Top Ten Tuesday #1

 

Every Tuesday, The Broke and the Bookish hosts a meme called 'Top Ten Tuesday'

(To see more, click here.)

 

This weeks 'Top Ten' is

 

BOOKS TO READ WHEN YOU NEED SOMETHING LIGHT & FUN

(UPDATE: I've realized after seeing others 'Top Ten Tuesdays' that I accidentally did next weeks 'Top Ten' this week. It's a little late to go back and re-do it and schedule this for next week so I will stick with my mistake and maybe go back and do this weeks next week if I have no reviews to post instead. I apologize!)

 

 

This will be my first time participating on this blog.

 

Right now when I think of 'light & fun', I think of children's books, so please don't hate me if the majority of these are books you may have read in grade school. I'm not quite sure if I'm interpretting 'light' the right way, either. I see it two ways: light as in a short quick read OR light as in bright and positive. I'll try to fit a little bit of both into this list.

 

Stuart Little by E.B. White

I remember this book being extremely fun and full of adventure.

 

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Perhaps this isn't the 'lightest' sort of read, but it is tons of fun. Whether you are re-reading it or reading it for the first time, exploring Harry's wizarding world is sure to be entertaining.

 

Big Fish by Daniel Wallace

This was adapted into a pretty awesome movie, by the way.

I thought this book was very fun. Though it has some not so light undertones, it was full of fun tales.

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
This is one of my favorite love stories. It's not the erotic or explicit type of romance that plagues the shelves these days. Instead it is the story of two young people and how they build up to loving each other.

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Another one of my favorites, this is a quick entertaining read about a girl who is 'kidnapped' by the Tucks who just happen to be 'immortal' (all without the supernatural elements that also plague the shelves these days.)

Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman
This one is a fun middle grade story about a mermaid that gets trapped in a pool after a big storm and the two girls who rescue her and become her best friends.

Stardust by Neil Gaiman
This one isn't necessary a light or quick read but it is full of adventure and is one of my favorites by Neil Gaiman.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I really love both the book and the movie adaptation for this book. Who wouldn't want a secret garden?

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
This book is always just so fun to read. James' adventures with the 'bugs' and his travels in the peach are definitely a light and fun read.

School Is Hell by Matt Groening
I read this when I was probably too young to be reading about highschool, but the illustrations are really fun.


I probably should have thought about these longer but I browsed my shelves and this is what I came up with. I'll try to be more prepared for next weeks 'Top Ten Tuesday'. :)

 

 

 

 

Book Review: Changeling by Delia Sherman

Changeling by Delia Sherman

Genre:

YA Fantasy

Published:

2006

My Rating:

☆☆☆

SYNOPSIS:

A determined heroine, a quest? adventure galore! Neef is a changeling, a human baby stolen by fairies and replaced with one of their own. She lives in ?New York Between,? a Manhattan that exists side by side with our own, home to various creatures of folklore. Neef has always been protected by her fairy godmother?until she breaks a Fairy Law. Now, unless she can meet the challenge of the Green Lady of Central Park, she?ll be sacrificed! Neef is determined to beat the rap?but time is running out . . .

MY THOUGHTS:

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” — Neil Gaiman (This is probably the best quote from a completely different author that I could put with this book. One, because 'Changeling' is a story about a girl raised by fairies. Two, because there is also a dragon in this story.) Neef is a changeling. She was taken as a young child and a fairy that looked exactly like her was put in her place. She was then take...more“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” — Neil Gaiman (This is probably the best quote from a completely different author that I could put with this book. One, because 'Changeling' is a story about a girl raised by fairies. Two, because there is also a dragon in this story.) Neef is a changeling. She was taken as a young child and a fairy that looked exactly like her was put in her place. She was then taken to Central Park and raised by a beautiful white rat named Astris. Neef might live with the fairies but she is just a mortal child with mortal curiousity and whims which gets her in trouble with the "Green Lady" and sends her on an adventure which may or may not put her life back to rights. I've read a few 'Fey' or 'Fairy' books before but this one is so full of mythical creatures that I think it is probably one the best reads for those in love with fairy stories. There are so many fairy realm creatures in this book that I couldn't begin to name them all. This book is also full of adventure and is a really good quick read for young-adults. I recommend to anyone looking for something mystical and fun.

[Read from April 25th to April 28th]





Double Review Day: Mouse Guard by David Petersen

Mouse Guard (Graphic Novel Series)

by David Petersen

Genre:

YA Graphic Novels

Awards:

Eisner Award for Best Publications for Kids (2008)

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Mouse Guard: Fall 1152

Published:

        May 30th 2007 by Archaia Entertainment

My Rating:

 ☆☆☆☆☆

SYNOPSIS:

In the world of Mouse Guard, mice struggle to live safely and prosper amongst harsh conditions and a host of predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed: more than just soldiers that fight off intruders, they are guides for common mice looking to journey without confrontation from one hidden village to another. The Guard patrol borders, find safeways and paths through dangerous territories and treacherous terrain, watch weather patterns, and keep the mouse territories free of predatory infestation. They do so with fearless dedication so that they might not just exist, but truly live. Saxon, Kenzie and Lieam, three such Guardsmice, are dispatched to find a missing merchant mouse that never arrived at his destination. Their search for the missing mouse reveals much more than they expect, as they stumble across a traitor in the Guard's own ranks.

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Mouse Guard: Winter 1152

Published:

August 3rd 2009 by Archaia Studios Press

MyRating:

  ☆☆☆☆☆

SYNOPSIS:

In the Winter of 1152, the Guard face a food and supply shortage threatening the lives of many through a cold and icy season. Saxon, Kenzie, Lieam, and Sadie, led by Celanawe, traverse the snow-blanketed territories acting as diplomats to improve relations between the mouse cities and the Guard. This is a winter not every Guard may survive. Collects the second Eisner-Award winning Mouse Guard series with an all-new epilogue and bonus content.

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MY THOUGHTS

As an artist and a reader, I tend to like graphic novels more than comics or manga. (Let's not judge or argue about it, please. I just do.) When I saw 'Mouse Guard: Winter 1152' at my library I automatically fell in love with the cover art and checked it out. At home, I realized (via Goodreads) that it was the second book in the series so I put the first one on hold and waited impatiently for it to come through so I could pick it up. It's cover is just as gorgeous. But it's not just the covers that I loved since David Petersen both wrote the story and created the artwork. The insides of these books are absolutely amazing. Every single frame tells a little bit more of the story while enchanting the eyes with it's bold splashes of color. They are a beautifully realized world of their own and I am glad that the author took ten years to get this story down on paper and illustrate it. 

These are for the younger persuasion and can be found in the juvenile or young-adult graphic novel section of any library, but I believe that readers of all ages can enjoy these books as long as they love fantasy adventures and art. They greatly remind me of 'The Secrets of Nimh', the 'Redwall' series by Brian Jacques, and an old book I read as a kid called 'Battle For the Castle' which also had mice in it. If I had kids, these would be a must on their shelves.

The Book Jar

 

 

I spend a few hours several times a week watching book related videos/vlogs on youtube. This morning, I watched a video by 'mothereffingbooks' about 'Book Jars' and thought it was a REALLY good idea.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE 

 

The point is to take a jar and fill it with slips of paper with titles of books that you have on your shelf, on your to-read list, Mount TBR, or books that are part of some reading challenge you might have partaken in recently. Whatever your need, this is a great way to get you reading the books you should be reading instead of starting 20 books and not finishing them.

 

 

I often struggle with choosing a book from my shelves when I'm not reading library books. (I tend to force myself to read every single library book I check out and they tend to take up a lot of time.) Sometimes it's because I'm in a reading slump and sometimes it's because I simply have too many good books in my immediate 'to-read' pile and have a hard time choosing which one I want to read. I tend to read a few pages of each and go with whichever one interests me enough to keep reading. But sometimes it is a little more difficult than that. Recently, I read the first chapter of 7 different books and still couldn't choose which one to read and ended up making a special trip to the library just to get some random books that I would force myself to read. The problem with that is that I am not reading the books on my MUST READ list and end up reading lots of not so great YA ficiton instead of the classics and '1001 Books To Read Before I Die' books that I should be reading. I also own too many books to count and I'd estimate that at least 80% of those are unread so it's important for me to find a way to get myself reading those books.

So this 'book jar' idea is a great way to remedy those problems. Of course, I could just continue the bad habit of reading a few pages and then choosing another book to better fit my mood, but at least this will possibly help me stay on track and be held more accountable for the books I read. I'll be angry at myself if I gave myself this 'rule' and then proceeded to break it.

 

I used a pickle jar but feel free to use whatever you please if you want to make your own.

 

 

 

 

Book Review: Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Genre:

Young-Adult Paranormal, Fairy Tale Retelling

My Rating:

☆☆☆

SYNOPSIS:

Scarlett March lives to hunt the Fenris--the werewolves that took her eye when she was defending her sister Rosie from a brutal attack. Armed with a razor-sharp hatchet and blood-red cloak, Scarlett is an expert at luring and slaying the wolves. She's determined to protect other young girls from a grisly death, and her raging heart will not rest until every single wolf is dead.

Rosie March once felt her bond with her sister was unbreakable. Owing Scarlett her life, Rosie hunts ferociously alongside her. But even as more girls' bodies pile up in the city and the Fenris seem to be gaining power, Rosie dreams of a life beyond the wolves. She finds herself drawn to Silas, a young woodsman who is deadly with an ax and Scarlett's only friend--but does loving him mean betraying her sister and all that they've worked for?

MY THOUGHTS:

This is the story of two sisters whom are thrust into the harsh Fenris infested world. Their grandmother is eaten and the older sister, Scarlett, loses an eye fighting for her life and that of her sisters at the very young age of 11 or 12. Left to their own devices, they spend their teen years 'hunting' wolves.

I did enjoy the first half of this book. I liked that the female characters were so 'bad ass'. Scarlett just screams 'bad ass' with all her scars, weapons, and hunter demeanor. But it soon became very redundant and it seemed like every chapter was a hunting scene. I think that was my biggest problem with this book - the repetitive scenes. The romance was sweet but also seemed very rushed.

Another thing that makes it a little difficult for me to enjoy about this book is that it is considered a 'Fairy Tale Retelling'. It's kind of obvious which fairy tale this is supposed to shadow - 'Little Red Riding Hood' - but besides that it has wolves (werewolves instead of just real wolves), a grandmother that is killed by a wolf, and a male character that has family that are 'woodsmen', it doesn't seem like much of a retelling at all. I haven't read many retellings (besides 'Beastly' by Alex Flinn) but I just don't this one did a good job. I can see how it is considered a retelling but I just don't get the 'Little Red Riding Hood' vibe from this novel.

I wanted to continue on with 'Sweetly' but I just can't seem to find it anywhere. It's the companion novel to 'Sisters Red' but is a retelling of Hansel and Gretal. The synopsis sounds pretty interesting as well but I don't think I will go out of my way to read it. I was really hoping to like Jackson Pearce's novel because I love watching her youtube videos but I guess it just isn't for me. I won't give up on her but for now I think I will move on to other things.

Fairytale Retellings

#1 Sisters Red

(Little Red Riding Hood)

#2 Sweetly

(Hansel and Gretal)

#3 Fathomless

(The Little Mermaid)

#4 Cold Spell

(The Snow Queen)

[I'm actually hoping to find 'Cold Spell' someday because I'm a big fan of The Snow Queen.]


[Read from April 20th to April 24th]







Book Reviews Master List

(You can see my 'Children's Picture Book Reviews' HERE)

Reviews by Author HERE

#
1984: The Graphic Novel by Fido Nesti
5th Wave, The by Rick Yancey

A 
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian, The by Sherman Alexie
Adventures of Lettie Peppercorn, The by Sam Gayton
Adventures on Earth by Simon Tyler  (nonfiction)
Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan
Alchemists of Loom, The by Elise Kova
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Animal Barn by David Spuler 
Anne Frank's Diary (graphic novel adaptation) by Ari Folman
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer & Michael Moreci
Assassin's Blade, The by Sarah J. Maas
Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani (NF graphic novel)
Austere Academy, The by Lemony Snicket

B

Bad Beginning, The by Lemony Snicket
Be More Leia: Find Your Rebel Voice and Fight the System by Christian Blauvelt  (nonfiction)
Bear and the Nightingale, The by Katherine Arden
Behind the Canvas by Alexander Vance
Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
Better Together (Heartwood Hotel #3) by Kallie George

Between the Spark and the Burn by April Genevieve Tucholke
The Big Book of Monsters: The Creepiest Creatures From Classic Literature by Hal Johnson (nonfiction)
Black Reckoning, The by John Stephens
Blood Guard, The by Carter Roy
Bone Tree by Jenna Lehne
Bone Witch, The by Rin Chupeco
Book of Lost Things, The by Cynthia Voight
Born A Crime: Stories From A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah  (nonfiction)
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (Monsterstreet #1) by J.H. Reynolds
Bridge of Dead Things, The by Michael Gallagher

C
Castle in the Mist, The by Amy Ephron
Cartographer's Daughter, The by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Cat's Cradle: The Golden Twine by Jo Rioux
Changeling by Delia Sherman
Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle, The by Janet Fox
Child of God by Cormac McCarthy
Chomp by Carl Hiaasen
Christmas Carol, A by Charles Dickens
Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
City of Ember, The by Jeanne DuPrau
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
City of Thirst by Carrie Ryan & John Parke Davis
Class Act (New Kid #2) by Jerry Craft (Graphic Novel)
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Clover's Luck (M.A.A.A. #1) by Kallie George
Cogling by Jordan Elizabeth Mierek
Come Tumbling Down (#5) by Seanan McGuire
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig (adult nonfiction)
Companions, The by R.A. Salvatore
The Conference of the Birds (#5) by Ransom Riggs
Conjuring of Light, A by V.E. Schwab
Coraline by P. Craig Russell (graphic novel)
Court of Mist and Fury, A by Sarah J. Maas
Court of Thorns and Roses, A by Sarah J. Maas
Court of Wings and Ruin, A by Sarah J. Maas
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Curse of the Wendigo, The by Rick Yancey

D
Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson
Dark Days Club, The by Alison Goodman
Dark Waters (Small Spaces #3) by Katherine Arden
Darker Shade of Magic, A by V.E. Schwab
Darkstalker by Tui T. Sutherland
Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller 
Dead Voices by Katherine Arden
The Deep by Alma Katsu
Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
Diamond of Darkhold, The by Jeanne DuPrau
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House Graphic Novel #1) adapted by Jenny Laird 
The Dollhouse by Charis Cotter
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
Dragon of the Month Club, The by Iain Reading
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Dragons of Nova, The by Elise Kova
Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde
Dragon's Price, The by Bethany Wiggins
Dream, The by R.K. McLay
Dry by Neal Shusterman & Jarrod Shusterman

E
Embassy of the Dead by Will Mabbitt
Emerald Atlas, The by John Stephens
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
The Enchanted Egg (#2) by Kallie George
Enchantress, The by Michael Scott
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Enola Holmes Graphic Novels Book One by Serena Blasco
Ever the Brave by Erin Summerill
Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill
Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Evil Wizard Smallbone, The by Delia Sherman
Exile, The by Diana Gabaldon (graphic novel)
Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp, The by Rick Yancey

F
Fable: Blood of Heroes by Jim C. Hines
Fairest by Marissa Meyer
Falconer, The by Elizabeth May
The Falcon's Feather by Trudi Trueit
Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
The Familiars by Stacy Halls
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling (screenplay)
Fear the Drowning Deep by Sarah Glenn Marsh
A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Joy McCullough
Final Girls by Riley Sager 
Flush by Carl Hiaasen
The Folcraft Ghosts by Darcy Coates
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

G
Gathering of Ravens, A by Scott Oden
Gathering of Shadows, A by V.E. Schwab
Gauntlet, The by Karuna Riazi
Ghost Box, The by Catherine Fisher
The Ghost Collector by Allison Mays
Ghost of Crutchfield Hall, The by Mary Downing Hahn
Ghost of Graylock, The by Dan Poblocki
Girl On The Train, The by Paula Hawkins
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
Girl Who Drank the Moon, The by Kelly Barnhill
The Girl Who Owned A City by O.T. Nelson & Dan Jolley (graphic novel)
Girl With All the Gifts, The by M.R. Carey
The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare
Glass Castle, The by Trisha White Priebe & Jerry B. Jenkins
Glass Town by Isabel Greenberg (graphic novel)
Gone to the Woods: Surviving A Lost Childhood by Gary Paulsen
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Grayling's Song by Karen Cushman
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Great Gilly Hopkins, The by Katherine Paterson
The Guide by Peter Heller

H
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, & Jack Thorne
Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas
The Haunting of Alma Fielding by Kate Summerscale (nonfiction)
Haunting of Hill House,The by Shirley Jackson
Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' by Peter Kuper (graphic novel)
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Henry Hunter and the Beast of Snagov by John Matthews
Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes
The Hideaway by Pam Smy
A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
History's Weirdest Deaths by James Proud (nonfiction)
Hocus Pocus & the All-New Sequel by A.W. Jantha
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
Home After Dark by David Small (graphic novel)
Home Again (Heartwood Hotel #4) by Kallie George
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman
Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian
How to Make A Better World by Keilly Swift  (nonfiction)

I
I Am Mordred by Nancy Springer
I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib (graphic memoir)
Ice Dragon, The by George R.R. Martin
Ifs, The by J.D. Pooker 
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
In A Blink (The Never Girls) by Kiki Thorpe
In An Absent Dream (#4) by Seanan McGuire
In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey
In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
The Incredibly Nellie Bly by Luciana Cimino (graphic biography)
Inn Between, The by Marina Cohen
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Internment by Samira Ahmed

J
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Jolley-Rogers and the Cave of Doom, The by Jonny Duddle
Jorie and the Magic Stones by A.H. Richardson

K 
Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono 
Kill Creek by Scott Thomas

L
Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
Lost Hero, The by Rick Riordan
Luna: The Science and Stories of Our Moon by David A. Aguilar  (nonfiction)

M
Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights by Malala Yousafzai (nonfiction)
Map to Everywhere, The by Carrie Ryan & John Parke Davis
Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter by Brea Grant & Yishan Li (graphic novel)

Matilda by Roald Dahl
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige (graphic novel)
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Miserable Mill, The by Lemony Snicket
Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
The Mist by Stephen King
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Monster Calls, A by Patrick Ness
Monstress: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu
Monstrumologist, The by Rick Yancey
Most Magical Girl, A by Karen Foxlee
Mouse and the Motorcycle, The by Beverly Cleary
Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen
Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 by David Petersen
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
The Mulberry Tree by Allison Brightly
My Haunted House (#1) by Angie Sage
My Life in the Fish Tank by Barbara Dee

N
The Nebula Secret (#1) by Trudi Trueit
The New Hunger by Isaac Marion
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Nightbooks by J.A. White
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Nim's Island by Wendy Orr

O
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
On Writing by Stephen King (nonfiction)
On Your Mark: The Adventure Begins by C.J. Milbrandt
The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Out of the Rain (The Umbrella Lady #2) by VC Andrews
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

P
Paper Towns by John Green
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart, The by Lauren DeStefano
People of Sparks, The by Jeanne DuPrau
Persepolis (Pt 1) by Marjane Satrapi
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Petrified Women by Jeremy Ray (adult fiction)
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
The Poison Thread by Laura Purcell
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Princess and the Page, The by Christina Farley
Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth Lauren
Prophet of Yonwood, The by Jeanne DuPrau
Pumpkin House, The by Chad P. Brown

Q 
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas 
Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis  (Graphic novel)

R
The Raven's Tale by Cat Winters
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Red's Planet by Eddie Pittman (graphic novel)
Redwall by Brian Jacques (graphic novel)
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
Reptile Room, The by Lemony Snicket
Room by Emma Donoghue
Rotters by Daniel Kraus
Ruffleclaw by Cornelia Funke

S
Saga: Chapter 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Scat by Carl Hiaasen
School of the Dead by Avi

Scourge, The by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow Magic by Joshua Khan
The Shadows by Alex North

Shadows of the Dark Crystal by J.M. Lee
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Skeleton Island by Angie Sage
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand
Sorceline by Sylvia Douye
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
The Space Between (The Never Girls) by Kiki Thorpe
Spellcaster by Claudia Gray
Spiderwick Chronicles, The by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
Spindlers, The by Lauren Oliver
Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Stitchers by Lorien Lawrence
Stranger Things: The Other Side by Jody Houser
Sun Is Also A Star, The by Nicola Yoon
Sunborn Rising: Beneath the Fall by Aaron Safronoff
Susan B. Anthony by Kitson Jazynka  (nonfiction)
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce

T
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris  (adult)
Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich
Thief Lord, The by Cornelia Funke
The Thief of Always by Clive Barker
Thief's Covenant by Ari Marmell
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Thornhill by Pam Smy

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Through the Woods by Emily Carroll
Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay
To Kill A Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham  (graphic novel)
Took: A Ghost Story Graphic Novel by Mary Downing Hahn  
Tru & Nelle by G. Neri
A True Home (Heartwood Hotel #1) by Kallie George
Trumpet of the Swan, The by E.B. White
Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab

U - 

V - 
The Voyage to Magical North by Claire Fayers
Voyager by Diana Gabaldon  (adult)

W
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson  (adult nonfiction)
War That Saved My Life, The by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Warlock, The by Michael Scott
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Wednesday's in the Tower by Jessica Day George
What Stars Are Made Of by Sarah Allen
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (adult)
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
The Whispering Dead by Darcy Coates
Wide Window, The by Lemony Snicket
Wild Robot, The by Peter Brown
Wilder Girls by Rory Power
Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty
Willa of Dark Hollow by Robert Beatty
The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
Winner's Curse, The by Marie Rutkoski
Winter by Marissa Meyer
Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Wolf Road, The by Beth Lewis  (adult)
The Wolf Wants In by Laura McHugh  (adult)
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
World War Z by Max Brooks  (adult)
The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy

X - 

Y - 
You by Caroline Kepnes  (adult)

Z - 

Non-fiction
The March Against Fear by Ann Bausum
Shackles From the Deep by Michael Cottman
Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages by Gaston Dorren
Keeping A Nature Journal, 3rd Edition by Clare Walker Leslie


Group Reviews
Eleanor series by Julie Sternberg


Graphic Novel Reviews
Group Review #1 (3 reviews) 
Camp Midnight by Steven T. Seagle
Red's Planet by Eddie Pittman
Anne Frank's Diary by Ari Folman
Home After Dark by David Small
Mera: Tidebreaker by DC INK
Stranger Things: The Other Side by Jody Houser
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei + 

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