher sharing her insight into the show’s depiction of a private school system — albeit, one for supernaturally-inclined teens — and what her daughter got out of the show.

Congratulations Monica! Reach out to me in a private note with your PayPal address to arrange payment.

[TV Review]: Wednesday, and Why You’ll Probably Love It

Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s contest! I would have liked to have seen even more entries, but I am very happy with the quality of the ones that were submitted.

Our loyal readers and writers make these contests possible. Whether you’ve submitted one review or a dozen, I appreciate each and every one of you, so let’s take a moment to thank all the writers for Reviewsday Tuesday:

Afif Salem ▪️ Andrew Pretzel ▪️ Ann Ogochukwu ▪️ Barney Abramson ▪️ Beth Tate ▪️ Casey Lawrence ▪️ Chanu Rupasinghe ▪️ Gabriela Trofin-Tatár ▪️ Chidera G. Marizu ▪️ Cinephile ▪️ Claire Elizabeth Levesque ▪️ Coriander Wolfgang Rainbeaux ▪️ Denise Lance, Ph.D. ▪️ Diona L. Reeves ▪️ Elin Melaas ▪️ Frances A. Chiu ▪ Grace Mary Power ▪️️ Greenland Genealogy ▪️ Heather Lawrence ▪️ Israrkhan ▪️ JamieWrites ▪️ Julia A. Keirns ▪️ Jenna Franzese ▪️ J. S. Wong ▪️ Kaumudi Singh ▪️ KD ▪️ Kenny Minker ▪️ Ken Yie ▪️ Kristy C ▪️ Liquid Ocelot ▪️ Madelaine Bell ▪️ Margherita Reads ▪️ Molly Willett ▪️ Molly Miller ▪️ Monica Ray, M.Ed, MS ▪️ Nuha Hassan ▪️ petrichor ▪️ Prtorcangabe ▪️ Rabiawahid ▪️ Ria Vieira ▪️ Sally Morem ▪️ Sanchari Pait ▪️ S. G. S. Abel ▪️ Sruthi Korlakunta ▪️ Tiffany T. ▪️ Tovah Rainsong ▪️ Transylvanian ▪️ Walter Bowne ▪️ Willow Dickerson ▪️ Yalım

And a special shout out to Willow for helping me edit and post entries this summer. Thanks!

If you have suggestions for future Monthly Theme topics, please leave them in the comments of this post.

There’s still lots of time to submit an entry or two for the October Monthly Theme Contest:

Reviewsday Tuesday Monthly Theme: October 2023

If you would like to write for Reviewsday Tuesday but haven’t done so before, check out the submission guidelines. I am accepting new writers at this time. Follow the publication here on Medium and also on Twitter.

Reviewsday Tuesday Submission Guidelines

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